BJP workers on resignation spree

BJP workers on resignation spree

The social media is splashed with letters and videos of the BJP workers announcing their resignations or disassociation with the saffron party. While a fresh militant attack sparked four resignations of the BJP office-bearers from the central Kashmir’s Budgam district today, several other resignations, mostly of lower-rung workers from south Kashmir, were announced during the […]

IAS officer-turned-politician Shah Faesal drops ‘JKPM president’ from his Twitter bio

IAS officer-turned-politician Shah Faesal drops ‘JKPM president’ from his Twitter bio

Srinagar: IAS officer-turned-politician Shah Faesal Sunday removed from his Twitter bio his designation as the president of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM), a party he had founded after leaving the civil services in 2019. Although his party leaders maintain that the change in Faesal’s bio should not be seen as him quitting politics, the development has raised speculation […]

COVID-19: Restrictions extended by one week in Srinagar

COVID-19: Restrictions extended by one week in Srinagar

District Magistrate Srinagar has ordered extension in restrictions on public activities including operation of commercial establishments and movement in Srinagar, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO). The restrictions will continue to remain enforced for another week up to midnight on 15 August. The extension has been ordered keeping in mind the COVID-19 […]

Students in Kashmir attended regular classes for only two weeks in the last one year

Students in Kashmir attended regular classes for only two weeks in the last one year

Kashmir’s economy, as per the estimates of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries, has suffered losses to the tune of ₹40,000 crore in last one year. The trade body estimates show that the lockdown imposed on 5 August by the government of India dealt losses of ₹18,000 crore from August to November 2019. The unemployment in […]

Commercial buildings violating parking norms to be sealed, says Commissioner SMC

Commercial buildings violating parking norms to be sealed, says Commissioner SMC

Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Gazanfar Ali on Sunday directed the owners of commercial buildings to strictly adhere to parking norms within 15 days or face the seizure. The Commissioner directed the commercial buildings owners to free parking spaces within 15 days or they would be sealed by the SMC authorities. He directed the officials […]

4 BJP leaders in J&K’s Budgam resign hours after militants attack party worker

4 BJP leaders in J&K’s Budgam resign hours after militants attack party worker

Four Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam resigned from  the party on Sunday, hours after BJP worker Abdul Hamid Najar, a resident of Mohiendpora village, was shot at and critically injured by militants in the district. Among those who resigned are the party general-secretary Budgam and the general-secretary MM Morcha Budgam. […]

Gandagi Mukht Bharat Campaign begins in J&K

Gandagi Mukht Bharat Campaign begins in J&K

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 9: The nationwide weeklong behavioral change sanitation campaign “Gandagi Mukht Bharat” today began in Jammu and Kashmir with its formal launch in all the districts and blocks of the Union Territory. The campaign has been started with E-Ratri Chaupal with the Sarpanchs throughout J&K by the District Panchayat Officers under the supervision of […]

Day 77: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 23 domestic flights with 2,886 passengers

Day 77: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 23 domestic flights with 2,886 passengers

JAMMU, AUGUST 09: On day 77 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 23 domestic flights with 2,886 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 1042 passengers aboard 10 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 13 domestic flights with about 1844 passengers on […]

Director Agriculture Kashmir reviews ongoing developmental programs in Bandipora

Director Agriculture Kashmir reviews ongoing developmental programs in Bandipora

BANDIPORA, AUGUST 09:  Director Agriculture Kashmir, Altaf Aijaz Andrabi today visited Bandipora to take review of various ongoing developmental  programs taken up by the department in the district. During the review, the Director took a detailed feedback  regarding progress of centrally sponsored schemes, Capex (Physical and Financial), Status of physical achievements made under different schemes,  […]