Srinagar: By-elections to all vacant posts of Panch and Sarpanch in Jammu and Kashmir will be held as soon as the coronavirus situation improves, Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam has said. About 12,600 posts of panch and sarpanchs, out of nearly 40,000, are currently vacant. The vacant posts are mostly in Kashmir Valley. “We will hold […]
The Supreme Court Friday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to clarify its stance, by August 11, on requests for restoring 4G mobile internet services in the region. A bench headed by Justice N V Ramana told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that there will be no more adjournment after that. On July 28, the bench […]
After the breakdown of talks at the level of the Corps Commander to restore status quo ante at friction points on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, the division commanders of India and China are likely to meet in the coming days to arrive at a plan to reduce tensions in the strategic Depsang Plains. Official sources […]
Srinagar: The foremost regional parties of Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), boycotted the swearing-in ceremony of newly-appointed Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, which took place in Srinagar Friday. Members of both Houses of Parliament representing J&K told ThePrint that although they were invited to attend the ceremony at Raj […]
New Delhi: On a wintry afternoon in 2017, a Union minister sitting in his Sanchar Bhawan chamber, was on the phone, and livid. “GM saheb, bahut shikaayat sun rahe hain aapki (Mr GM, I am hearing a lot of complaints about you)…” A visitor sitting in his chamber could make out from the conversation that it was some […]
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 7: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today said that his priority would be zero tolerance for corruption, taking forward the developmental initiatives launched during the last one year and establishing dialogue with the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He made these remarks after taking oath as the Lt Governor of Jammu & Kashmir at […]
A 40-yr old civilian who had recieved injuries during cross border shelling in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district has succumbed to his injures. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Mohammad Arif son of Alif-ud-Din resident of Shamaspora Baghbela of Karnah tehsil succumbed to his injures at Kupwara hospital. According to hospital sources, the other five persons […]
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 07: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, Bemina Srinagar, in order to carry out the DDUGJY works in district Budgam, the Power supply to areas fed from 33 kV Chadoora to Nagam line shall remain shut on August 08, 10 and 12 from 9 am to 5 pm. Government of Jammu and […]
JAMMU, AUGUST 07: On day 75 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 23 domestic flights with 2,924 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 875 passengers aboard 10 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 13 domestic flights with about 2049 passengers on […]
JAMMU, AUGUST 07: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 2,91,165 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]