Former union minister and senior BJP leader from Uttar Pradesh, Manoj Sinha, was on Thursday appointed as Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, the Rashtrapati Bhawan spokesman said. A communique issued by the President’s secretariat said that the resignation of Girish Chandra Murmu as Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir has been accepted. The communique […]
Suspected militants on Thursday shot dead a BJP Sarpanch at Vessu village in Qazigund block of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources told GNS the militants fired upon the Sarpanch identified as Sajad Ahmad Khanday near his residence at Vessu, leaving him critically injured before fleeing. He was shifted to GMC Anantnag, they said. Medical […]
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu on Wednesday sent his resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind, said sources. The sources added that Murmu is set to be the next Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) taking over from Rajiv Mehrishi, who will retire this week. While reports said Murmu has sent his […]
Deputy commissioner Pulwama Dr . Raghav Langer today said that lockdown will continue in Pulwama . Dr. Raghav said that lockdown enforcement will continue in Pulwama district till further orders besides added that the review regarding relaxations shall be considered only after there is a sustainable decline in no of COVID-19 cases. He said the […]
New Delhi on Wednesday tersely asked Beijing to keep out of the internal affairs of other countries after China contended that India’s “unilateral” changes to the status of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir were illegal and invalid. As the Pakistan government observed Yaum-e-Istehsal or a “day of exploitation” to protest India’s decision last […]
Notwithstanding the unsuccessful attempts made by him to raise the Kashmir issue at the world stage, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday reiterated that his country would continue to raise the matter at all international forums. Addressing the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s legislative assembly on the first anniversary of India’s decision to revoke the special status […]
Deputy commissioner Baramulla G N Itoo today said that lockdown will continue in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. However medical shops and other medical emergencies are exempted from the restrictions. Further, vehicles carrying material for developmental works to be allowed besides vehicles of employees after checking their I’d cards. Movement of public transport is strictly prohibited, […]
The Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, KK Sharma will be meeting people and deputations on Friday, August 7th. People who are desirous of meeting the Advisor can meet him at LGs Grievance cell Situated at church Lane, Sonawar, Srinagar from 10 am to 12.PM It is further informed that the deputations, delegations, individuals or other people […]
Srinagar: Suspected militants hurled the second grenade in a span of few hours towards security forces in Bonbazar area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday. Global News Service a local news gathering agency quoting a police official reported that militants lobbed grenade from a distance when forces were searching in the area, however, in […]
Union minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the one-year anniversary of the revocation of special status of Jammu and Kashmir. “Ushering in justice, peace and prosperity for common man,” Goyal tweeted. “PM Narendra Modi ji undid decades of darkness to bring development and opportunities to Jammu […]