Srinagar: People in Leh and Kargil are facing uncertainty as the Central government has not made any new domicile law, or for the preservation of jobs for the local youth. After the 5August 2019 declaration that people of Ladakh will feel free in the new Union Territory to be directly controlled by the Central government without […]
On the retirement of Bashir Ahmad Thokar Assistant Engineer PHE Sub Division Pampore S/O Late Ghulam Qadir Thokar permanent resident of village Wattoo (Aharabal) District Kulgam, retired from active service and receives warm welcome in his village and from his friends. Many people have hailed his work during his government service and have expressed hope […]
Noor Din Shah (Suhaf) passed away during the intervening night of August 1-2, 2020 on other side of the border. Noor Din Shah (Suhaf) has migrated to Pakistan few decades back and lived in England for pretty long time he was basically from Ali Kadal locality of Downtown. Tariq Ahmad Shah his nephew and other […]
Srinagar: National Conference vice-president and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is facing heat within his party National Conference (NC) and other political parties for his climbdown from Article 370 restoration stand. Omar Abdullah recently wrote in a national daily, saying that he will not contest elections for being a Chief Minister of a Union Territory, advocating […]
New Delhi: Highlighting the angst of Jammu and Kashmir apple growers who haven’t been able to sell their crop because of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns, Lt Governor GC Murmu has written to the Ministry of Home Affairs, demanding extension of the Market Intervention Scheme under which the government procures the produce. “The breakout of […]
On December 19, 2018, 48 sarpanchs from Jammu & Kashmir elected just days ago called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They had contested the polls risking militant attacks, with both the National Conference and PDP boycotting the elections that were held under Governor’s rule, and 708 of 2,135 halqas in the Valley saw no contestants. Most […]
The Chief Secretary J&K B.V. R. Subrahmanyam and the Director General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh visited parts of Srinagar city area to take stock of the security and deployment arrangements on the occasion of Eid festival. The CS and DGP were accompanied by the IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar and SSP Srinagar Dr Haseeb Mughul. […]
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said the extension of PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti’s detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA) is an “abuse of law” and “assault” on the constitutional rights of every citizen of the country. Wondering how a 61-year-old former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister is a threat to public […]
Arms and ammunition were recovered along the line of control (LoC) in Machil sector of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday morning, claimed Army. An Army spokesperson said, “During the early morning today, the troops deployed along the LoC in Machil sector noticed suspicious movement of unidentified persons, some 600 meters on our side. “The […]
JAMMU, AUGUST 01: On day 69 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 24 domestic flights with 2,241 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 990 passengers aboard 9 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 15 domestic flights with about 1251 passengers on […]