Investigate all major contracts in SMC; BJP to admin

Investigate all major contracts in SMC; BJP to admin

Srinagar, June 18 (KNS): BJP Kashmir Unit on Thursday urged Lieutenant Governor Administration and Director Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Jammu and Kashmir to investigate all major contracts in Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) from the past two years as public money was being looted on the name of development. Party’s Kashmir Media In-charge and senior leader, […]

War No Solution, Engage in Military De-escalation Though Dialogue: Farooq Abdullah on Galwan Clash

War No Solution, Engage in Military De-escalation Though Dialogue: Farooq Abdullah on Galwan Clash

National Conference (NC) president and Member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah on Thursday expressed concern over the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh and asked India and China to show restraint and engage in military de-escalation through dialogue. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister’s remarks come after 20 Indian Army […]

Lt Governor interacts with BDC Chairpersons, PRIs representatives of Doda district

Lt Governor interacts with BDC Chairpersons, PRIs representatives of Doda district

Doda, June 18 (KNS): Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu, during his visit to Doda district, interacted with Chairpersons of Block Development Councils, Presidents of all the Municipalities and Sarpanches of the district. The BDC Chairpersons and PRI representatives highlighted various issues of public importance including road connectivity, water supply, health infrastructure etc. The Lt Governor […]

Delegations, Individuals call on Advisor Baseer Khan; raise grievances, demands

Delegations, Individuals call on Advisor Baseer Khan; raise grievances, demands

Srinagar, June 18 (KNS): Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, convened a public outreach programme to take stock of people’s issues and concerns especially in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. The event was attended by several delegations and individuals who raised their grievances and demands concerning welfare and development of their respective areas. During […]

Dr Farooq Abdullah calls for restraint on LAC

Dr Farooq Abdullah calls for restraint on LAC

Srinagar, 18 June (KNS): National Conference (NC) President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday expressed concern over tensions escalated between India and China on Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh asking both countries to show restraint and engage in military de-escalation through dialogue. According to Kashmir News Service […]

Mobile internet, calling services snapped in Pulwama

Mobile internet, calling services snapped in Pulwama

On Thursday afternoon, mobile telephony was snapped in Pulwama district as one militant was killed in an ongoing gunfight with the government forces in Meej Pampore area of Anwatipora, south Kashmir. In Shopian district, too, mobile internet services were snapped after the second gunfight of the day broke out between militants and government forces in […]

Army personnel injured in cross-LoC firing in J-K

Army personnel injured in cross-LoC firing in J-K

Srinagar: An army personnel was injured in firing along the Line of Control in Akhnoor sector of Jammu, officials said on Thursday. They said that one rifleman identified as Jeevan of 8 JAKLI was injured in “unprovoked shelling” on Wednesday evening. The injured personnel has been evacuated to Army Hospital Battal where from he was […]

Shopian gunfight: One militant killed, operation on

Shopian gunfight: One militant killed, operation on

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday said that one militant has been killed in the ongoing gunfight in Munand-Bandpava area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Taking to their Twitter handle Kashmir Zone police said, “#Munand-Bandpava #ShopianEncounterUpdate: So far one unidentified #terrorist killed. Operation going on. Further details shall follow,” KW

Bifurcation of Civil Secretariat fraught with perilous consequences: JKAP

Bifurcation of Civil Secretariat fraught with perilous consequences: JKAP

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) senior leader and former minister Ghulam Hassan Mir on Thursday termed the government decision of creating two functioning secretariats instead of full Darbar Move from Jammu to Srinagar a deliberate attempt to create administrative anarchy in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement issued here, Mir said the decision […]