Says will go into self-isolation along with other family members Srinagar, Mar 30 : The National Conference president and member parliament from central Kashmir, Dr Farooq Abdullah has tested positive for Covid-19. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), his son Omar Abdullah informed this on his official Twitter handle saying that he […]
Upper reaches in north Kashmir, including border town of Keran, received fresh snowfall while rain lashed other parts of the valley, including summer capital, Srinagar, resulting in dip in the day temperature. However, the night temperature settled above normal across Kashmir valley, where weather is expected to improve from Wednesday onwards. A Met department spokesperson […]
Former minister Syed Basharat Bukhari and ex-legislators Peer Mansoor Hussain and Khursheed Alam on Monday joined Peoples Conference (PC). These leaders joined the PC in presence of party Chairman Sajad Gani Lone and other top leaders of the party. Bukhari, who was a minister in the PDP-BJP ministery resigned from the PDP and joined National Conference […]
JAMMU, MARCH 29: The Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of Jal Shakti Department to create 19 posts in J&K Water Resources Regulatory Authority (J&KWRRA) to enhance its efficacy. The new posts created include a Ground Water Scientist, an Agriculture Scientist, 2 Superintendent Engineers, 3 […]
A CRPF trooper, who was injured in a militant attack in Lawaypora area of Srinagar last week, succumbed to injuries at hospital here on Monday, taking the number of the paramilitary men killed in the attack to three, official said. Constable Jaganath Rai of 73 battalion succumbed to his injury at SKIMS Soura, the officials […]
By: Javaid Malik MK Srinagar CAG has recently pointed out lot of irregularities in various debts of Jammu and Kashmir government and has described it as improper planning. According to the CAG report there is an increase in the balances in the bank accounts in the various debts and it shows that they have not […]
There has been a positive reaction to the recent Indo-Pak bonhomie which started recently with the introduction of mutual ceasefire in the borders. Most of the political parties have praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his recent tweets and for his letter to Pakistani counterpart wishing well to the neighboring country. In this connection National […]
By: Musaib Iqbal MK Srinagar Mainstream political parties have condemned the attack on the councilor in Sopore as in a sudden attack on Monday afternoon, a Block Development Councilor along with his PSO was killed and many others were injured. On Twitter Omar Abdullah was quick to react and said, ““News coming in of a […]
Police on Sunday said that it has taken cognizance of the incident which took place today in Badamwari and an FIR has been lodged in this regard. In a statement, the police said that in a musical event at Badamwari today, where 1000s of people including very large number of women and children were present. […]
Suspected militants hurled a grenade on security forces in Sangam area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday. Official sources told GNS that militants lobbed Grenade towards 96BN of CRPF Bunker in Sangam Chowk. However the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the road. In this incident two civilians recieved minor injuries. Meanwhile […]