Journalists’ associations in Kashmir have condemned the recent National Investigations Agency (NIA) raids on a senior journalist and a daily newspaper. On Wednesday, the NIA conducted searches at 10 locations in Srinagar which included the office of Greater Kashmir which is largest circulating English daily in Jammu and Kashmir. It also searched the premises of […]
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 30: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today administered the oath to Sh. Kewal Kumar Sharma as State Election Commissioner. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor congratulated Sh. Kewal Kumar Sharma for his new appointment. Sh. Kewal Kumar Sharma was serving as Advisor to the Lt Governor before being appointed as State Election Commissioner. […]
Suspected militants on Friday evening lobbed a grenade towards Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Namtehal area of Chadoora district Budgam. However, no loss of life or injury was reported in the incident, officials said. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a grenade was lobbed upon 43 BN CRPF in Namtihall […]
Asks Officers to be responsive and take comprehensive measures to minimize the difficulties of common people Directs PDD to maintain buffer stock, Sets deadlines for replacement of transformers SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 30: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today reviewed the winter preparedness and logistic arrangements of various departments in a meeting here at Raj Bhavan. The Lt Governor directed the […]
The covid-19 tally crossed 94000-mark as 566 new infections were reported in last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday. Among the cases, Srinagar reported 141 cases, Budgam 26, Baramulla 66, Pulwama 20, Kupwara 25, Anantnag 12, Bandipora 14, Ganderbal 28, Kulgam 3, Shopian 12, Jammu 109, Rajouri 5, Udhampur 30, Doda […]
Srinagar: Kewal Kumar Sharma, advisor to the J&K Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has resigned over his appointment as State Election Commissioner. “Sh K K Sharma resigns as Advisor to Lieutenant Governor of J&K; appointed State Election Commissioner, “J&K government’s official spokesperson, Rohit Kansal tweeted this afternoon. KR
Srinagar: National Conference on Friday alleged that authorities had blocked the residence of party president Dr Farooq Abdullah at Gupkar and stopped him from offering prayers at Dargah Hazratbal. A NC spokesperson said in a statement the party “condemns this infringement of fundamental right to pray, especially on the auspicious occasion of Milad un Nabi […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned the killing of three BJP workers in Jammu and Kashmir, and said they were bright youngsters doing excellent work there. The three BJP workers were shot dead by militants in Kulgam district, police said. “I condemn the killing of 3 of our young Karyakartas. They were bright […]
Srinagar: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) delegation led by Omar Abdullah, Friday stated that the fight against last year’s 5 August decision by New Delhi will continue as the decisions were imposed on J-K people illegally. Addressing a gathering in Drass, Mr. Omar, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that […]
Srinagar : Government forces on Friday claimed to have arrested two LeT militant associates in north Kashmir’s Handwara. In a statement, the police said that on the basis of specific information regarding the movement of suspicious persons, Handwara police along with 21RR and 92 Bn. CRPF established Nakas at different locations in Handwara areas and […]