SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government has attached a KAS officer for poor performance in implementing SBMG plan in summer capital Srinagar. Commissioner Secretary Rural Development and Panchayat Raj according in an order said, “In the interest of administration Nighat Alam, JKAS, Assistant Commissioner (Panchayat) Srinagar is hereby attached in the Directorate of Rural Sanitation, […]
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AAP expels former MLA Mankotia for indulging in anti-party activities
JAMMU — The Aam Admi Party on Saturday expelled former MLA Udhampur, Balwant Singh Mankotia on charges of hobnobbing with other political parties and defaming the party. In a letter, the AAP has terminated the membership of Mankotia on charges of indulging in anti-party activities. In the letter, Mankotia had been charged with “engaging with […]
Amit Shah to visit J&K next month; address rallies in Rajouri, Kupwara
JAMMU — Union Home Minister Amit Shah is visiting Jammu and Kashmir for two days on October 1 and 2 during his visit he is likely to announce reservations for Pahari speaking community, BJP sources said on Friday. As per the party sources, Shah will address a public rally in Rajouri on October 1 in […]
Dry weather to continue in J&K for next 24 hours: MeT
SRINAGAR — Dry weather conditions will prevail in Jammu and Kashmir for the next 24 hours, the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Friday. “Dry weather is likely to continue in J&K during the next 24 hours,”, an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar had 13.7, Pahalgam 9.6 and Gulmarg 8.6 degrees Celsius as the […]
Babar, Rizwan power Pakistan to thumping 10-wicket win over England
KARACHI — A stunning century from Babar Azam (110 not out) along with a brilliant knock (88 not out) from Mohammad Rizwan powered Pakistan to a thumping 10-wicket win in the second T20I over England and level the series 1-1 at the National Stadium, here on Thursday. After winning the toss and opting to bat […]
J&K admin issues orders to hold salaries of Kashmiri pandits on strike in valley
SRINAGAR — Cracking down on agitating Kashmiri pandits, who have been demanding their relocation to safer places outside the valley, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has issued orders to stop their salaries prompting angry reaction from the employees who threatened to intensify their agitation. The employees have been staging a dharna since May this year […]
Don’t think reference to J&K at UN is helpful: India
NEW DELHI — India on Thursday said any reference to Jammu and Kashmir at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) was not useful or helpful as it needs to be resolved bilaterally in accordance with the Shimla Agreement. Addressing the ongoing UNGA in New York Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: “India and Pakistan, after […]
Soldier shoots himself dead in Anantnag
ANANTNAG — A soldier allegedly shot himself dead in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday evening. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the soldier posted with Army’s 1 RR shot himself dead with his service rifle at High Ground in Annatnag. He said that the reason behind soldier taking this extreme […]
Jammu-Srinagar highway to remain shut for 4 hours daily till Sept 27 for undertaking repairs
JAMMU — The Jammu-Srinagar national highway will remain closed for traffic for four hours daily till September 27 to undertake repairs in various landslides prone areas, officials said. Traffic would be halted from 3 am to 7 am during the repair work, according to the direction issued by Chief Secretary A K Mehta. To carry […]
Govt sacks six absent doctors, let off 11 others with a rider
SRINAGAR — The government on Thursday terminated six doctors from services after remaining unauthorizedly absent while let off eleven others subject to them tendering an undertaking to serve J&K for at least five years. They expelled doctors include Dr Mudasir Bashir of Batamaloo Srinagar, Dr Muzaffar Mohidin Hakeem of Palhalan Pattan, Dr Shazia Kausar of […]









