SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah on Monday said the situation on ground zero in Jammu and Kashmir is “contrary” to the claims of the incumbent administration. Abdullah’s remarks came at a meeting of the NC’s provincial committee, Kashmir, which was presided over by him at the party headquarters, Nawa-e-Subha, here. “The situation […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Monday accused the BJP of taking “detrimental” steps to benefit its corporate friends at the cost of the local economy and traders in Jammu and Kashmir. “Anti Jammu policies which started with ending Darbar move have been followed with another blow to business community in Jammu. Such detrimental steps […]
NEW DELHI — Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has alleged that the government was in a denial mode on the poverty and hunger index rankings. He said on Tuesday, “Sadly, the Modi government is in denial mode as was evident when it rejected India’s 107 ranking in the Global Hunger Index.” “The UNDP and the […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) office said on Tuesday that light rain is likely during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir. Weather was partly cloudy in the union territory during the last 24 hours. “Light rain is likely at isolated places in Kashmir division and at scattered places in Jammu division during the […]
SRINAGAR — A fleet of 200 electric buses will be deployed in the twin capital cities of Jammu and Kashmir to establish an environmentally, socially and financially sustainable network of public transport in the union territory, officials said here on Monday. TATA Motors Ltd and Chalo Mobility Pvt. Ltd have entered into a strategic collaboration […]
SRINAGAR — A specially-abled girl from north Kashmir is inspiring hundreds of people as she has represented India at the international level and is set to represent the country again in international Wheelchair basketball championship scheduled to be held in India next month. Ishrat Rasheed, 25, a resident of Bangdara village of North Kashmir’s Baramulla […]
SRINAGAR — The SIU team of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday conducted searches at seven different locations in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official told the need agency Kashmir News Observer that SIU conducted searches at residence of Jahangir Ganaie and Younis Ahmad Mir in Armulla Pulwama besides that they conducted searches at residence […]
SRINAGAR — Two non-local labourers were killed in a grenade attack at Hermain village in Shopian district of South Kashmir during the intervening night of Monday-Tuesday. Reports said, the non-local labourers were in their rented accommodation at Hermain village of the district when suspected militants lobbed grenade on them, leaving them critically injured. They said […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha has scrapped the recruitment process for Assistant Registrars (AR) and Junior Assistants (JA) at the Kashmir University after “serious complaints” of alleged malpractices, official sources said on Monday. A top KU administration official confirmed it with news agency Kashmir News Observer that they have […]
SRINAGAR — Tobacco is the gateway for all the addictions and unitedly we must fight the menace of drug addiction, Director Health Services Kashmir Dr Mushtaq Ahmed Rather said on Monday. While talking to reporters on the sidelines of a state level workshop on tobacco control and drug de addiction at Hotel Management, Rajbagh here, […]