JAMMU — The upcoming meeting of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on February 26 will discuss the draft proposal of the Delimitation Commission and future course of action to be adopted by the political parties to counter the move. This was stated by former minister and General Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party Ghulam […]
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Congress rejects delimitation commission draft report
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Friday rejected the ‘draft report of Delimitation on Jammu and Kashmir’, which was recently released through associate members (member parliament from Jammu and Kashmir). JKPCC chief G A Mir accompanied with other Congress members said that the recently released report has been prepared by the […]
2 among 4 persons critically injured in Rajouri highway accident
RAJOURI — Four persons two of them seriously were injured after there was a head-on collision between a truck and an Eco-Sports vehicle in the Rajouri region of Jammu and Kashmir. The accident occurred during evening hours at Chatyari Chingus highway of Rajouri, a police official said. He said four persons injured in the accident […]
Authorities disallow prayers at Historic Jamia Masjid Srinagar for 29th consecutive Friday
SRINAGAR — Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar expressed grave concern over the fact that the authorities while exhibiting their ‘dictatorial attitude’ today once again prevented the Muslims of Kashmir from performing important duties like Friday prayers at the historic Central Jamia Masjid Srinagar for the 29th consecutive week, which is extremely regrettable and reprehensible. In […]
Kashmir University’s MERC bags first prize at ‘SONY World of Film Competition’
SRINAGAR — Kashmir University’s Media Education Research Centre (MERC) has bagged the first prize at the ‘SONY World of Film Competition’ 2022. As per a varsity spokesman, a university student entry titled ‘An Unknown Environmentalist’ by Muzamil Bhat, Suheel Nissar Paul, Aadil Shafi and Suhaib Rafiq Bhat-3rd semester students from batch 2020-at MERC made it […]
J&K Bank bags Khadi India Award for PMEGP, among top 4 banks in the country
SRINAGAR — For its distinguished pan-India performance in implementing the Union Government’s flagship scheme of Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) for the financial year 2020-21, J&K Bank has bagged 4th Position across the country under Khadi India Award. On behalf of J&K Bank, Zonal Head Mumbai Rajesh Malla Tikoo received the award during the […]
Murder’ of Kashmiri Shawl seller in Punjab, Sajad Lone seeks CM’s intervention
KUPWARA — Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Gani Lone Friday requested Punjab Police to give justice to the Kupwara family who believes that one of their members selling shawls in Firozpur Punjab has been murdered. Earlier, the body of Kashmir Shawl seller from Sirajpora Handwara was found in Firozpur a day after he had gone missing. […]
NIA arrests IPS officer for ‘leaking’ secret documents to Lashkar-e-Taiba
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested its former Superintendent of Police (SP) and IPS officer Arvind Digvijay Negi for allegedly leaking secret documents to an overground worker of the banned militant organization Lashkar-e-Taiba, its official spokesperson said. The spokesperson said that Negi, a police officer who was promoted to the IPS […]
J&K reports 197 fresh Covid-19 cases
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 197 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest single-day count in 46 days, even as one person succumbed to the virus, the first death reported after four days, officials said on Friday. They said 118 of the fresh cases were from Jammu Division and 79 from […]
Govt declares paid holiday for voters of Punjab
JAMMU — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has declared paid holiday for the voters of Punjab, working in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. An order issued by General Administration Department of J&K in this regard reads, “In terms of Section 135-B of the Representation of People Act, 1951, sanction is hereby accorded […]