SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Rainawari area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Summer Capital, Srinagar on Wednesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Rainawari following the inputs about presence of militants in the area. They said that […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 13 fresh Covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said one of the fresh cases was reported from Jammu Division and 12 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 453690. Giving district wise details, […]
SRINAGAR — Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAKJ) has extended full support to the general strike (Chaka Jam) called by the J&K Transporters Welfare Association on 30th March. The Association said that it is unfortunate that government has completely ignored this vital sector of our society. “The transport sector plays an important role […]
SRINAGAR — Government on Tuesday changed the nomenclature of class-IV to “Multitasking Staff (MTS)” and sweeper as “sanitation” worker. “In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir is pleased to direct that: “The nomenclature of all Class-IV posts […]
JAMMU — Police on Monday night arrested a man here for making objectionable remarks during an interview on social media, an official spokesperson said. The accused has been identified as Mohd Yousaf Wani, a resident of Lal Chowk in Srinagar, the police spokesperson said. During an anti-encroachment drive conducted by the Jammu administration on Sunday, […]
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court has discharged Kashmiri photojournalist Kamran Yousuf, Hurriyat leader Asiya Andrabi and vendor Javed Ahmad Bhat in a 2017 militancy funding case, The Indian Express reported. The Delhi court, in its March 16 order, discharges photojournalist Kamran Yusuf, vendor Javed Ahmad Bhat, and Asiya Andrabi, who were made accused by […]
NEW DELHI — As many as 34 people from outside Jammu and Kashmir have bought properties in the Union Territory after abrogation of Article 370, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and also barred people from […]
SRINAGAR — The Srinagar International Airport marked the busiest day in its history, handling 15,014 passengers who boarded 90 flights to travel in or out of Kashmir on the first day of the week, officials said on Tuesday. “We handled 45 arriving flights with 7,824 passengers and 45 departing flights with 7,190 passengers on March […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday announced ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the parents of Special Police Officer (SPO) Ishfaq Ahmad and his brother Umar who were shot dead by militants in Budgam district. One of Ahmad’s brothers, who is also an SPO, will be promoted to the post of constable in […]
BENGALURU — A few Muslim girls who wished to appear for their Class 10 board examination wearing hijab were denied entry in Karnataka on Monday citing the recent High Court verdict. However, a majority of Muslim students chose to write the exam without hijab, saying that the exam was more important for them than wearing […]