BEIRUT — Fighting raged for a third day on Saturday between ISIL (ISIS) and Kurdish forces in Syria after attackers stormed a prison housing members of the armed group in violence that has killed more than 70 people so far. The assault on the Ghwayran prison in the northern city of Hasakeh is one of […]
SRINAGAR — Reacting to the good governance claim made by the Govt in J&K, the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) has termed the claim as hollow and misleading. The Party also questioned the HMs claim of restoring Statehood to J&K and said how long the issue will be put in backburner aiming to […]
NEW DELHI — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said Rs 50,000 crore investments will come to Jammu and Kashmir in the next few years and agreements have already been signed for Rs 12,000 crore. Virtually launching the District Good Governance Index (DGGI) in Jammu Kashmir, he said all investments together will generate employment […]
SRINAGAR — While reacting to releasing of District Good Governance Index (DGGI) for J&K, CPI(M) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami on Saturday said that claims of good governance and development in J&K is far from ground realities. One of the principle fundamentals of good governance is participation and representation of people ,a right which continues to […]
JAMMU — Jammu & Kashmir has achieved the target of 100% COVID vaccination in the 15 – 18 years age group for the first dose in the Ganderbal, Shopian, Anantnag and Poonch districts. This is a major step towards the complete vaccination goal of the eligible people in the Union Territory. The efforts of District […]
PULWAMA — The Union Minister for Home, Amit Shah on Saturday declared Pulwama district as the best performing district in Kashmir Division under District Good Governance Index. An official said that district Pulwama was declared as the Best Performing district in Kashmir division after the launch of DGGI by Union Home Minister Amit Shah today. […]
SRINAGAR — Police claimed to have arrested an overground worker in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Police in a statement said, a joint team of Kupwara Police and 160 TA has apprehended one OGW namely, Fareed Ahmad Chowhan son of Shamas Din Chowhan, resident of Reshwari, Awoora, aged 33 yrs, Ward Member Zurhama, Kupwara. “Fareed was […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s daily Covid-19 cases breached all records since the onset of the pandemic in 2020 as it recorded 6568 fresh infections while seven person succumbed to the virus in last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. 1875 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 4693 from Kashmir, taking […]
SHOPIAN — Two local militants of TRF outfit were slain in a military operation against militants at Kilbal village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Saturday. Reports said that a joint team of government forces including J&K Police, Indian Army’s 34 RR and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) in Kilbal village following the inputs […]
PULWAMA — Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a militant associate of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant outfit in Awantipora area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir. Police in a statement said, “Awantipora Police along with Army 55 RR and CRPF 185 Bn arrested one militant associate of proscribed outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad from Awantipora area” adding, “he […]