JAMMU — An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in a remote village in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. The encounter started at Kahog village of Billawar this evening when security forces launched a search operation following information about presence of two to three terrorists, they said. “SOG […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday hit out at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for maintaining “silence” on issues concerning the people of the Union territory. In her brief speech while speaking at the tenth death anniversary of her father and PDP founder Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Mehbooba said […]
ANANTNAG, Sheikh Nadeem/Zubair Ul Islam (KIMS) — Hailing from a middle-class family of Shipora area of Anantnag, Dar Aijaz’s rise from a roadside street vendor to a successful small entrepreneur, who now owns three shops in Janglat Mandi, is a story of perseverance, patience and self-belief. Aijaz began his journey with very limited means, selling […]
JAMMU — Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a high-level security review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi on Thursday, as the Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha, senior officers of J&K Police, civil administration, CAPFs, intelligence agencies, and the top officials of the home ministry (MHA) will attend the meeting. The review meeting […]
JAMMU — The decision of the National Medical Commission (NMC) to withdraw the permission to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) for starting the MBBS course has stirred the Hornet’s nest in political and public circles of Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has lashed out at the Sanghrash Samiti for […]
NEW DELHI — The National Medical Commission’s Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) has withdrawn the letter of permission granted to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi for non-compliance with minimum standards. An order issued by the MARB on Tuesday said all students admitted to the college […]
BANDIPORA, Suhail Rather — After terrorism, drug abuse has emerged as the biggest challenge facing Jammu and Kashmir, with police stepping up action against narcotics in North Kashmir, the Director Inspector General of Police in North Kashmir said on Tuesday in Bandipora. Talking to the reporters on the sidelines of the talent hunt and youth […]
JAMMU — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a revenue official in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district after he was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe for the issuance of land documents, an official said. The ACB has registered a case against the public servant, identified as Pardhan Singh, Patwari of Patwar Halqa Laddha in Moungri […]
JAMMU — The chairman and chief executive councillor of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil, Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, on Tuesday met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here and held detailed discussions on issues of mutual interest concerning the people of the two Union territories, officials said. During the interaction, Akhoon highlighted the […]
SRINAGAR, Farhan Kitab (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP) on Tuesday organised a blood donation camp at the District Headquarters in Srinagar to mark the 10th death anniversary of former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. The programme was led by JKPDP General Secretary Khurshid Alam and was organised as a tribute […]