SRINAGAR — Amid the ongoing eviction drive in Jammu and Kashmir, People Conference president Sajad Lone Saturday wrote a letter to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha urging him to issue a formal and unambiguous order, which spares the poor and makes a distinction between possession borne out of necessity and possession borne out of land grab. […]
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LG Sinha condemns twin blasts in Jammu, announces relief of Rs 50,000 for injured
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Saturday condemned twin blasts that took place in Narwal area of Jammu today morning. A spokesperson said senior police officials have briefed the Lt Governor about the blast and on the state of investigation. LG called for urgent steps to identify and take action against […]
Twin blasts leave nine people injured in Jammu
JAMMU — Just two days before Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra is scheduled to reach Jammu, two back-to-back explosions rocked a busy locality on the outskirts of the city on Saturday, leaving nine people injured, officials said. Police suspect that IEDs were used to carry out the twin explosions in an SUV parked […]
Light to moderate rain, snow in J&K: MeT
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department office on Saturday predicted widespread light to moderate rain, snow in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. Rain and snow lashed J&K during the last 24 hours. “Widespread light to moderate rain/snow is expected in J&K during the next 24 hours,” IANS quoted an official of the MeT […]
Six employees dismissed for obtaining jobs on fake degrees
SRINAGAR — Government has dismissed six employees for secured jobs on fake degrees in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday. They told news agency KDC that six Junior Statistical assistants of the Planning and Monitoring department who had obtained jobs on the basis of ‘fake degrees’ were dismissed from the […]
Waqt Board orders valuation of commercial properties across J&K
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board here has launched a comprehensive exercise for valuation of its hundreds of commercial properties across the Union Territory. “Continuing with its reformative agenda initiated under the leadership of Chairperson, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, J&K Waqf Board has started an exhaustive Valuation exercise of its hundreds of commercial assets spread […]
5 killed as mini bus falls into gorge in Kathua
JAMMU — Five people, including a woman, were killed and 15 others sustained injuries after a mini bus skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said. The accident took place at Sila village of Billawar in the evening when the driver lost […]
Article 370 revoked in an ‘undemocratic way’: Congress
JAMMU — Raking up a fresh debate over Article 370 and reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir State, the Congress party’s chief spokesperson Jairam Ramesh on Friday said bill passed on August 5, 2019 (Jammu Kashmir Reorganization Bill 2019) in the Parliament was not followed in a democratic way and it was ‘forcefully’ imposed. Replying to […]
Govt issues guidelines for social media influencers; fine up to Rs 50L, 6-yr ban on repeat offence
NEW DELHI — Social media influencers and celebrities will face a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh, which can go up to Rs 50 lakh on repeat offence and even lead to a ban of up to six years, on violation of guidelines for them, which were released by the consumer affairs ministry on […]
Rahul Gandhi resumes Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kathua
KATHUA — On 125th day of Bharat Jodo Yatra that resumed over night in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader and Parliament Member Rahul Gandhi was seen wearing a black jacket, ending over 4 month long debate on his T-shirt. Gandhi led Bharat Jodo Yatra resumed from Hatli Morh in Kathua, where Shiv Sena Leader Sanjay […]









