JAMMU — The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, accorded its approval for winding up the Jammu and Kashmir Social Welfare Board. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K attended the meeting. The Jammu and Kashmir Social Welfare […]
SOPORE — The authorities on Tuesday banned clicking photos and videos at the search and rescue operation sites in Sopore town of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Quoting official sources news agency KNO reported that clicking videos and photos at the search and rescue operation site has been banned in Sopore. “People were coming near to […]
SRINAGAR — The district magistrate (DM) Srinagar has ordered sealing of three properties of banned Jamat-e Islami (JeI) including two storied residential structures constructed over 17 Marlas of proprietary land at Barzulla, Srinagar recorded in the name of Syed Ali Shah Geelani. In the order issued on Dec 19, the DM quoted a communication No. […]
SRINAGAR — Major General Mohit Seth Tuesday took over as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Army’s Kilo Force in the Kashmir Valley. According to a statement, Major General Sanjiv Singh Slaria on relinquishing the command moved to Headquarter Northern Command, Udhampur. The statement reads Major General Sanjiv Singh Slaria’s tenure saw the Kilo Force […]
BANDIPORA — In a shocking incident, an elderly man died while waiting in a queue to submit old age pension form in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that the man suddenly collapsed while he was waiting in queue to submit old age pension form at Tehsil Social […]
SRINAGAR — Dry cold weather with night temperatures remaining below the freezing point in Ladakh and Kashmir is expected to continue during the next 24 hours, the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Tuesday. “Dry cold weather with sub-zero night temperature is likely to continue in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours,” an official […]
SRINAGAR — Three militants, affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit were killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Munjh Marg area of Zainapora in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Tuesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation […]
SRINAGAR — Gulmarg—a famous ski-resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, witnessing a huge flow of tourists throughout the year, especially in winters, will face a serious ramifications in case there is no revocation of the decision taken by the government about ending the owners right to hold on to properties on lease in Jammu and […]
JAMMU — In the first, nine students of a private school in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district participated in a global asteroid search campaign as part of NASA’s citizen science project. The campaign was organised by Delhi-based Homi Lab in association with the International Astronomical search collaboration (IASC) from October 21 to November 15, Homi […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board Chairperson Dr Darakhshan Andrabi on Monday visited Kathua in Jammu to inspect Waqf managed properties and assets in the district. Dr Andrabi was accompanied by Waqf Board Chief Executive Officer Dr Sayed Majid Jahangir and Administrator Mudassir Iqbal and other board dignitaries. Dr Andrabi had a tour of […]