SRINAGAR — Amid inclement weather, the district administration Ganderbal on Friday issued an advisory for people of the district, especially for those living in Kangan sub-division, Lar, Watlar, Waliwar, Chountwaliwar, Chanthangulabpora and those in the higher reaches of the district to remain cautious and refrain from going out. An official handout from the administration said […]
SRINAGAR — In its mission to uphold the sanctity of electoral process and to accomplish the mission of Election Commission of India (ECI) to provide an equitable field to all the contestants in the forthcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Election 2024, the enforcement agencies across the J&K Union Territory seized Rs 5.71 crore worth of […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — An earthquake of Magnitude 5.7 on the Richter Scale hits Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory on Thursday. However, there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to the property. The earthquake, with its epicentre in Afghanistan occurred at around 11:26 am at a depth of 255 km, the National […]
SRINAGAR — The J&K High Court has intervened after all private hospitals in the union territory decided to refuse patients under the national health insurance programme, Ayushman Bharat Yojana, from September 1. Private hospitals in J&K jointly decided to refuse patient admissions from September 1 claiming that multiple crores of outstanding under this programme had […]
NEW DELHI — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday opposed Rashid Engineer’s bail plea in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case and stated that if granted bail, Rashid Engineer, as a Member of Parliament, may misuse his position to influence witnesses and obstruct justice. The agency said a confidential report indicating that Rashid […]
SRINAGAR — A female teacher from Srinagar Urfana Amin has been selected for the prestigious National Teachers’ Award. She would be felicitated with the award by the President of India on Teachers’ Day in New Delhi. The function will be held on September 5. Urfana, a resident of Bhagat-e-Shoor Lal Bazaar, is currently posted as […]
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Wednesday reserved its order on the bail plea of Lok Sabha MP Rashid Engineer, who is in jail in a militant funding case, and is likely to pronounce its order on September 4. Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, has filed an application in court seeking […]
SRINAGAR — In a significant political development, Junaid Azim Mattu, a senior leader of the Jammu Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP), has announced his resignation from the party. He resigned from the party days after he was declared as its candidate from Zadibal segment. Mattu made the announcement about his resignation from the Apni Party in […]
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court is likely to hear on August 28 an application filed by Lok Sabha MP Rashid Engineer, who is in jail since 2019, seeking regular bail in a 2017 Jammu and Kashmir militant funding case. Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, defeated former chief minister and National Conference […]
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court has ordered release of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah in one of the three cases in which he is currently in jail in the national capital. Shah will continue to remain in jail in the two other cases lodged against him here. Additional Sessions Judge Dheeraj Mor ordered […]