NEW DELHI — Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a Rs 1.185 lakh crore budget for the financial year 2023-24 for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, amid ruckus by the Opposition over a demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani issue. As soon as the House met again at 2 pm […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir administration has taken up the restoration work of the 700-year-old Mangleshwar Bhairav Temple, which was severely damaged by floods in 2014, located in the heart of Srinagar city, officials said here. The work was started in June 2022 and is expected to be completed next month, they said, adding […]
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj in Srinagar. Irfan, a resident of Mehjoor Nagar, Srinagar was arrested by a special team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) from New Delhi, news agency KDC reported. Official sources confirmed the arrest of Mehraj and said he has been arrested for […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast generally cloudy weather with chances of light rain in Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 hours. The weather was inclement in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, Generally cloudy sky with possibility of light rain is expected in Jammu […]
Mudasir Maqbool PULWAMA — The Jammu and Kashmir Nationalist People’s Front (JKNPF) on Monday organized a drug de-addiction rally in Pulwama district of South Kashmir. The rally was attended by party’s top leadership including party head Sanjay Kumar and State President Muzzfar Ahmad along with all office bearers. Large number of people also participated in […]
SRINAGAR — Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Monday said that the job melas are aimed at providing better employment opportunities to the youth and nearly 2500 youth to get jobs in the mela organized today in Srinagar. Talking to reporters, Bidhuri said that the job melas are being conducted to provide better employment […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday attached two residential houses in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district for providing shelter to militants. The houses were used for the purpose of militancy and shelter was voluntarily given by members of the houses, news agency KNO reported. According to the report, the residential house registered in the […]
PULWAMA — The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday conducted raid at residence of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Commander in Kakapora area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir. Reports said, the sleuths of Special Investigation Unit (SIU) conducted raid at the residence of Reyaz Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Aziz Dar at […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Monday forecast scattered light to moderate rain in Jammu and Kashmir for next 24 hours. The weather was inclement in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, Scattered light to moderate rain is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours. He […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir Press Photographers Association (KPPA) Sunday condemned the latest “pick and choose” policy of the Department of Information and Public Relations of inviting a select few photojournalists while dropping prominent photojournalists working with international, national and local media outlets. The department was working unprofessionally and extending invitations to only a few selected photojournalists […]