SRINAGAR — The government has denied the permission for youth convention of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) here at the fair view Gupkar residence and has put PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti under house detention in Kashmir Capital Srinagar. Executive Magistrate Ist Class South Srinagar in an official communication has ordered that “In view of the report […]
SRINAGAR — A newly recruited militant of Jaish-i-Muhammad outfit was killed in an encounter at Baragam area of Awantipora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday. A top police officer told that a militant of JeM, identifying him as Sameer Ahmad Tantray resident of Bargam Awantipora was killed in a gunfight. He had joined JeM […]
BARAMULLA — National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that GOI’s claim that everything is normal in Jammu and Kashmir is contrary to what is happening on the ground. Addressing a party Convention here at Baramulla Dak Bungalow, he busted the misinformation campaign on NC canvassing for polls. “Nowhere did I seek […]
SRINAGAR — The name of the Government Degree College, Hyderpora was changed during a name changing ceremony presided over by the Principal of the Institution. Several local residents and senior citizens participated in the event along with the staff members of the college. The college has been renamed after the eminent Poet, writer, folklorist, researcher […]
JAMMU — The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta chaired a meeting to review the functioning of the Revenue Department. The Financial Commissioner Revenue, Commissioner/Secretary, Revenue Department, Divisional Commissioners of Kashmir and Jammu along with concerned HoDs participated in the meeting. It was informed that under the Digital India Land Record Modernization Programme (DILRMP), the […]
POONCH — Two women were killed and a minor girl injured when a kaccha house suddenly collapsed in Poonch district on Saturday. Officials told local news agency GNS that at about 14:20 hours, one kachha house of Ashaq Hussain Son of Mohammad Sharief collapsed in village Mangnar, resulting in on the spot death of two […]
SRINAGAR — Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said the number of people with high blood pressure has increased since Covid-19 pandemic. “The pandemic is causing a rise in blood pressure,” said DAK President and Influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Quoting a study conducted on half a million adults published in the Journal Circulation, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police chief, Dilbagh Singh on Saturday said that only a few foreign militants are active in north Kashmir and that the militants are targeting policemen for protecting people. Talking to the media persons at slain Sopore cop’s home today, who was killed in an attack at Bandipora yesterday, Director General […]
JAMMU — The minority cell of National Conference on Saturday passed three resolutions, which among others called for return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrant Pandits in the valley and their political empowerment. The resolutions, which also demanded passage of a bill for managing the affairs of temples and shrines of the community, were presented at […]
BANDIPORA — Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar Saturday said that lone Pakistani militant is involved in the carrying out the attack. This was stated by IGP during a joint review meeting in Bandipora. Official sources told that GOG Kilo Force visited to Bandipora, inspected scene of militant attack They said that IGP […]