JAMMU — A demand for the restoration of full statehood of Jammu and Kashmir along with the provisions of Articles 370 and 35-A of the constitution were among the seven resolutions passed by the National Conference on Tuesday in a meeting here chaired by party president Farooq Abdullah. Its other demands included restoration of the […]
JAMMU — A retired Sub Inspector of police was killed and four persons including a 6-year-old girl were injured in an accident between a private car and an army vehicle at Nowshera area in Rajouri district on Tuesday. Official sources told that the accident took place at Nowshera area on Jammu-Poonch highway, resulting in death […]
JAMMU — Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, on Tuesday said that the Delimitation Commission headed by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai endeavours to complete the exercise of redrawing boundaries of Assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir “as early as possible.” Responding to a question in the ongoing winter session […]
Umaisar Gull Ganie KULGAM — Setting an example of communal harmony and brotherhood, the local Muslims in Begam village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam Tuesday performed the last rites of their 75-year-old Hindu nneighbor. Lajwanti Devi, a resident of Begam village in Kulgam district was a Kashmiri Rajput Hindu and died at the age of 75 […]
SRINAGAR — Amid clear skies, Kashmir Valley and Ladakh recorded freezing cold conditions with the world-famous skiing resort of Gulmarg recording minus minimum of 7.0°C while Drass in Ladakh had the season’s coldest night at minus 18.4°C. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of JK, recorded a minimum of minus 1.4°C […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir administration has served a notice to an employee of a Forest Department for criticising the Power Development Department over poor electricity supply in Kashmir during the winter season. The Hindu reported that an employee of the Forest Department, who holds the rank of a head assistant, has been served […]
SRINAGAR — The High Court Monday quashed the detention of a man from south Kashmir’s Shopian district who had been booked under the Public Safety Act in April this year. Quashing the detention of one Junaid Ahmad Dar, a bench of Justice Javed Iqbal Wani directed the government to release the detainee from preventive custody […]
JAMMU — The first-ever selfie point with an installation ‘I love Jammu’ set up under the smart city mission at B C Road here was damaged by unidentified persons, following which an FIR was lodged in the case, officials said on Monday. The selfie point was inaugurated by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jammu Smart […]
SRINAGAR — Already facing unscheduled and prolonged power cuts, Kashmir is set to witness a further increase in power curtailment hours amid chilly winter conditions. Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced a power cut schedule in various areas, according to which non-metered areas will face 6 to 7.5 hours of power cuts in […]
ANANTNAG — A 36-year-old man from remote Marwah area of Kishtwar dies, after which his family members and relatives staged protest and alleged negligence on part of doctors. The relatives said that they had shifted the patient in the hospital to get better facilities as there aren’t such facilities in Marwah area and if such […]