NEW DELHI — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday sought the support of opposition parties for the National Conference’s proposed protest in Delhi demanding restoration of statehood to the Union Territory. The National Conference (NC) said that Abdullah invited INDIA bloc constituents to join the agitation during a meeting of the opposition […]
JAMMU — At least 15 passengers were injured when a bus overturned on a highway near Rajouri town in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. The bus was on its way from Rajouri to Manjakote when the accident took place at Tandwal, they said. Local shifted the injured passengers to the Government Medical College […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday joined the ‘drug-free’ padyatra (foot march) in border district of Poonch, marking the completion of the campaign’s outreach across all 20 districts of the Union Territory. Describing the initiative as a people’s movement against substance abuse and narco-terrorism, Sinha reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday demanded the release of her party leader and tribal rights activist Talib Chowdhary, saying his arrest sends a “chilling negative message” to the Gujjar-Bakerwal community. “Unfortunate that PDP Leader and leading social activist Talib Chowdhary has been jailed for fighting for the rights of the poor marginalised […]
JAMMU — Nearly a dozen shops were gutted in a major fire in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir early Sunday, officials said. No casualties have been reported. The fire broke out at around 5 am in the Bufliaz central market along Mughal Road, affecting mostly shops constructed of wood and tin. They said locals, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday said it has filed a chargesheet against two persons for allegedly using fraudulent certificates to secure extension of service and obtain undue financial benefits. According to a Crime Branch statement, the chargesheet was filed before the Court of […]
SRINAGAR — The ruling National Conference (NC) on Saturday termed as “unfortunate” the visit of former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti to the upcoming AIIMS at Awantipora in Pulwama district, saying it set a wrong precedent. “It is unfortunate that a former CM has given an opportunity to unelected people to take their MLAs to chair […]
JAMMU — An army officer died after slipping in a mountainous area and falling into a deep gorge during an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Saturday evening, officials said. The officer, a lieutenant, was part of the security forces engaged in Operation Sheruwali, which entered its 15th day. Operation Sheruwali is […]
JAMMU — Four police personnel, including a Station House Officer, have been suspended over allegations of dereliction of duty for allegedly facilitating a compromise in a POCSO case in Samba district, officials said. According to the order issued by Samba Senior Superintendent of Police Anuj Kumar, the suspended personnel include the Ramgarh SHO, a probationary […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has filed a review petition before the Supreme Court on the conduct of the Teacher’s Eligibility Test (TET), Education Minister Sakina Itoo said on Saturday. “As committed, the review petition has been filed before the Honourable Supreme Court. The government has consistently pursued this matter and remains fully […]