SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said his government is working on creating fresh job opportunities in the union territory, as government jobs cannot be provided to everyone. The chief minister was speaking at an event after inaugurating a two-day J-K Business and Trade Fair organised by the district administration […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday visited the families of the two crime branch photographers who were killed in the accidental blast in Nowgam last week and expressed his condolences. Abdullah met the family of Arshid Ahmad Shah at Chancer village in Kulgam, and that of Javid Mansoor Rather at […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday began the exercise of inspecting the lockers of doctors and medical staff in hospitals as part of enhanced security measures after the recent Delhi blast and recovery of arms and ammunition in the “white collar” terror module, officials said. As part of the process, the authorities […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir are apprehensive to travel outside the Union territory as they are all seen as suspects for the violent acts of few. “In the prevailing circumstances, perhaps parents will not like to send their children outside. When we are looked at […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday claimed that revoking the special status of Jammu and Kashmir has not ended the bloodshed in the union territory, and said those responsible for security should be made accountable. “We want this cycle (of violence) to stop. Jammu and Kashmir, especially Kashmir, has witnessed so much bloodshed […]
SRINAGAR — The Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against six accused for allegedly tampering with documents submitted before the Central Administrative Tribunal, officials said on Wednesday. The chargesheet has been filed under various Sections of the IPC before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, Crime Branch officials […]
CHANDIGARH — Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday joined the ‘Sangat’ in a ‘Kirtan Darbar’ at a Gurdwara in Srinagar organised by the state government to mark the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur. The ‘Sangat’ was held at Gurdwara Chhevin Patshahi in the summer capital of […]
SRINAGAR — The counter intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday detained a government doctor and his wife for allegedly misusing their positions to mask unlawful activities including radicalizing local women, officials said. The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) conducted coordinated searches at four locations across the districts of Srinagar, Kulgam and Anantnag on […]
JAMMU — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Tuesday heard the arguments on a petition filed by PDP president Mehbooba Mufti seeking the return of undertrial prisoners from J-K lodged in jails outside the Union territory. The high court examined submissions on whether the continued detention of these prisoners in distant […]
SRINAGAR — CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami on Tuesday said those involved in the heinous terrorist act in Delhi must be brought to justice, but effective intervention is required to ensure that students and labourers in different parts of the country are not “harassed”. In a statement, Tarigami said the CPI(M) expresses deep concern over […]
