Kashmir

LG directs immediate financial assistance for the victims of Ganderbal militant attack

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Lieutenant Governor, Shri Manoj Sinha today directed Shri Chandraker Bharti, Principal Secretary (Home Department, J&K) to immediately provide financial assistance to the families of civilian victims of Gagangir militants attack. He has also asked the APCO Infratech company to release the compensation without any delay. The officials of APCO Infratech briefed […]

Kashmir

Resolution seeking statehood for J&K gets LG’s stamp of approval: ‘Beginning of healing process’

SRINAGAR — The resolution passed by the Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet, urging the Union Government to restore statehood to J&K, has been cleared by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. The Cabinet had met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday and passed a unanimous resolution for restoration of statehood “in its original form”, […]

Politics

Farooq Abdullah, Tarigami slam new LG orders ahead of government formation

SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor’s administration issued two notifications in a span of 24 hours, which limit the powers of the income State government in recruitment and service matters. Two notifications issued by the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor’s administration in a span of 24 hours evoked sharp reactions from National Conference […]