Kashmiri student ‘thrashed’ in UP College
Srinagar: A Kashmir student was injured after he was ruthlessly beaten by a group of students at Sharda University in Greater Noida area of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. A student said that Ahtisham who is pursuing bachelors in Medical Imaging Technology (BMIT) was admitted at Sharda hospital by Afghan students after he was thrashed by […]
2 BJP, 1 Congress candidates announce withdrawal from polls
Srinagar: At least two BJP candidates and one from the Congress have publicly announced their withdrawal from the urban local body polls in Kashmir. Ghulam Hassan Bhat, who claims to be BJP’s constituency president for Dooru in Anantnag district, Thursday said he has decided to withdraw from the contest and also resign from the membership […]
Crops, house belonging to a contesting BJP candidate damaged
Anantnag: Unknown persons tried to set ablaze the house of a BJP candidate for the upcoming Municipal polls in Dooru area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The residential house of Gul Mohammed Khan, BJP members and its candidate was set ablaze at Mandipora area of Dooru. Sources said that unknown persons on late Wednesday night […]
Several candidates moved to ‘protected location’
Srinagar: The candidates in fray for the urban local body elections in Jammu and Kashmir have been moved to “secure places” after the names of some went viral on the social media, reports said on Thursday. Twenty municipalities will go to polls on October 13. But the strength of candidates being insufficient, voters in only […]
Weapon loot case: Legislator Aijaz Mir alleges harassment by police
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislator Aijaz Mir on Thursday alleged harassment at the hands of the police during questioning into the weapons loot by his Personal Security Officer (PSO) from his official residence in Jawahar Nagar Srinagar. Taking to Facebook, Mir alleged that a policemen abused him while leveling serious allegations and accusations against […]
Durbar to close in Srinagar on Oct 26, reopen in Jammu on Nov 5
SRINAGAR: The Civil Secretariat, seat of Jammu and Kashmir government, along with other offices will close here on October 26 and reopen in the winter capital Jammu on November 05. According to an order issued by General Administration Department, the Government offices observing five days week shall close at Srinagar on October 26, 2018 (Friday) […]
Govt amends Panchayati Raj Act-1989
Funds, functions, functionaries placed at disposal of PRIs
SRINAGAR: In a significant decision the State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here Thursday under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved the required amendments in the Panchayati Raj Act, 1989. The amendments with far reaching consequences will assure placement of funds, functions and functionaries at the disposal of PRIs. A similar attempt had […]
ULB polls: Police arrest dozens in southern districts
Pulwama/Shopian: Ahead of the scheduled Urban Local Bodies polls in the state, over three dozen youth have been arrested by the forces from the twin districts of South Kashmir including Pulwama and Shopian. Locals from the area said the forces have been conducting nocturnal raids and as many as forty youth have been arrested from […]
Miles to go……
Pakistan’s economic worries are no hidden secret at all. The country’s new leadership had to raise money by selling the fleet of cars used by the former Prime Ministers besides some non usable choppers to raise around 400 million rupees. These measures are part of a long list of other restrictive announcements on spending that […]
Relief: Petrol, Diesel slashed by Rs 5 in JK
Srinagar: In a significant decision which would give major relief to the people, the Petrol and Diesel prices in Jammu and Kashmir have been slashed by Rs 5 per litre. The State Government this evening announced matching cut of Rs 2.50 in the fuel prices commensurate with the price slash of Rs 2.50, announced by […]
