Two soldiers injured in Pak shelling, one injured by sniper fire
Jammu: Three soldiers suffered injuries after Pakistani troops fired at several army positions in Poonch and Rajouri districts in Jammu division, army sources said Tuesday. Two soldiers were injured after Pakistani troops fired mortar shells and from small arms on areas along the Line of Control (LoC), prompting authorities to close schools in some places. […]
Shell out details of financial assistance from China, IMF tells Pak
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan’s negotiations with the IMF for a bailout package faced difficulties as the international lender sought complete disclosure of Chinese financial support and hiking of energy prices and levying more taxes, media reports said Tuesday. The International Monetary Fund delegation, which was in Pakistan for nearly two weeks, is set to conclude talks […]
Court says it would be ‘good’ for Musharraf if he faces trail
Islamabad: “It would be “good” for Pervez Musharraf if he returns to Pakistan to face the high treason trial, the Islamabad High Court has observed as it directed his lawyer to submit the former military dictator’s travel itinerary at the next hearing. General Musharraf, 75, who has been living in Dubai since 2016, is facing […]
Addressing development concerns
Development has been the key word which the centre as well Governor Jammu and Kashmir, Satya Pal Malik has been promising to the people of the state. No wonder then that the focus of the administration should have been to check the various loopholes and lacunas that have hit the various important schemes and projects […]
Dark days ahead in Kashmir
Power curtailment schedule issued, power cuts ranging from 6 to 16 hours
Srinagar: Kashmir is likely to face more power cuts as the Power Development Department (PDD) has issued its curtailment schedule that ranges between 6-16-hour cuts ranging from one area to another. As per the schedule, there will be six-hour power curtailment in metered areas of Srinagar and Budgam districts. The areas have been divided into […]
Show your soft face to people of Kashmir, Mehbooba to Delhi
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said Tuesday “soldier and gun” should not be the “only symbol” of India in the state and the country has to show its tolerant and liberal face to the people here. She said the country’s democratic values can help it counter intolerance and sectarianism. “India has […]
DSEK tightens noose around private coaching centres
Calls for applications from underprivileged students to get enrolled for coaching
Srinagar: Tightening its noose against the private coaching centres, the government has taken over control of these institutes to accommodate the students belonging to BPL category and other destitutes, under the 10 percent reserved quota for them. On Tuesday, the directorate of school education Kashmir (DSEK) issued a notification inviting applications from the under-privileged candidates […]
NC only party with a roadmap for development: Sagar
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National conference on Tuesday said it is committed to advancing youth development and healthy lifestyles through sports and other recreational activities. Party general secretary and MLA Khanyar Haji Ali Muhammad Sagar while addressing people at Baha ud Din Park said that National Conference believes in a multi-sectored development and that the […]
High-level panel to be set up for winding up IWDP dept
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has directed the officials concerned to form a high-level panel for closing down Integrated Wasteland Development Programme (IWDP) offices and absorbing its staff in allied wings of the forest department, an official spokesperson said on Tuesday. According to the spokesperson, this has been decided to ensure proper use of […]
Target for constructing 60,000 individual household toilets fixed
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has directed authorities to meet the original target of constructing 60,000 individual household toilets (IHHTs) in urban areas under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) in the state. The directions were passed by Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam at the 6th state level apex committee meeting of the flagship […]
