AIP organizes seminar to remember victims of Handwara massacre
Handwara: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) on Friday organized a seminar at Handwara to pay homage to martyrs of 25th January 1990 Handwara massacre in which hundreds of people from all walks of life participated. On the occasion, tributes were paid to those who were killed by men in uniform, 28 years ago and people took […]
Only local organisations, traders help stranded passengers, Admin in deep slumber: PDP
Jammu Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sought immediate airlifting of passengers stranded in Jammu and opening of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on war footings. On the instructions of Party President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, a team of PDP leaders led by MLC Firdous Tak visited Bus Stand Jammu and interacted with stranded passengers. He […]
JKLF chief Yasin Malik detained on eve of Jan 26
Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik was on Friday arrested by police along with Vice Chairman Mushtaq Ajmal from JKLF office at Abi-Guzar and shifted to police station Kothi-bagh. “Police today afternoon raided the office of JKLF and immediately took Yasin Sahib in custody ahead of Republic Day tomorrow,” JKLF […]
As South Kashmir soldier gets Ashoka Chakra posthumously, wife recalls his ‘valiant’ behavior
New Delhi: It was love at first sight for Mahajabeen, wife of Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, when the two met at a school in South Kashmir around 15 years back. Nearly one-and-half months after Wani’s death in an anti-militant operation in Shopian, Mahajabeen, a teacher and mother of two, says his immense love for […]
NC demands airlifting of stranded passengers at Jammu
Srinagar: National Conference on Friday expressed concern over the continuous closure of national highway and demanded airlifting of the stranded passengers at Jammu. Party’s south zone president Dr Bashir Veeri castigated the state government for turning a blind eye towards the plight of Kashmiris stranded at Jammu and on the highway owing to closure of […]
CRPF gets 2 Kirti Chakras, one Shaurya for operation in Kashmir
New Delhi: Two slain CRPF jawans were decorated with the Kirti Chakra, the second highest peacetime gallantry medal of the country and their commander was awarded the Shaurya Chakra for displaying dare devilry in taking on heavily armed terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Awantipora in 2017. The military decorations have been bestowed on constables Pradip […]
Handwara shuts to remember massacre victims
Handwara: Normal life was hit in Handwara town of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district following a general strike against the cold-blooded massacre of 21 civilians allegedly by the Border Security Forces (BSF) personnel on 25 January 1990. The markets remained closed and transport was off the roads. The government offices and banks also remained shut in […]
SAC nods Toll Tax exemption for special development projects
Jammu: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the exemption of Toll Tax on machinery, equipment and key input materials being brought to the State for special projects like those under PMDP, National Highways, Airports, Railways, Educational and Medical Institutions etc. Such […]
Panchayats, Municipalities to implement ICDS: SAC
Approves ‘Decentralized Policy for Procurement of Supplementary Nutrition’
Jammu: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved the ‘Decentralized Policy for Procurement of Supplementary Nutrition’ under the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) Scheme to bring transparency, accountability and greater involvement of community in the implementation of the nutrition scheme. The policy shall be […]
