The bumpy road network
The summer season has arrived and with the arrival of summer season the government has announced the opening of tourism season. Though, the valley is not witnessing a good number of arrivals at this time but the government on its part has already opened up the world famous tulip garden and is well preparing for […]
Probes and findings proving immaterial in JK
By KANCHAN BASU Probes and findings are two different things over which the Governments of the State and the Centre usually go very slow resulting which the delinquents in our Country go scot free and pass their luxury lives after acquiring due huge properties – Land and Flats in the posh colonies in the Metros […]
Govt withdrawing Cong leaders’ security cover to hamper their poll campaign: Mir
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress Tuesday accused the state administration of withdrawing the security cover of several party leaders to hamper their poll campaign, specially in militancy-hit south Kashmir. “The governor’s administration has deliberately withdrawn the security cover of Congress leaders in J&K,” said J&K Pradesh Congress Committee president Gulam Ahmed Mir. Mir is […]
Fully prepared to meet challenge of ceasefire violations by Pak: BSF DG
Jammu: BSF DG Rajni Kant Mishra said Tuesday that his force is fully prepared to meet any challenge posed by Pakistan which is continuously violating the ceasefire by targeting forward areas along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the Indian forces are giving a befitting response to the unprovoked mortar shelling and firing […]
‘Unrestricted’ mineral excavation damaging Ranbiara Nallah
Shopian: The unchecked and unrestricted mineral excavation in river Ranibara has left it damaged to a great extent, experts say. Contractors who have been allotted the excavation contracts have violated all guidelines and continue to damage the river and concerned authorities are acting as mute spectators, locals in the area said. They said that the […]
NC, PDP has lost its regional character: Er. Rasheed
Jammu: Accusing National Conference (NC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of leaving Muslim community of Jammu at the mercy of Congress and BJP, AIP President Er. Rasheed has said that both the parties have lost regional character and have no moral authority to claim even to be the regional parties. While campaigning for party candidate […]
DGP visits Baramulla, Kupwara
Reviews election preparedness
Srinagar: In order to review the arrangements for upcoming LokSabha elections in Baramulla and Kupwara districts, Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbag Singh today visited the two districts of North Kashmir. He was accompanied by ADGP Armed J&K SJM Gillani, IGP Kashmir S.P Pani and DIG NKR BaramullaM.SulemanChoudhary. DGP interacted with the officers and police […]
Cross-LoC trade along Poonch-Rawalakot route suspended
Jammu: The cross-LoC trade along the Poonch-Rawalakot route was suspended on Tuesday in view of the heavy shelling by Pakistan on forward areas along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Three people — a BSF officer, a woman and a five-year-old girl — were killed and 24 others, including five security personnel, were […]
LS polls: Top security brass meets in Srinagar, finalise poll plan
Srinagar: Top security officials of Army, police and the other security agencies Tuesday held a meeting to frame a solid security strategy to ensure upcoming Parliamentary polls commencing from April 11 while as it was unanimously discussed that “extra vigil to be maintained at all levels” to thwart militant attacks aimed at disrupting these polls. […]
Army Commander reviews security situation in Kashmir
Srinagar: Army Commander, Northern Command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, Tuesday chaired a joint key security meeting of various security agencies to review the current situation in Kashmir and to evolve a strategy for the forthcoming LokSabha polls. The Northern Army Commander, who is on a two-day visit to the valley, chaired a joint key security […]
