New Delhi jailed Shabir Shah to make Kashmiris leader less: JKDFP
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) on Saturday said that Kashmir dispute is a Himalayan fact and New Delhi must shun its stand of ignorance and accept the internationally acknowledged right to self determination of the people of the disputed region. The party spokesperson in a statement issued here said that people of […]
Over 27 lakh children given MR vaccine in JK
Jammu: Over 27.85 lakh children were given the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine during an ongoing vaccination campaign across Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesman said Saturday. The campaign was launched on September 24 to cover nearly 38 lakh children in the age group of nine months to 15 years to eliminate the congenital rubella syndrome, caused […]
JeM militant killed, cop injured in Tral encounter
Srinagar: A Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant was killed and a policeman injured during a gunfight that broke out between militants and government forces in DarGanie-Gund area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said Friday. “One militant probably Pakistani belonging to Jaish was killed and a Policeman injured in a fierce encounter after a joint […]
Govt declares untimely November snowfall as ‘Special Natural Calamity’
Relief enhanced to twice SDRF norms for damaged fruit trees, orchards
JAMMU: The State Executive Committee (SEC) of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) headed by Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Friday approved notifying the snowfall as a State Specific Special Natural Calamity for the purpose of providing additional relief, assistance to the affected farmers from SDRF. Further, the SEC clarified that the untimely, intense […]
Guv Malik chairs security review meeting
Appreciates coordination between security forces, civil administration
JAMMU: Governor Satya Pal Malik on Friday appreciated the sustained real time coordination and synergy between the security forces and the civil administration during a security review meeting held in Jammu. The meeting involving senior civil, police, central armed police, Army and state and central intelligence agencies was chaired by Governor Satya Pal Malik. The […]
Mayor Junaid Mattu, IGP traffic lock horns over ‘traffic mess’
Srinagar: Just days after taking over Mayor of the prestigious Srinagar Muincipal Corporation (SMC) Junaid Mattu took on Inspector General of Police, Basant Rath for not taking the traffic management in Srinagar city seriously. The newly-elected mayor and the maverick cop on Friday engaged in a verbal spat over traffic management in the city. Rath […]
Panchayat Polls-2018: Notification for Phase-7 issued
SRINAGAR: The Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, ShaleenKabra Friday issued the notification for conduct of the seventh phase of Panchayati Polls-2018 to elect Sarpanches and Panches. The notification has been issued for Block Trehgam, Qadirabad, and Qaziabad in District Kupwara, Naidkhai in District Bandipora, Rafiabad and Pattan in Baramulla District, Safapora in District Ganderbal, Sukhnag and […]
It really is a calamity
The damages that the untimely snowfall wreaked last week across the valley is huge. Not only was the horticulture and agriculture sector on the receiving end but the infrastructure too suffered a massive dent. In various areas of south Kashmir dozens of villages are still reeling under total darkness as the power sector has suffered […]
