Governor acting more like a ‘Bandit King’ than JK’s Constitutional head, says PDP

Srinagar: Castigated Governor Malik over his appeal to militants to kill “corrupt politicians”, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday said that the governor had “arrogated the role of making bizarre, mischievous and uncalled for statements to himself”. PDP General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, in a statement, questioned the “equanimity of Governor Malik as a constitutional […]
Restore popular govt in JK, Farooq urges GoI

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and Member of Parliament Dr Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that people of the state were “feeling the vulnerable absence of a democratically elected representative government”. Addressing workers and party functionaries here at party headquarters, Farooq said it was “high time for the government of India to give […]
Have registered 80000 new members in Kashmir, BJP claims

Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday claimed to have registered 80,000 new members in Kashmir into the party fold in the ongoing membership drive. The BJP started the ‘drive’ on July 7. The party leaders claim that BJP’s Kashmir unit was getting “overwhelming response in Kashmir and from every district especially from Srinagar district”. BJP’s […]
Kashmiris facing brunt of 1987 election rigging, corrupt govts that followed: Vakil
Srinagar: Peoples Conference senior vice president and former minister Abdul Gani Vakil Monday said that Kashmiris were “facing the brunt of the rigged elections in 1987 that resulted into eruption of militancy”. Addressing a gathering of party workers at Ferozpora and Zurhama, Vakil said in a statement that the reason for political turmoil in the […]
DGP sanctions over Rs 4 lakh welfare relief to retired, NOKs of deceased personnel
SRINAGAR: DGP, J&K, Dilbag Singh has sanctioned welfare relief of Rs 4.84 lakh in favour of retired and next of kin of the deceased personnel. A police statement said that the amount had been sanctioned in favour of 29 retired police personnel and Next of Kins (NoKs) of 11 deceased personnel out of Retired Policemen […]
Govt committed to address people’s issues on priority: Advisor Skandan
Meets 37 deputations, individuals during public Darbar at Srinagar
Meets 37 deputations, individuals during public Darbar at Srinagar
CS reviews implementation of ‘Land Records Modernization Programme’
Village Maps to be available online to all from August 1
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Monday reviewed the progress of the ongoing Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP) in the State and set clear timelines for completion of the works taken up under its phase-1. Chief Secretary directed that updation of Jamabandies (Quadrennial Record of Rights) in district Srinagar and Jammu should […]
Governor’s appeal to militants to kill corrupt politicians indicates failure of system: Er Rasheed
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor, Satya Pal Malik’s recent statement in which he asked militants to kill corrupt politicians was a confession that the state administration has failed to act on its own against corruption, AIP President, Er Rasheed said on Monday. Reacting to Governor’s revelations claiming involvement of few Ex Minister’s in corruption and […]
Div Com reviews arrangements for plantation drive in City
Inspects sanitation works at G B Pant hospital
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday convened a meeting to review the logistic arrangements for the plantation drive at selected locations in the city and intensive sanitation works to be carried out at G.B. Pant hospital this weekend. He directed Forest department to ensure that plants, material, tools and staff should reach […]
Karnah roads in dilapidated condition, people suffer
Kupwara: The dilapidated condition of Tangdhar-Teetwal, Tangdhar-Budwan, Tangdhar-Jabdi and other main roads in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district is causing immense hardships to the commuters as concerned authorities have failed to repair work on this road for last many years. The 14 kilometers long road from Tangdhar-Teetwal on Kupwara- Karnah National Highway (NH) is in shambles […]