J&K, Ladakh gets new Maps
Srinagar: On the recommendation of Parliament, the President effectively dismantled Article 370 of the Indian Constitution and gave assent to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and supervision of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, the former state of Jammu & Kashmir has been reorganized […]
BJP state President Ravinder Raina heckled after TV debate in Srinagar
Srinagar: BJP’s Jammu Kashmir President Ravinder Raina was heckled by agitated youth after an open TV debate here in Srinagar on Thursday night, reports said. Hindi TV news channel ‘Aaj Tak’ had organized a debate ‘Hala Bol’ in open at picturesque Zero Bridge in which Ravinder Raina and others including PDP leader Javaid Beigh, Farooq […]
Kulgam killings: Police detains 10 suspects for questioning
Kulgam: Police has detained 10 suspects in connection with the killing of five non-local labourers in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, an official said Friday. The official informed that three days after the killing of five non-local labourers from West Bengal in Katarsoo village of Kulgam in south Kashmir, police detained at least 10 suspects from […]
Protestors torch two vehicles
Qazigund: Unknown youth torched two vans belonging to Bhartiya Janata Party workers in Qazigund area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday, reports said. Official sources said that BJP Deputy Secretary from Qazigund Abid Hussain Khan and his associate had parked their two vans bearing registration numbers (JK03V-6598) and (JK03D-4475) outside a house when unknown […]
Bullet ridden body identified as that of Hizb militant: Sources
Srinagar: The bullet ridden body that was found in Bijbehara town of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district two days ago has been identified as that of a Hizb militant hailing from North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Official sources said that a bullet ridden body was found on Wednesday morning after the killing of five migrant labourers in […]
D C Raina is first AG of J&K UT
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Girish Chander Murmu on Friday appointed D C Raina as first Advocate General of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Raina has thrice served as the State’s top most lawyer in the past eleven years. Raina was first appointed as Advocate General in 2008 after PDP withdrew support to Ghulam Nabi […]
After three days of shutdown life returns to normal in Kargil
Kargil: Life returned to normal on Friday in this border district of Ladakh Union Territory (UT) after remaining crippled due to strike for three days. Black-day was observed in Kargil district on Thursday, when R K Mathur took oath of office as first Lt Governor of the UT Ladakh at Leh. A delegation of Kargil […]
Lt Guv for exploring renewable energy resources, boosting Agriculture sector
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu has asserted the need to focus on exploring renewable energy resources to meet the gap between demand and supply of electricity in the newly created created Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Murmu, who on Thursday took oath of office at Raj Bhawan in Srinagar, also expressed the need […]
Ex-BDO, 13 others booked for IAY scheme fraud in Budgam
Srinagar: As many as 14 people, including a former Block Development Officer (BDO), Panchayat secretary and Inspector Panchayat, were booked for fraud in Indira AwasYoujana (IAY) scheme in central Kashmir district of Budgam. An official on Friday said that Crime Branch Kashmir presented charge sheet against the 14 accused before the court of special judge […]
Militants behind attack on truckers will be dealt with: DGP
Says attack on apple trucks a direct attack on people
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Police Chief Dilbagh Singh Saturday said that the attack on truckers in South Kashmir’s Shopian district is a direct attack on the people. He said that such attacks are not in the interest of locals as their economy gets heavily affected by such incidents. Dilbagh Singh while talking to reporters at Humhama […]