PM lists steps taken post Article 370 scrapping, says anti-corruption body set up in JK for 1st time

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said an anti-corruption bureau has been established in Jammu and Kashmir for the first time after its special status was scrapped. Replying to the debate in Rajya Sabha on a motion thanking the president for his address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament, he […]
Right to Internet not fundamental, country’s security equally important: R S Prasad

New Delhi: Misconception about the right to Internet being a fundamental right needs to be cleared, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, emphasising that the country’s security was equally important. Communications, Information Technology, Electronics and Law and Justice Minister Prasad during the Question Hour said communication of ideas and views […]
Cong, Left inciting people at protest sites: PM

Slams former JK CM Mehbooba and Omar
New Delhi: Amid anti-CAA protests in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused the Congress and the Left of inciting people at protest sites. Replying to a debate on Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address in Lok Sabha, Modi also attacked the Congress for its politics in the last seven decades, saying […]
MHA finds violation of guidelines for security-related expenditure in JK
Jammu, Feb 5 (PTI) The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has found a violation of basic codal formalities and guidelines framed for the security-related expenditure (SRE) in Jammu and Kashmir, prompting the government to warn officials of severe consequences in case of any deviation. During the course of an internal audit conducted by the MHA […]
JK admn gives nod to employees insurance society

Jammu: In a decision aimed at promoting the welfare of employees and workforce, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday gave its approval for setting up of an Employees Insurance Society for effective management of insurance facilities, an official spokesperson said. The Administrative Council, which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu […]
600 policemen transferred in Jammu region
Jammu: Six hundred policemen, including 37 assistant sub-inspectors, were transferred in Jammu region on Tuesday. The orders in this regard were issued by Jammu Range IGP Mukesh Singh after an approval of the Police Establishment Board (PEB) set up by the government recently. Of the 600 transferred policemen, 37 were ASIs, 166 head constables, 215 […]
Shalteng shootout: Two militants, One CRPF personnel killed

Srinagar: Two militants and a CRPF jawan were killed in a gunbattle on the outskirts of Srinagar city on Wednesday, police said. The encounter broke out after three motorcycle-borne militants opened fire on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel posted at a mobile checking unit in Shalteng in Parampora, officials said. CRPF jawan Ramesh Ranjan […]
Hope that summer will be peaceful: DGP
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said on Wednesday he was hopeful that the summer this year in the Valley will be peaceful. “We are hopeful that the situation will remain peaceful,” he told reporters here. Singh was responding to a question about any possibility of disturbance during the summer in […]
Briefed intl community on J&K, CAA; countries have shown understanding: Govt

New Delhi: The government has briefed the international community on the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, with countries showing understanding of India’s position, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs V […]
Six months after Art 370: Kashmiris stare at uncertain future

Srinagar: Houseboats line up desolate along the Dal Lake and Gulmarg’s famed snow covered ski slopes are near empty as are hotels and the many shops selling carpets, embroidered shawls, saffron and other things Kashmiri. Six months after its special status was revoked, the winter chill it seems has set in deep across Kashmir. With […]