CM greets people on Urs Shah-e-Hamdan
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has felicitated people of the State on the annual Urs of Hazrat Mir Syed Ali Hamdani (RA) popularly known as Shah-e-Hamdan. In her felicitation message, the Chief Minister said people of Jammu & Kashmir are greatly indebted to Hazrat Shah i Hamdan (R.A), for having guided them to the path of […]
Govt committed to provide potable water to people: Minister
Minister for Rural Development Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice Abdul Haq today reviewed the functioning of PHE department and progress on Model Villages under Border Area Development Program in Lolab constituency. The meeting was attended by Chief Engineer PHE department, DC Kupwara, CPO Kupwara, SE, Exen PHE and other senior officers of Kupwara district and […]
Creative Writing Workshop concludes
The creative writing workshop organized by Waruk, an organization striving to promote Creative Arts among youth, in collaboration with Department of Tourism and Settle Light Production concluded on Sunday which saw overwhelming response from the local youth. Around 60 participants worked together in groups for a month that had children as well as adults. […]
Will lay my life to protect Article 35-A: Dr Farooq
Former Chief Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that he will be the first person to “lay his life” to secure the state subject law. He also said that only friendly relations between India and Pakistan will resolve the long pending Kashmir issue. Addressing a rousing convention in Handwara, Dr […]
Is Governor Vohra planning an exit?
Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra is likely to resign from his post. Vohra, who still has ten months left to complete his term could submit his papers this week. Vohra, is currently serving his second term after he took over from SK Sinha on June 25, 2008. Reports said that the Centre is looking […]
Chaos in implementing MDM
After its failure to implement the centrally sponsored scheme, Mid-Day Meals (MDM) in J&K state, the school education department is deputing a team of officials to Himachal Pradesh for a study tour. The tour according to officials was planned in wake of the Supreme Court guidelines wherein all the states have been asked to […]
Three civilians killed in firing, claims Pakistan
Three civilians were killed and two injured in Indian firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, a media report said today. Dawn News reported that two persons were killed and another three critically wounded in after Indian forces opened fire across the dividing line last night. “The casualties had taken […]
Seven family members killed in Rajouri mishap
Seven persons, including three kids of a family were Monday killed in a road accident after a vehicle they were travelling in plunged into a river in Narian area of Jammu region’s Rajouri district. The deceased also included the PA to Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rajouri, officials said. Reports said that a private vehicle bearing registration […]
Police officer shot dead
An Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Jammu and Kashmir police was shot dead by suspected militants on Monday in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A police official said that Assistant Sub-Inspector Abdul Rasheed Peer was performing his duty when suspected militants fired upon him near Mehandi Kadal Anantnag. He was rushed to District Hospital Anantnag, however, doctors […]
Watali’s NIA custody extended by five days
A Delhi court on Monday extended the NIA custody of Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Watali to five days. Watali, was arrested for allegedly collecting money from Pakistan-based militant outfits for Hurriyat leaders operating in Kashmir. According to the reports, district Judge Poonam A Bamba, in an in-chamber proceeding, passed the order after the agency sought […]