Lakes in the state are dying, admits govt
Jammu: The government on Monday admitted that the condition of Lakes except Dal Lake in Kashmir was deteriorating. This was stated in a written reply to a query raised by MLA Abid Hussain Ansari. The minister for housing, urban and development department in his written reply informed the House that the condition of Anchar Lake, […]
Measures taken to avoid loss of life in shelling, says govt
Jammu: The government said it has taken all the possible measures to avoid loss of life and property in the Pakistani shelling along the LoC in the state. The Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Abdul Rehman Veeri, in a statement in the Legislative Assembly here said that alternate arrangements for boarding and lodging have also been put […]
97 people killed in 834 ceasefire violations in 3 yrs: Govt
Jammu: As many as 97 people, including 41 civilians, were killed and 383 others injured in 834 ceasefire violations by the Pakistani troops in the last three years, the government said today. In a written reply to a question by a PDP MLC in the Legislative Council today, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said that […]
FRBM Act-2006 amended: Govt to limit fiscal deficit to 3% of GSDP, use borrowings to clear liabilities
JAMMU: Both the houses of state legislature on Monday passed a Bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir State Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act-2006. The bill was earlier moved by the Minister for Finance Dr Haseeb A Drabu in both the Houses and was passed by voice vote. The Amendment Bill envisages use […]
Cold conditions continue in Kashmir
Srinagar: Cold conditions continued in Kashmir as the mercury dropped at most places in the Valley and the Ladakh region, with all stations recording sub-zero minimum temperature. Kargil was the coldest place in the state as the minimum there settled at a low of minus 16 degrees Celsius, down from yesterday’s minus 15.5 degrees Celsius, […]
Govt adopting criminal attitude over murder of Aasifa: Er Rasheed
Jammu: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Monday participated in the sit-in organized by ‘All Tribal Coordination Committee’ (ATCC) to seek justice for Aasifa, a minor girl hailing from Kathua. The eight year old girl was raped and murdered last month. The Langate legislator accused the government of […]
Editorial: No words, but action needed
Srinagar: The government on Monday yet again said that it is taking all necessary steps to procure power projects from NHPC and transfer them to the state government. The government’s claim resounded in the assembly today with a junior Minister Asiya Naqash telling the members that the issue is being pursued. Though the government’s claim […]
Hafiz Saeed dares Pak govt to arrest him
Lahore: ‘Outlawed’ Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed today dared the Pakistani government to arrest him if it can and said he will not stopfighting the case of Kashmiri people. “If the Pakistani government wants to arrest me…come and go for it but I will not stop dedicating 2018 for Kashmiris,” Saeed said while addressing a […]
Militants lob grenade on army camp at Pulwama
Srinagar: Militants on Monday late evening attacked an army camp with a grenade at Kakpora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that the militants attacked the army’s 50 RR camp in Kakpora with a grenade at around 8:30 pm. In retaliation, army men fired several aerial rounds; however, there was no immediate report of any causality […]
Pakistan’s foolish action will cost them: Union Minister
Mumbai: The killing of an Army officer and three troopers in heavy Pakistani shelling along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir will be met with a ‘befitting response’ from India, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir said today. Pakistan’s “foolishness” will cost them, Ahir stressed. “India will not forgive Pakistan’s actions. It will prove […]