Municipal Councilors take oath in Sopore
Sopore: The newly uncontested elected Municipal Councilors for Municipal Council Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday took the oath at a swearing-in ceremony, held at DakBanglowSopore. The oath was administered by Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Sopore, Ashiq Hussain Lilly to all the elected members including two women and migrant Pandith of wards […]
UP CM trying to polarize JK situation to strengthen vote bank: Er Rasheed
Srinagar: Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) President and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rashid Sheikh on Tuesday accused UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of trying to polarize situation in J&K to strengthen his vote bank in UP The Langate lawmaker was reacting over UP Chief Minister’s claim that “Hindus and Sikhs were safe in Kashmir in Maharaja’s […]
Armed struggle sheer reaction against inhuman attitude: Sumji
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) on Tuesday held its Majlis Shoora (Executive Council) meeting, which was presided over by its Secretary General, Ghulam Nabi Sumji. According to a statement issued here, the meeting was attended by the heads or representatives of the constituent parties of the amalgam. The meeting discussed at length various issues including the […]
BJP stands exposed in JK: NC
Says NC is a pan Jammu and Kashmir political dispensation
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference rejected the jibes of BJP and its leadership as sheer frustration caused by the embarrassment that BJP had to face in the recently conducted urban local body elections in Kashmir. Addressing a meeting of party functionaries’ in block Bijbehara South Zone president Dr. Bashir Veeri said that the recently […]
Empowering panchayats will boost development in villages: BJP
Jammu: Ahead of the panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP said that empowering the local self-governance bodies will boost development in villages of the state. Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in nine phases beginning November 17. “Empowerment of panchayats will ensure a boost to the development of villages in […]
MasaratAlam shifted back to Kotbalwal after hearing
Srinagar: The incarcerated chairman of Muslim League Jammu and Kashmir, Masarat Alam Bhat was brought from Kot Bhalwal Jail, Jammu to Srinagar for a hearing on Tuesday in connection with a case registered against him in 2015. Aalam was produced in Forest Court where after hearing the arguments, the judge fixed the next hearing of […]
JKPCC protests in Srinagar: Demands probe in JK Bank, Reliance Insurance scams
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Monday staged a protest against the fraud recruitments in JK Bank and Reliance Health Insurance scam, urging Governor Satya Pal Malik to order a probe in this regard. The state Congress described the recruitment scheme in J&K Bank and Reliance Health Insurance Scheme as big scams […]
Killing of PDP worker, police officer ‘shameful’: Congress
Srinagar: The state Congress on Monday strongly condemned the killing of PDP worker and a police officer by unidentified gunmen and conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved families. In a statement issued here, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) while condemning the killing of PDP worker Muhammad Amin Dar and Sub-Inspector Imtiyaz Ahmad Mir […]
Sopore residents protest against water scarcity
Sopore: Scores of residents from Green town bypass Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday staged a protest against the ‘failure’ of Public Health Engineering (PHE) department in providing drinking water to them. The residents including men and women of Green town bypass of Sopore assembled at Sopore-Baramulla bypass road and blocked the traffic […]
Google organises workshop to sensitise Kashmir scribes on bogus data, fake stories
Srinagar: Search giant Google on Monday organised a workshop here on fact checking and verification of online information for journalists in Kashmir, to safeguard them from falling prey to false stories and bogus data. Journalists from across the Valley participated in the workshop and received hands-on training, a statement issued by the Kashmir Press Club […]
