Post air strikes, LoC peaceful, troops on high alert
Jammu: Tranquillity prevailed along the Indo-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir after India carried out air strikes across the Line of Control (LoC) and claimed to have destroyed militant camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. However, the troops are on high alert, a senior army officer said. “The situation is peaceful along the LoC in J&K. […]
Thousands participate in funeral of slain JeM militant
Kulgam: Thousands of people Monday participated in the funeral prayers of slain Jaish-e-Muhammad militant who was killed along with his two associates in an encounter in Turigam village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Raqeeb-ul-Islam who was killed along with his two foreign associates in Turigam village of Yaripora belt of Kulgam district on Sunday evening […]
Unite to defend Art 35-A, Hakeem to mainstream, Civil Society
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) President and former MLA Khansahib, Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen Monday warned that any misadventure to tinker with it was fraught with disastrous consequences. In a statement issued here, Hakeem reiterated that Article 35-A of the Constitution of India was untouchable, saying Article 35-A is a Constitutional guarantee for safety to the […]
Make public commitment to retain Article 35A: CPI(M) to govt
New Delhi: The CPI (M) on Monday demanded that the Centre make a public commitment to retain Article 35A in the Constitution that provides special privileges to permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir and opposed any move to interfere with it. On Sunday, the Jammu and Kashmir administration had said its stance remained unchanged that […]
Cong leader alleges sloganeering, stone pelting on Jammu people
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Congress leader Sham Lal Sharma Monday alleged “anti-national” sloganeering coupled with stone pelting on people from Jammu was being carried out at the behest of “Kashmir-centric” politicians and secessionist forces. The former minister also expressed concern over registration of cases against youths of Jammu who protested against such forces. “Anti-national sloganeering […]
‘Individuals will flourish but there may be no KP community as such’, says PDP MP
New Delhi: Kashmiri Pandits will flourish as individuals wherever they go but there may be no KP community as such in a decade or two, People’s Democratic Party MP Muzaffar Hussain Baig has said while highlighting their plight. He was speaking at a recent conclave — The Kashmiri Pandits: Right the Wrong in Kashmir — […]
CS reviews futuristic development plan for capital cities of Jammu, Srinagar
Jammu: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Monday chaired a meeting here to discuss and finalize the timelines for setting in motion the Metropolitan Region Development Authorities (MRDAs) at Jammu and Srinagar including its extended arms i.e the Jammu Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Private Limited and Srinagar Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Private Limited. Principal Secretary, […]
Shailendra reviews election preparedness, status of facilities at Polling Stations
Jammu: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K, Shailendra Kumar, Monday chaired a meeting to discuss the general preparedness and other related issues for the forthcoming elections in the State. The CEO held detailed discussion with the officers regarding the creation of infrastructural and other basic facilities at the polling stations across the State for the smooth […]
Lack of ICU at Super Specialty Hospital costing patients lives: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) headed by Dr. Nisar-ul-Hassan Monday expressed serious concern over lack of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Super Specialty Hospital at Shireen Bagh, which runs under the administrative control of Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar. “Non-availability of ICU is costing lives of patients,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan said […]
Govt clears appointment of 10,000 Teacher Grade-II
Jammu: Government on Monday cleared appointment of approximately 10,000 SSA-RReTs to the Teacher Grade-II in compliance of the State Administrative Council (SAC) decision taken in December, 2018. Concerned authorities are making all efforts to clear cases of all eligible SSA-RReTs in next three days. In continuation of above process, a meeting of the High Level […]
