Delegations calls on Deputy Chief Minister
SRINAGAR: Various delegations and individuals Wednesday called on Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, at Civil Secretariat Srinagar. A delegation of Handicrafts and Handloom Department led by Riyaz ud Din, President All J&K Handicrafts Employees Union, met the Deputy Chief Minister and highlighted some important issues regarding welfare of employees of the department. The delegation expressed […]
MP Agha Ruhullah chairs DISHA meeting in Pulwama
Reviews progress of CSSs; emphasizes saturation across all schemes PULWAMA: A high-level meeting of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) was convened Wednesday here to review the implementation and progress of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) in the district. The meeting was presided over by Member of Parliament, Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency, Agha Syed […]
Congress hits streets in Jammu over BJP MLA’s remark against Sonia, Priyanka
Jammu: Congress workers hit the streets here Wednesday in protest against the BJP and burned an effigy of a leader of the party over his remarks on Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. BJP MLA Vikram Randhawa was caught on camera saying that the two leaders did not know the value of ‘sindoor’ because they […]
ACB arrests employee for accepting Rs 8,000 bribe in Kathua
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday arrested an employee for demanding and accepting a bribe for preventing the filing of an appeal against an order for acquittal in a Kathua court, officials said. The ACB received a complaint that alleged that special grade constable Sudesh Kumar, posted as Naib Courty in […]
Srinagar man dies under mysterious circumstances in Delhi
Family alleges foul play, seeks probe New Delhi: A 30-year-old man from Srinagar died under mysterious circumstances in the national capital, with his family alleging that he may have been attacked by unidentified persons. The deceased, identified as Zubair Ahmed Bhat, had reportedly travelled to Delhi for work and was staying in the Lajpat Nagar […]
Delegations call on Satish Sharma; raises development, service issues
SRINAGAR: In a series of meetings held today, Minister for FCS&CA, IT, Transport, Youth Service and Sports, Satish Sharma, met was various deputations and Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), who presented a range of issues pertaining to job regularization, infrastructural development and transport concerns. The Minister gave a patient hearing to all the delegations […]
Devotees at Kheer Bhawani mela befitting reply to perpetrators of Pahalgam attack: Farooq
Tulmulla: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday hoped that Kashmiri Pandits would return to the Valley as their presence at the Mela Kheer Bhawani in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack was “a befitting reply” to its perpetrators. “This (presence of devotees at the mela) is a huge thing. This is Mata’s […]
KP’s need political empowerment for return to Kashmir Valley: Congress
Says cosmetic measures not enough Tulmulla: Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Tuesday highlighted the need for politically empowering the Kashmiri Pandit community in order for their return to the Valley. “We want Pandit brothers to return, but that cannot be achieved by just taking cosmetic measures,” Karra told reporters here. Asserting […]
Mehbooba seeks dignified return of Kashmiri Pandits to valley
Tullmulla: Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said any political process in Jammu and Kashmir was incomplete without the dignified return of Kashmiri Pandits to the valley. She also said guns cannot be a solution to achieving peace. “PDP believes that Jammu and Kashmir cannot be solved with guns. There is no […]
Police asks Anantnag residents not to use VPNs
Srinagar: Police in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir have asked people not to use Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) as their use has been banned in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. The Anantnag district magistrate had on May 7 suspended the use of all VPNs for two months as police reported large-scale use […]