COVID-19: 20 deaths, 1217 fresh cases test positive in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Saturday recorded 1,217 fresh cases of covid-19 taking the tally of positive cases to 71,049. Meanwhile, 20 more patients died due to the pandemic pushing the death toll up to 1125. Of the total 71,049 cases, 44,215 are from Kashmir and 26,834 from Jammu division. Officials said that among 1,217 new […]
Winter signals arrival, Gulmarg receives season’s first snowfall
Gulmarg Gondola Section-I to become operation from today Baramulla: Gulmarg, the world famous ski-resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday received season’s first snowfall, bringing the temperature down. Pertinently, the local Meteorological (MeT) department had predicted light snowfall in higher reaches and light rainfall in plains of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Reports said […]
CAG flags deficiencies in JKPDD
JK’s power purchase deficit at Rs 14,871 cr in 2012-17
Jammu: The CAG’s performance audit of power purchase agreements and electric revenue collection for 2012-13 to 2016-17 have brought out deficiencies in Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (JKPDD). The CAG in its report has flagged short comings in power purchase planning, signing and operationalisation of power purchase agreements, and collection of revenue. Besides, it […]
It is exit from PC for Junaid Mattu
My association ended over stand on various issues: Mattu
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference (JKPC) on Saturday said the party has ended its association with former Srinagar Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu. The party said the association with Mattu ended weeks back. J&K Peoples Conference would like (to) confirm that Mr. Junaid Mattu is no longer associated with the party. The party’s association […]
Rahul Gandhi seeks withdrawal of farm bills
Says Govt should guarantee MSP to farmers
New Delhi: Stepping up its attack on the Centre over the farm bills passed by Parliament, the Congress Saturday ran a social media campaign — Speak up for farmers — with Rahul Gandhi demanding the government withdraw the proposed legislations and give a guarantee on MSP. The three bills were passed by both houses of […]
New team of national office-bearers for BJP announced
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday announced the long-awaited list of its national office-bearers as the party affected a major reshuffle in key organisational positions, gave the team a more pan-India look and brought in new faces, including some seen to be strongly associated with its core ideology. The highlights of the new list are […]
Ladakh impasse: HM meets public representatives of Ladakh
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday held a meeting here with the public representatives of Ladakh and discussed various issues concerning the union territory. Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and Director of Intelligence Bureau Arvind Kumar also attended […]
Amshipura ‘fake encounter’: DNA samples of slain youth match with families, says Police

Srinagar: The DNA samples of three men who were killed in an alleged fake encounter with the Army in south Kashmir’s Shopian district in July have matched with their families from Rajouri, a senior police officer said on Friday. Asked whether the three men were indeed labourers, as claimed by their families, and not involved […]
‘Who planted ‘incriminating material’, questions Omar

Srinagar:Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday questioned the official version that arms and ammunition were recovered from the Shopian encounter site in July after the DNA tests on Friday proved that the three slain men were labourers from Rajouri district of the union territory. According to this official version, ‘incriminating materials, […]
Police announces SIT to probe lawyer’s killing

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said it has constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the killing of advocate Babar Qadri who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen here on Thursday. Speaking to reporters at a press conference here, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said the case was a […]