Added on August 1, 2019 Press Trust of India

BJP readies for assembly polls in JK

Avinash Rai Khanna to be the point-man for the party

New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday appointed its vice president Avinash Rai Khanna as election in-charge for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, schedule for which has not been announced yet, and decided to intensify its membership drive in the state. Making the announcement, BJP general secretary Arun Singh said the party will work towards […]

Added on August 1, 2019 Press Trust of India

JK polls: CEO calls meeting with state poll machinery

Srinagar: The ball has been set rolling for conduct of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir with the state’s chief electoral officer convening for a meeting with district officials for review of the process and political parties gearing up for the polls likely to be held later this year. Chief electoral officer (CEO) Shailendra Kumar […]

Added on August 1, 2019 KV News

Militant killed in Shopian encounter

Srinagar: A militant was killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in Baderhama Zawoora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, reports said. They said that a militant has been killed in the initial exchange of fire and operation is underway in the area. A dead body along with weapon has been recovered from […]

Added on August 1, 2019 KV News

Bad weather forces suspension of Amarnath yatra till Aug 4

Srinagar: The Amarnath yatra will remain suspended till August 4 as the IMD has forecast heavy rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir over the next few days, a spokesman of the Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) said on Wednesday. “In view of inclement weather conditions, shooting of stones and landslides particularly in Jammu region, the yatra will […]

Added on August 1, 2019 Press Trust of India

Landslide forces closure of Jammu-Srinagar highway

Minor killed in house collapse

Jammu: A minor was killed and another injured in rain-related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, while the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was closed for vehicular traffic after a landslide, officials said. The Amarnath Yatra was also suspended as a precautionary measure to avoid any untoward incident, they said. An eight-year-old boy died and a […]

Added on August 1, 2019 Press Trust of India

In militancy infested south Kashmir Dhoni joins unit for 2-weeks stint

Srinagar: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, an honorary lieutenant colonel in the Territorial Army, joined Army troops in the militancy-infested south Kashmir region on Wednesday to carry out patrolling, guard duties and similar responsibilities just like other soldiers. The former Indian cricket team captain will be staying with his 106 TA Battalion (Para) till August 15 and […]

Added on July 31, 2019 Press Trust of India

All orders on troop’s movement are invalid: Guv Malik

Assures people that everything is normal

Added on July 31, 2019 Press Trust of India

Deployment of force in JK a ‘routine’, no link to 35A: Govt source

New Delhi: A senior government functionary on Tuesday rejected suggestions of immediate scrapping of Article 35A, which provides special rights to Jammu and Kashmir, and termed as “routine” the deployment of soldiers, saying it was done to relieve troops posted there. The remarks by the functionary came amidst heightened concerns in Kashmir that the Centre […]

Added on July 31, 2019 Press Trust of India

Omar seeks CBI inquiry into ‘fake orders’

Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday demanded a CBI inquiry into the “fake orders” that had surfaced on social media over the past few days, leading to speculation that the Centre might be moving to scrap Article 35-A of the Constitution, which provides special rights of residency and jobs to the people of […]

Added on July 31, 2019 KV News