Interlocutor Sharma to visit valley next week
Srinagar: The Government of India’s special representative for Kashmir Dineshwar Sharma is visiting Valley next week and is expected to meet various delegations for over a week’s time. Confirming his visit, Sharma told KNS over phone from New Delhi that he is coming to Kashmir after December 24 and is expected to meet people from […]
2 litres of K-oil per ration card in Srinagar for Dec 2017
Srinagar: Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) today said that the scale of K-oil under public distribution service for December 2017 has been fixed at the scale of 2 litres per ration card for district Srinagar. “Ration cardholders are informed to draw their K-oil quota at the prescribed scale at Rs 25.12 […]
146 alleged stone-throwers granted amnesty
Pulwama: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said they have withdrawn cases against 146 youth of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district who were named in twenty-one cases of stone-pelting. DIG south Kashmir SP Pani while making the announcement said that the youth granted amnesty won’t be called to police stations. “146 youth who were named in […]
Budget Session 2018-19: Speaker nominates members of Business Advisory Committee
JAMMU: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta has reconstituted the Business Advisory Committee for the Budget Session 2018-19. As per notification issued today by the Legislative Assembly Secretariat, the Committee, with Speaker as its Chairman, will have Dy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh, Minister for Revenue, Disaster Management and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman […]
Pak Army chief supports peace talks with India
Islamabad: Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that he will support any initiative of the civilian government to resolve issues with India through talks, according to a media report. In a rare move, the Army chief briefed the Senate – the upper house of the parliament – on security situation and regional […]
JRL calls for protest after Friday prayers against civilian killings
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for protests tomorrow against the killing of civilians, especially two women in Shopian and Kupwara. JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yaisn Malik called for Kashmir-wide protests after congregational Friday prayers tomorrow against the killing of civilians, especially two women who left behind two infants. […]
CM disburses cash assistance among needy houseless
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today disbursed cash assistance of Rs. One lac each in respect of Mohammad ShafiGeela and Bashir Ahmad Kohli of Lambard, Banihal and Saifud Din Ganaie of Nagam, Banihal for construction of shelter houses. The three had met the Chief Minister during her public outreach programme at Ramban on October 14 and […]
Abducted girl recovered; accused arrested
Srinagar: Awantipora police arrested an accused involved in kidnapping case while another accused involved in kidnapping case in Ganderbal is absconding. Ganderbal Police needs help to trace him out. A police spokesman said that on 19th of Dec 2017, Awantipora police received a complaint from one person that his minor sister ( name withheld) […]
DAK seeks regularization of NHM employees
Srinagar: President Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK), Dr Suhail Naik today on Thursday in a statement issued here demanded regularization of all the National Health Mission (NHM) employees in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, who have completed seven or more years of service as contractual staff. “The authorities must form a committee of officers comprising […]
National Conference protests against Kashmir Government
Anantnag: National conference activists from district Anantnag today staged a protest in Anantnag alleging that government has failed on all fronts to provide any kind of relief to people of Jammu and Kashmir. Alleging that people are facing miseries not only in towns but in rural areas, hundreds of activists raised slogans against the ruling […]
