Editorial: NHM employees strike
Srinagar: With the National Health Mission (NHM) employees sticking to their guns of not ending their strike, the health sector in the state of Jammu and Kashmir has been hit badly. Now that the government has formed a four-member committee to examine the demands of protesting NHM employees there is some hope that the stalemate […]
‘7 out of 10 teens can use cellphone but not read basic text’
New Delhi: More than seven out of ten children in the age group of 14-18 years can use a cellphone, but cannot read basic text fluently in their language, says the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER). The report also says that females have reduced access to cellphones. While only 12 per cent males have […]
Govt to construct 14,460 bunkers at a cost of over Rs 415 cr in Jammu region
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government will construct 14,460 bunkers at a cost of Rs 415.73 crore, within three kms along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in the Jammu region, as the Centre had given its nod in this regard, it said today. In a written reply to a question from […]
Shabir Shah moves court for bail, wife alleges slow poisoning
New Delhi: A Delhi court today directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file its reply to a fresh bail plea of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah in a 2007 money laundering case related to alleged terror financing, even as his wife claimed he was being “slow poisoned” in the prison. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma, […]
Cordon and search operation in Kursoo Rajbagh
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3,168 cases of crime against women registered in JK in 2017
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government today said that 3,168 cases of crime against women were roistered in the state in 2017, as against 2,915 cases in 2016. As compared to this, 2,915 such cases have been registered in which 3,736 people have been arrested in 2016, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said in a written […]
No Haj subsidy from this year: Naqvi
New Delhi: There will be no subsidy for Haj from this year, minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said today. Naqvi told reporters that despite the subsidy withdrawal, a record number of 1.75 lakh Muslims will undertake the pilgrimage this year from India. Naqvi also said that the Saudi Arabian government has in principle agreed […]
Increase in abduction cases in JK in 2017: Govt
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir witnessed increase in cases of kidnapping of women and girls as compared to 2016, the state government said today. As many as 877 cases of abduction of girls and women have been registered last year, in comparison to 775 cases in 2016, J-K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said in a written […]
2 injured in ammunition depot explosion
Anantnag: At least two porters were injured in a mysterious explosion that took place in an Army’s ammunition depot in Anantnag district of South Kashmir. According to sources, the explosion took place in Army’s ammunition Depot in Khundroo area of Anantnag district and two porters were injured in the explosion. Further details emerging.
Cong stages walkout from JK Assembly over Ladakh tourism projects demand
Jammu: The opposition Congress today staged a walkout from the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, demanding details about the projects being undertaken in Ladakh to promote tourism. Replying to a question of member Asgar Ali Karbalaie in the Assembly, Minister for Tourism Tassaduq Hussain Mufti said that the government had set up a separate Tourism […]
