Islamabad:The Pakistani authorities concerned has decided to allot would-be Prime Minister Imran Khan a house in the Ministers’ Enclave as his official residence after he refused to take the Prime Minister’s House as his residence during his victory speech. Mr Khan, in his victory speech on July 25, had declined to use Prime Minister’s House […]
Srinagar: Two years ago, the Block Development Office (BDO), Kanipora, located on the outskirts of Srinagar was given new make-over. The office walls were wood paneled, floors were furnished, and the BDO office acquired a new flashy 24 inch LCD TV. The BDO office constructed a glass shelf for the LCD TV. If there […]
Srinagar: Government Wednesday ordered transfers and posting in the administrative set up. Here is the complete list: 1. Naser Ali, Under Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, is transferred and posted as Under Secretary in the J&K Public Service Commission, vice Mr. Firdous Hussain Wani. 2. Bilal Ahmad Najar, Under Secretary to the Government, Industries […]
Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a drug peddler in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Punjab driver arrested with contraband in Budgam : Police A police spokesperson in a statement said: “During routine checking of vehicles, a truck bearing registration No. JK02T 8625 was intercepted at Alipora, Chadoora. On search, poppy straw […]
Srinagar: Kashmir Economic Alliance, traders, and civil society of Kashmir Wednesday marched through city center Lal Chowk, protesting against attempts to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. They also supported the shutdown call by the Joint Resistance Leadership, comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik, against the move, on August […]
New Delhi,: The much talked about Doklam issue with China has been resolved by “diplomatic maturity”, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said in Lok Sabha on Wednesday and maintained that the maiden informal Summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping was high successful. “Wahan til bhar ka parivartan nahi hae (There […]
Haji from Jammu region died in a road accident in the holy city of Medina on Wednesday morning, said reports. The pilgrims was identified as Shamas din Wani (Cover number JKF-13844-2-0) of Bankoot, Banihal was crushed to death by a speeding vehicle near Masjid Nabvi early today morning. He was shifted to Ansar Hospital Medina […]
New Delhi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, led by cricket icon Imran Khan, on Wednesday pledged to work for peace, prosperity and development in the region. Referring to congratulatory messages and calls from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani among others, Chief Spokesman for Imran’s party Naeem ul Haque said in a tweet […]
New Delhi/Washington: Prominent Lashkar e Taiba militant and a former commander in Jammu and Kashmir region Abdul Rehman al-Dakhil has been designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) by the United States. The list under Section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224 of the United States imposes sanctions on “foreign persons, who have committed, or […]
Srinagar: A mega anti-encroachment drive was launched by authorities during which 70 kanals of government land was retrieved in south Kashmir district of Shopian. An official spokesperson said that the district administration Shopian on Tuesday launched a mega anti-encroachment drive to remove illegally raised structures and retrieve state land from encroachers. “During the first phase […]
