Jammu: The Congress Monday announced its fourth list of 12 candidates for the upcoming municipal elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Municipal elections in the state will be held in four phases from October 8-16 and counting will take place on October 20. In the fourth list, the party announced the names of 12 candidates for […]
Srinagar: Home Minister of India Rajnath Singh on Monday said Jammu and Kashmir was an integral part of India and “Nobody can take away the state from us. Speaking at an interactive event at a management institute in Lucknow, his Lok Sabha constituency, Singh was asked about the government’s stand on Section 370 of the […]
Srinagar: Authorities in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir Sunday suspended the license of a gas agency, stopped installation of a hand-pump and placed a government official under suspension for violating model code of conduct (MCC). The four-phased Urban Local Body (ULB) polls are scheduled to take place in four phases in the state next […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government Monday set up panels at state, district and block levels for the implementation of national nutrition mission ‘POSHAN Abhiyaan’ in the state. The General Administrative Department (GAD) has ordered constitution of state convergence plan committee, district convergence plan committee and block convergence plan committee for implementation of the PM’s […]
New York: Upswing in bitterness between India and Pakistan over the killing of Jammu and Kashmir policemen and the Indian government calling off a proposed meeting of foreign ministers could come to the fore at the UN General Assembly. “Anybody can try and be a solo player,” India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Syed Akbaruddin […]
Srinagar: Tral township of Pulwama district in southern Kashmir is observing a complete shutdown on Monday against the killing of a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) commander in a gunfight on Sunday. Reports said that all the shops, business establishments, government and private offices are shut while public transport was mostly off the roads. Jaish-e-Muhammad commander, identified as […]
Srinagar: Army on Monday said that it killed three militants in Tangdar sector of Jammu and Kashmir Kupwara district while foiling an infiltration bid. One army personnel was also killed in the encounter with the militants. An army spokesperson told The Kashmir Press that the killing of the three militants has taken the total toll […]
Srinagar: Pakistan administered Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan and Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider on Sunday condemned the “provocative statements” given by the government and army chief of India who, they said, were working in collusion to “brutalize and suppress” the Kashmiri people. The president said Indian forces had turned the disputed region into a […]
Srinagar: At least five members of a family were buried alive in Gandoh area of Doda district when a landslide hit their temporary shed on Sunday night. The incident took place at Bhotli, 18 km from Doda, following heavy rains in the area. SDM Dalbir Choudhary said, “Five members of a family were buried alive […]
Srinagar: A speeding train on Monday mowed a man to death in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district. The slain has been identified as Mudasir Ahmad Magray, son of Habib ullah Magra, a resident of Trahpoo Achabal. Reports said that Magray died on the spot when a speedy train hit him at Bijbehara. More details are […]
