Srinagar: The cold wave conditions continued unabated on Wednesday in the Kashmir Valley, dropping minimum temperatures several notches below the freezing point. Kashmir’s capital city Srinagar recorded minus 3.0 degrees Celsius while tourist resort Pahalgam recorded minus 5.0 and ski resort Gulmarg recorded minus 2.2, as the minimum temperatures on Wednesday. The MeT office has forecast […]
Srinagar:: A Pakistani militant of Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit was killed in a brief shootout at Litter area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday, police said. A police official said that the militants attacked an army patrolling party of 55 RR in Chowduribagh. The army retaliated the fire, he said, triggering an encounter which lasted for a […]
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President, Mehbooba Mufti, has said that Kashmir is a political problem and needs resolution through dialiogue and reconcillation. She was reacting to the NC leader, Omar Abdullah, who said that Kashmiri youth joining militancy was due to lack of jobs. “Linking the upsurge with lack of jobs is unfortunate and […]
Srinagar: Fairly widespread rain and snow has been forecast for the Kashmir region from Thursday evening, global forecast models have predicted. According to the global forecast models, a fresh western disturbance will likely enter Kashmir from neighboring Pakistan-Afghanistan region on Thursday evening/ night and is likely to grip different parts of the region from Friday. […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday reiterated that the youth of Kashmir have opted gun as a reaction “to the Indian military and occupation of Jammu and Kashmir”. He stated this after paying tributes to the militant killed in Kakpora Pulwama encounter Irfan Ahmad Rather. Terming Kashmir as ‘a bone of contention’ between […]
Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh has rewarded 38 Police personnel of Jammu, Kathua districts for showing professionalism and dedication while performing assigned duties. DGP accorded sanction to the grant of Class 1st Commendation Certificate along with cash reward to the 22 police personnel of Kathua district for exhibiting professionalism and hard work in […]
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday said the security cover of its leaders is being withdrawn in a most unprecedented manner and that such government action could affect the political landscape of the already strife torn state. PDP Chief Spokesman Rafi Ahmad Mir said that the governor administration without taking into account the ground […]
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah while describing increase in “terror related violence as alarming and disturbing,” said “terrorism is raising head in the hitherto militancy free areas. “Compared to just a dozen or more youth drawn towards militancy in a span of years during my tenure as Chief Minister, far more than […]
Srinagar :Jammu and Kashmir State Hajj Committee held the Hajj Qurrah or draw of lots on Tuesday and finalised the list of pilgrims scheduled to perform Hajj this year. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) State Hajj Committee, Qammar Sajjad said that 9762 aspirants were selected today in the Qurrah. He added that in many districts including […]
JAMMU:: The Government today ordered re-constitution of the Screening Committee to consider promotion of IPS Officers to the grade of Director General of Police/Additional Director General of Police or equivalent posts. To be headed by Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam, the Committee comprises, Lokesh Dutt Jha, DG IMPARD, J&K; R K Goyal, Principal Secretary Home and […]
