Srinagar: The Government today accorded sanction for the abolition of the District Development Boards in all the districts of the State. Further, sanction has also been accorded for the constitution of Block Development Councils and District Planning and Development Boards respectively in the State, as per provisions of J&K Panchayati Raj Act 1989, as amended from […]
Srinagar: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs Friday approved the proposal of State Government to enhance the monthly honorarium of Special Police Officers (SPOs) of Jammu and Kashmir Police. As per the MHA communication, the SPOs who have less than three years of service would now be paid a monthly remuneration of Rs 6,000, while those […]
Delhi: The J&K Policy Planning Group of the Congress Party met today under the Chairmanship of Dr. Manmohan Singh, Former Prime Minister, Dr. Karan Singh Former Sadre I Riyasat, Shri. Gulam Nabi Azad Leader of Opposition (RS), P. Chidambaram Former Union Home Minster, Smt. Ambika Soni GS Incharge J&K, Shri. Tariq Hamid Karra, Member CWC, Shri […]
Srinagar: Panic gripped the Kashmir Valley after government issued “security advisory”, asking Amarnath Yatris as well as tourists to leave Kashmir as soon as possible. The order comes at a time when governor Satyal Pal Malik repeated stated from last three days that everything is normal in Kashmir Valley. “Keeping in view the latest intelligence […]
Srinagar: The Zilhaj moon has been sighted and Eidul Azha will be celebrated across the country on August 12 (Monday), Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Mufti Muneebur Rehman announced on Friday. The decision was taken following a meeting of the committee, held in Karachi to sight the crescent. Similarly, the provincial committees held meetings in Lahore, […]
Srinagar: Reacting to government advisory to Amarnath pilgrims and tourists to leave Kashmir, former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said Government of India (GoI) failed to win over the love of a single Muslim majority state which rejected division on religious grounds and chose secular India. Taking to micro-blogging site twitter the president of […]
Srinagar: Terming government advisory asking Amarnath pilgrims and tourists to curtail their stay and leave Kashmir valley as unprecedented, former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said though this order would seem to suggest a genuine fear of a massive terror strike, but this will do nothing to dampen the sense of fear in the […]
Srinagar: Former chief minister of J&K and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said that to protect the identity of the State was the question of ‘do and die for us.’ Mehbooba while talking to reporters on the side lines of a function at Dak Bunglow in Baramulla while reacting to the […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said that the situation developing on ground over the past week with deployment of thousands of additional forces and government orders circulating has alarmed people and they have become apprehensive of something happening. Addressing Friday congregation at historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar he said, “Speculations are […]
Srinagar: Expressing concern over the worsening health condition of incarcerated JKLF Chief Muhammad Yasin Malik, his family on Friday asked authorities to release him on bail in case they are not able to provide him necessary medical care. “We only want to ask Indian authorities that if they want to keep Yasin Malik, a peaceful […]
