Srinagar August 21: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has sanctioned granting of 25 kanals of land to Amarnath Shrine Board at Pantha Chowk of Srinagar District for construction of office and Yatri Niwas on lease basis for a period of 40 years. An order in this regard stated that the land will be granted on […]
Srinagar, Aug 21: Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar on Saturday said that one among the three militants killed in upper reaches of Tral in Pulwama was Wakeel Shah who is said was involved in the killing of BJP leader Rakesh Pandit earlier this year. “JeM (militant) Wakeel Shah killed in today’s encounter. He was […]
Srinagar, Aug 21: Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference chairman, Sajad Lone on Saturday said that it was astonishing to know that there was no mention of Article 370 in the opposition parties meeting and that how the leaders from J&K can justify their presence in the meeting. In a series of Tweets, Sajad Lone slammed […]
Srinagar, Aug 20: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir has issued a notice to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla on a petition filed by an Uri resident, Manzoor Ahmad Khaja Ganie, regarding ‘non-disposal’ of his Resident of Backward Area (RBA) certificate despite a lapse of three years. A bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey […]
Kabul: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of HIzb-e-Islami party, on Friday said that formal talks between the Afghan political leaders and the Taliban will start once the Taliban leaders arrive in Kabul. He said the recent meetings were informal meetings, the Tolonews reported. Meanwhile, Mohammad Younus Qanooni, the former vice president of Afghanistan, warned the Taliban […]
Pulwama, Aug 21: Three militants have been killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in forest area of Nagbaeran Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. A senior police officer said that three militants have been killed whose identification is being ascertained while as the search operation is on in the area. […]
Srinagar, Aug 20 : Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh Friday visited Kulgam of South Kashmir Range where he chaired a security review meeting with the Army, CRPF and jurisdictional officers. During the meeting, he took stock of the security situation of the district, a statement reads. Accompanied by IGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, the […]
Srinagar, Aug 20: In a joint statement, 19 opposition parties on Friday demanded restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and release of political prisoners. In the statement, the political parties also demanded holding of free and fair elections in Jammu and Kashmir. “Release all political prisoners in J&K. Restore full statehood including J&K […]
Srinagar, Aug 20: The mandatory Friday prayers were once again disallowed at the major shrines and Masjids falling under the jurisdiction of Wakf board in Srinagar district. The Masjids and shrines remained closed for the prayers since last week after the government sounded alert over 3rd possible Covid wave, claiming that the next 100 days […]
Srinagar, Aug 20: Elections in Jammu and Kashmir may be far but the political parties have “geared up for a full-blown digital campaign”. To begin with, the political parties have set-up o social media cells to spread their ideologies, mobilise public opinion and discredit their detractors. On July 09, National Conference appointed its former additional […]
