Jammu, Oct 15: Independent candidates of Jammu Municipal Corporation have decided to contest elections for the post of mayor and deputy mayor on October 21. A meeting of Independent Corporators of Jammu Municipal Corporation was held under the chairmanship of Ch Manmohan Singh, former Mayor. “In the meeting, the Independent Corporators decided to contest elections […]
Srinagar, Oct 15: In yet another feather to its cap, Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar’s Super Speciality Hospital has started the procedure of Kidney transplant, first of its kind in Kashmir. Head of the Department (HoD) Nephrology, Dr Tajamul Hussain Mir said that it is a big achievement and it was great news for poor […]
Srinagar, Oct 15: The Jammu & Kashmir Government has revealed that it has not taken any decision on the recommendations made by the Prison Department in the past three years for remission of sentences of convicts. The J&K’s Home department has revealed it has not taken any decision on the recommendations sent by DGP Prisons […]
Srinagar, October 15: Police on Saturday said that acting tough against drug peddlers and to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Budgam Police booked 05 notorious drug peddlers under PSA after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent Authority. In a handout, the Police said that the drug peddlers booked under PSA are […]
Srinagar, Oct 15: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has ordered dismissal of five employees under Article 311 of the Constitution of India for their involvement in anti-national activities. According to the govt Article 311 of the Constitution of India, provides for dismissal of a person employed in civil capacities under Union or a State. […]
Srinagar, October 15: A Kashmiri Pandit was shot dead by militants in Choudry Gund area in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday. An official said that he was fired upon by militants when he was in the lawn of his residential house. He said that soon after, the injured, identified as Pooran Krishan Bhat son […]
Srinagar, Oct 15: Expressing anguishing on what it termed as the “fast deteriorating situation in Jammu and Kashmir,” People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) Saturday alleged that the “Centre was choking even the breathing space of people of J&K, leaving them suffer on every front.” Addressing a press conference here, PAGD spokesman M Y Tarigami […]
Srinagar, October 15: Police on Saturday said that a major tragedy was averted after an Improvised Explosive device (IED) was detected in Astangoo area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. A senior police officer said that an IED approximately weighing 15-16 Kg fitted with two gas cylinders was detected in Astangoo area. A team of Police, […]
Srinagar, Oct 14: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar again expressed concern and sorrow over the continued detention of its Chairman Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq The Anjuman in a statement said that even in Rabi-ul-Awwal and the following Friday of this blessed month in which the birth of the Holy Prophet (SAW) took place, […]
Mumbai, Oct 14: National Conference (NC) President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah Friday asked people to stand up against the divisive forces that are trying to weaken the country from within. As per a statement, Dr Farooq was addressing an event to celebrate the 75th birthday of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) […]
