Srinagar, May 30: Amid indications that local bodies’ polls in Jammu & Kashmir would be held in September- October this year, the Congress high command on Tuesday discussed the preparations for local bodies’ polls with its leadership from the Union Territory. Senior Congress leader and J&K in- charge, Rajni Patil said that the party today […]
Srinagar, May 30: The protest against the installation of smart meters hardly seems to be dying down in Srinagar as the PDD authorities have now intensified the process of snapping electricity to the areas resisting the move. On Monday, the residents from the Batamaloo area of Srinagar, while protesting against the installation of smart meters […]
Srinagar, May 30: The administration of Ladakh Union Territory has re-notified a field firing range spread over five lakh Kanals in Kargil district for a period of ten years. The Home department of Ladakh has issued a notification, declaring an area of 5,69,911 Kanals and 17 Marlas situated at village Matayen Kharu, district Kargil as […]
Baramulla, May 30: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday said that the G-20 meeting couldn’t take place in the ski-resort of Gulmarg due time constraints and logistic issues. He, however, stated that the successful event in Srinagar will ensure a huge number of foreign tourist arrivals at the ski-resort in the ensuing year. […]
Srinagar, May 30: A 45-year-old man was stabbed to death on Tuesday in Batamaloo area of Srinagar, officials said. Officials said that a man identified as Aijaz Ahmad Bhat (45), son of Gh Rasool Bhat of Mominabad Batamaloo was stabbed to death by unknown person near Dar Iron Traders at by- pass Batamaloo. The injured […]
Poonch, May 31: Three infiltrators were apprehended one of them in an injured condition while as a huge consignment of narcotics, arms and ammunition were recovered by the army at Gulpur area on the Line of Control in Poonch district, defence officials said Wednesday. A defence official said the army resorted to firing after noticing […]
Srinagar, May 30: A court in Srinagar has convicted a man for raping a 14-year-old girl in Soura area of Srinagar in 2012 and termed it as the “crime against society”. According to the prosecution, police received a complaint from the father of the victim that he took his daughter for check up after she […]
Srinagar May 30: Director General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the task force for implementation of CCTV Surveillance system in Police Stations and Police Posts of J&K UT. The meeting was attended by ADGP Armed SJM Geelani, ADGP Hqrs/Coordination M.K. Sinha, IGP Hqrs B.S. Tuti, DIG CKR Sujit Kumar, […]
Srinagar, May 29: In Jammu and Kashmir more than 2600 teachers are having below secondary level qualification and are teaching students at all levels. Ironically, among the total number of such teachers with below secondary level qualifications, over 1700 are teaching the primary level classes. The official figures reveal that a total of 2,685 teachers […]
Srinagar, May 29: In a move at enhancing the capacity of representatives of the Panchayat Raj institutions (PRIs) in Jammu & Kashmir, the government plans to conduct exposure visits of 10343 elected representatives outside the UT during the ongoing fiscal. Documents lay bare that administration of the UT will send 10343 elected representatives outside the […]
