Govt will take care of power bills of poor, ‘but’ those having palatial houses, I-Phones with 5-G must pay as per usage: LG

Govt will take care of power bills of poor, ‘but’ those having palatial houses, I-Phones with 5-G must pay as per usage: LG

Kulgam, Aug 07: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Monday made a big announcement stating that the government will take care of poor man’s power bill but those having palatial houses, I-Phones with 5-internet service and other gadgets have to pay power tariff as per their usage. “Let me announce today that the government will […]

Four former legislators among others to join Congress

Four former legislators among others to join Congress

Jammu, Aug 07: Four former legislators and a sitting district development council member from Jammu & Kashmir are set to join Congress on Monday in New Delhi. Sources said that former MLC Naresh Gupta, ex-MLA Yash Pal Kundal, former MLA Haji Abdul Rashid, former MLC Sham Lal Baghat and several other leaders including Taranjeet Singh […]

August 5 decision irrevocable: PM Modi

August 5 decision irrevocable: PM Modi

JAMMU, Aug 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the decision of August 5, 2019 is irrevocable and the Government’s resolve to take Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on a new path is also unwavering, Jammu based daily excelsior reported.  Modi said this in quote to Samachar fortnightly magazine published by the Press Information […]

Militant killed during an encounter in Rajouri: Officials

Militant killed during an encounter in Rajouri:  Officials

Jammu, Aug 06: A militant has been killed as the encounter in Gundha-Khawas village of Rajouri district entered the second day, officials said here on Sunday. An official said that the encounter broke out yesterday, during which one unidentified terrorist was killed while operation was going on. Jammu-based Army PRO Lt Col Suneel Bartwal said […]

Ladakh Election Department announces schedule for Kargil Hill Council polls

Ladakh Election Department announces schedule for Kargil Hill Council polls

Srinagar, Aug 05: The Election Department of Ladakh Union Territory on Friday released election schedule for Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil which will witness a direct contest between National Conference-Congress alliance and the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP). According to a notification issued by the UT’s Election Department, the polling will take place on […]

Kashmir’s 700-year-old papier mâché craft dying

Kashmir’s 700-year-old papier mâché craft dying

Srinagar, Aug 05: The 700-year-old art brought by Hazrat Shah-e-Hamdan (RA) to Kashmir is on the verge of disappearing as very few people are associated with it. Paper moulding is an art or craft that involves moulding raw paper pulp into aesthetically pleasing objects and this Kashmiri art form, while similar to the well-known papier […]