KASHMIR

R-Day: LG to preside over main function in Jammu, Advisor Bhatnagar at Srinagar

R-Day: LG to preside over main function in Jammu, Advisor Bhatnagar at Srinagar

Srinagar, Jan 23: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday said that Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will preside over the main function on January 26 in Jammu while his Advisor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar will take a salute at Srinagar. Moreover, District Development Council (DDC) chairpersons will preside over the main functions in their respective districts, […]

Amit Shah’s Statement On Kashmir Situation ‘Self Contradictory’: Mehbooba

Amit Shah’s Statement On Kashmir Situation ‘Self Contradictory’: Mehbooba

  Srinagar, Jan 22: Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti termed the government of India’s “admission that situation is not normal in Jammu and Kashmir” as “self contradictory.”  “After quite literally terrorising people of J&K into silence to create a false normalcy narrative, GOIs admission that the situation still isn’t normal […]

Home minister virtually launches first-of-its-kind DGGI in J&K

Home minister virtually launches first-of-its-kind DGGI in J&K

Srinagar, Jan 22: The Union Home Minister, Amit Shah on Saturday afternoon released a first-of-its-kind District Good Governance Index for 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir and stated that it is an important step towards good governance at the grassroots level.   Speaking on the occasion, Shah said that Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a huge change […]

OGW apprehended along with Pistol from Zurhama, Kupwara: Police

OGW apprehended along with Pistol from Zurhama, Kupwara: Police

Kupwara, Jan 22, A joint team of Kupwara Police and Army 160 TA here has apprehended one Over Ground Worker (OGW) namely, Fareed Ahmad Chowhan  Son of Shamas Din Chowhan resident of Reshwari, Awoora, aged 33 , Ward Member Zurhama, Kupwara. Fareed was moving in suspicious circumstances in the area when local people surrounded him […]

Militant Associate held along with Grenade in Awantipora: Police

Militant Associate held along with Grenade in Awantipora: Police

Srinagar, January 22: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a militant associate of Jaish-i-Muhammad outfit along with a grenade in South Kashmir’s Awantipora. In a statement, the police said that Awantipora Police along with Army 55 RR and CRPF 185 Bn “arrested one militant associate of outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad from Awantipora area involved in providing […]

High Court Notice To Govt On Plea Challenging Inquiry Into Death Of Noted Journalist Mudassir Ali

High Court Notice To Govt On Plea Challenging Inquiry Into Death Of Noted Journalist Mudassir Ali

Srinagar, Jan 21: The J&K and Ladakh High Court has issued notice to government on a plea, challenging inquiry into the death of noted journalist Mudassir Ali in 2020. Hearing a petition filed by Mussadir Ali’s brother—Jehangir Ali, a bench of Justice Mohammad Akram Chowdhary issued notice, returnable within four weeks, to government through Commissioner […]

Transmission tower of Samba-Amargarh line damaged; Kashmir to witness additional curtailments for next two weeks: KPDCL

Srinagar, Jan 21: The Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited on Friday informed that a transmission tower of Samba-Amargarh line has got damaged due to landslides in Thanamandi area of Rajouri, which will result in the additional power curtailments in Kashmir valley for next two weeks. “Due to landslides at Thanamandi Rajouri, 1 tower of 400 […]

DHSK orders constitution of divisional level Prescriptions Audit Committee

DHSK orders constitution of divisional level Prescriptions Audit Committee

Srinagar January 20: Directorate of Health Service Kashmir ordered constitution of divisional level Prescriptions Audit Committee (PAC) and asked Chief Medical Officers and Medical Superintendents to nominate one Nodal Officer besides constitute similar committees at district level. DHSK in an order issued here asked all the CMOs and Medical Superintendents to nominate one Nodal Officer […]

Militant held in Chadora along with arms and ammunition

Militant held in Chadora along with arms and ammunition

Budgam, Jan 20: Police on Thrusday claimed to have arrested an active militant affiliated with Lashkar-i-Toiba (LeT) in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. In a statement , the police said that they in Budgam arrested an active militant of militant outfit LeT and recovered arms, ammunition and other incriminating materials from his possession. The police spokesman […]