Bijbehara, Jan 07: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and former minister, Nayeem Akhtar on Friday said that government is afraid of genuine political activities and that is why they are not allowing PDP to hold programs. On the sidelines of prayer meet of late Mufti Syed’s graveyard in Bijbehara, Akhtar said that they don’t know […]
Srinagar, Jan 06: National Conference (NC) on Thursday denounced the allocation of 1034 Kanals of land to the Army under ‘Strategic Areas Act’ in Kashmir’s Gulmarg and 354 Kanals in Sonamarg. “Our reservations about the ‘strategic areas act’ are evidenced by this reckless land transfer. We had contended that the act will be used arbitrarily […]
Srinagar, Jan 6 The Jammu and Kashmir government must review its decision to ‘declare’ 1034 kanals of land at the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg and 354 kanals in another popular tourist destination Sonmarg as “strategic areas” for the use of armed forces, CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousaf Tarigami said on Thursday. “These are two most […]
Srinagar, Jan 5: Government has asked passport authorities as well as verifying agencies not insist on latest vigilance clearance from its employees, underlining that it causes “unnecessary delay and unwarranted inconvenience” in issuance of the passport. “Attention of Administrative Departments/Heads of Departments/Passport issuing/verifying authorities is invited towards Circular No. 35-JK(GAD) of 2021 Dated 16.09.2021, wherein […]
Jammu, Jan 05: The Jammu and Kashmir UT administration on Wednesday ordered premature retirement of two officers, officials said on Wednesday. The exercise was conducted as part of regular process under Article 226(2) of J&K CSRs and followed recommendations of a Review Committees constituted for the purpose. The officers retired before their actual superannuation include […]
Srinagar, Jan 4: Jammu and Kashmir reported 199 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. 90 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu division and 109 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 342001. There was no death reported due […]
Srinagar, Jan 4: 42 flights which were scheduled to operate to and fro Srinagar ‘international’ airport here were cancelled due to poor visibility amid rains and snowfall in Kashmir Valley on Tuesday. “Continuous snowfall and poor visibility resulted in 42 cancellations today across all airlines. The visibility has now improved and the flights are operating,” AAI […]
Srinagar, Jan 3: Jammu and Kashmir reported 178 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. 70 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu division and 108 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 341802. There was no death reported due […]
Srinagar, Jan 3: PDP president and former Chief Minister of erstwhile J&K state on Monday wrote a letter to Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking his personal interference to release the 19-year-old youth Arsalan Feroz who was arrested by NIA with the claim of him being an “operative of TRF (The Resistance Front). Mehbooba’s letter to […]
Srinagar, Jan 1: One of the militants killed in Anantnag encounter on December 30 is likely to be of the last surviving militant involved in ‘Lethpora attack’, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said. Kashmir Zone Police in a tweet citing the top cop wrote; “The picture of one of the killed #Millitants in #AnantnagEncounter on Dec-30th […]
