KASHMIR

Arms haul recovered in Bandipora, live grenade found in Rajouri

Arms haul recovered in Bandipora, live grenade found in Rajouri

Srinagar/Jammu, Aug 11: Three Ak-47 rifles, two pistols and 18 grenades besides large quantity of ammunition were recovered in Bandipora while a grenade has been found in Rajouri district, officials said on Wednesday. They said last night police and security forces busted a militant hideout in forest area of Tarabal in Bandipora district. Three AK-47 […]

113 fresh covid19 cases, 2 deaths reported in J&K

113 fresh covid19 cases, 2 deaths reported in J&K

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 10: The Government on Tuesday informed that 113 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 40 from Jammu division and 73 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 322771. Also 02 COVID deathshave been reported from Jammu Division. Moreover, […]

Get bill for J&K Statehood passed in next three days in parliament: Azad to Rahul Gandhi in Sgr

Get bill for J&K Statehood passed in next three days in parliament: Azad to Rahul Gandhi in Sgr

Srinagar, Aug 10: Senior congress leader and former J&K chief minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday appealed to Rahul Gandhi to get the bill for Jammu and Kashmir’s Statehood passed in the next three days in the parliament. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Azad while addressing the gathering during the function at […]

Soldier Injured In Landmine Blast In Keran Kupwara

Soldier Injured In Landmine Blast In Keran Kupwara

Srinagar, Aug 9: An army soldier was injured in a land mine blast at Keran in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday, officials said. They said that the soldier accidently stepped into the mine blast and suffered injuries. Identified as M Singh, they said, the soldier was airlifted to Badmibagh Srinagar for specialized treatment. gns

Rahul Gandhi arrives in Srinagar for two day visit

Rahul Gandhi arrives in Srinagar for two day visit

Srinagar, Aug 09: Senior Congress leader and member parliament, Rahul Gandhi on Monday evening arrived in Srinagar for a two-day visit and was accorded a warm welcome at the Srinagar airport and guest house at Church lane. Sources said that Rahul Gandhi arrived at the Srinagar airport at around 5 pm and later reached the […]

Sheikh Abdullah’s arrest in 1953 marked start of emotional rupture between New Delhi & Srinagar: Dr Kamaal

Sheikh Abdullah’s arrest in 1953 marked start of emotional rupture between New Delhi & Srinagar: Dr Kamaal

Srinagar, August 08: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Sunday said that the unconstitutional dismissal and arrest Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah on 9th of August 1953 marked the emotional rupture between New Delhi and Srinagar and the first tryst of JK’s people with the betrayal of trust. The arrest of Abdullah on 9th August, 1953 from Gulmarg […]

Members of Bar Association Handwara Assemble for Nightlong Sit-in in ADC Office Premises

Members of Bar Association Handwara Assemble for Nightlong Sit-in in ADC Office Premises

Handwara, Aug 8: Over forty members of Bar Association Handwara have assembled for a nightlong sit-in before Additional Deputy Commissioner office here, demanding an immediate suspension or transfer of the middle-rung district officer over allegations of ‘ill-approach’ towards people from legal fraternity and general public. Reports said that the Association members have decided to undergo […]

J&K administration to revisit APR guidelines as it forms 3 member panel to “look into the matter”

J&K administration to revisit APR guidelines as it forms 3 member panel to “look into the matter”

Srinagar, Aug 06: In a significant development, the administration of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory on Friday set-up a three-member committee to revisit the Annual Performance Report(APR) guidelines notified by it in 2011. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department, the committee headed by Principal Secretary Home has been directed to submit […]

ED summons PDP chief’s mother for second time on August 18

ED summons PDP chief’s mother for second time on August 18

Srinagar, Aug 06: The Enforcement Directorate Friday summoned mother of People’s Democratic Party chief, Mehbooba Mufti’s mother for the second on to appear before it on August 18 at 11:00 am.  A notice, issued by the ED has asked Gulsan Nazir, wife of former chief minister late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to appear in person before […]