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Omar puts onus on Modi to hold polls, says some at high positions engineering delay

Omar puts onus on Modi to hold polls, says some at high positions engineering delay

Srinagar: Alleging that vested interests, including some occupying positions of authority in J&K, are trying to engineer a delay in Assembly elections, National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commit his government to holding polls in the state. ‘Your government’s handling of J&K will be judged by whether Assembly elections […]

Govt initiates process for setting up Metropolitan Development Authorities

Govt initiates process for setting up Metropolitan Development Authorities

JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) headed by Governor, Satya Pal Malik has approved the landmark Jammu and Kashmir Metropolitan Regional Development Authorities Bill-2018 to promote and regulate planned growth and development of New Srinagar and New Jammu cities. SAC observed that the cities of Jammu and Srinagar have witnessed rapid expansion over the past […]

NC takes out protest rally against Pulwama killings

NC takes out protest rally against Pulwama killings

Srinagar: National Conference workers led by party general secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar on Thursday took out a protest rally from party headquarters at Nawai-Subh to Lal Chowk. However, scores of policemen and CRPF soldiers clutching rifles were deployed on the roads tried to stop the marchers near TRC junction, but the marchers were able to breach […]

CASO at Tral village in south Kashmir

CASO at Tral village in south Kashmir

Srinagar: A cordon and search operation was launched at Batagund hamelt of south Kashmir’s Tral by government forces on Thursday. A police official while confirming the CASO in the area said that on “specific inputs” the operation was launched in the village. The operation was on when this report was being filed.

One-way traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway

One-way traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway

Srinagar: One-way traffic continued to ply on Srinagar-Jammu highway with hundreds of vehicles, including those carrying essentials and passengers, leaving Jammu for Kashmir on Thursday morning. The historic Mughal road and Leh-Srinagar highway, connecting Ladakh with Kashmir, continue to remained closed. An official said that traffic was allowed to move from Jammu towards Kashmir today. […]

Police say no IED detected in Kupwara, ‘it was a rusted bottle’

Police say no IED detected in Kupwara, ‘it was a rusted bottle’

Srinagar: Army on Thursday morning recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) at Shumnag area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district . Reports said that the IED was detected by the patrolling party of army’s 5 Bihar in Shumnag. The IED hid inside road was detected by the patrol at around 8:00 today. Later the police official told […]

65-yr-old woman gives birth; family welcomes child

65-yr-old woman gives birth; family welcomes child

Poonch: A woman in Jammu and Kashmir has joined the league of the oldest mothers in the world after she gave birth at the age of 65. The woman, from Sailan, Surankote in Poonch district, gave birth to a healthy baby girl at a local hospital. Reports reaching news agency said the woman was admitted […]

Booking pro-freedom leadership in fake, fabricated cases has become norm: JRL

Booking pro-freedom leadership in fake, fabricated cases has become norm: JRL

S8rinagar:Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq strongly denounced the dictatorial approach adopted by the authorities against the resistance leadership in Kashmir stating that booking pro-freedom leadership in fake and fabricated cases has become the norm deserving severe condemnation. In a joint statement, JRL while condemning the arrest of JKLF […]

Sainik School Manasbal announces admission process

Sainik School Manasbal announces admission process

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 19: CBSE affiliated Sainik School Manasbal has announced admission for the session 2019-20. As per a statement by the school, the admission forms for the classes 6th and 9th against the available seats are available till 10 February 2019 on all working days. The admission-cum-prospectus forms can be obtained against a Bank Draft […]

Health dept issues orders for creation of 158 posts in upgraded district hospitals

Health dept issues orders for creation of 158 posts in upgraded district hospitals

JAMMU, DECEMBER 19: Following the approval of the State Administrative Council (SAC) headed by Governor Satya Pal Malik for upgradation of five Sub-District Hospitals, the Government today issued formal orders for creation of 158 posts for these hospitals. Pertinently, the SAC last week approved upgradation of Sub-District Hospitals of Ganderbal, Bandipora, Shopian, Samba and Reasi […]