Srinagar, Jan 19: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference headed by Sajjad Gani Lone pulled out of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Tuesday over the fielding of proxies in recently conducted DDC elections. However, the party said it will continue to adhere to the objectives for which the alliance was made. With J&KPC pulling […]
Srinagar Jan, 19: Veteran Journalist and Founder Editor of famed Urdu daily “Wadi Ki Awaz” passed away in the night intervening Monday and Tuesday. Confirming the Shaida’s demise the family sources said that Shaida was laid to rest at Goripora Pulwama as per his own wish. He had attained the age of 80 years but […]
Srinagar, Jan 18: The Jammu & Kashmir government has given its go-ahead to police for prosecution of jailed separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act-1967 in a six-year-old case. The Home department of the Union Territory has sanctioned prosecution of Shah, who is chairman of Democratic Freedom Party, for commission of […]
Kupwara, Jan 18 : An Army Major of 6 JAK Rif shot himself dead in Tangdhar, Teethwal in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday morning at around 10:00 AM An official said that the army Major name withheld of 6 JAK Rif shot himself with his service rifle, while on duty, he was found dead […]
Srinagar, Jan 18: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar Monday said that the three youth killed in Lawaypora gunfight were militants and police will soon convince the parents of slain trio with “concrete evidence.” He said that the bodies of slain militants aren’t being handed over to families in view of the Covid-19 […]
Srinagar, Jan 16: The much-awaited Covid-19 vaccination drive commenced on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir along with other parts of the country. Top health officials said that the drive has commenced and around 4000 health workers were vaccinated on day 1. The inaugural event of the drive was held at SKIMS Soura where Advisor to […]
Srinagar, Jan 16: Seven Deputy Commissioners were among thirteen officers transferred by the government in the interest of administration with immediate effect on Saturday. According to an order issued here, Bhupinder Kumar (IAS), Mission Director, National Health Mission, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla. Anshul Garg (IAS), Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, has […]
Srinagar, Jan 16: Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, has reopened for traffic after remaining closed for six days following the sudden collapsing of a key bridge’s retaining wall in Ramban district. The authorities have also decided to restrict the traffic on the thoroughfare to one-way only and […]
Srinagar, Jan 15: The department of information and public relations, Jammu and Kashmir Friday dis-empaneled around 10 newspapers in Kashmir for not following the proper “rules and regulations” of newspaper publication. Joint Director Information said that there were many complaints received by the Directorate of Information against some newspapers published both in Jammu and Kashmir […]
Srinagar, Jan 15: Thousands of users in Kashmir valley have flocked to extra ‘privacy-centric’ apps like Telegram and Signal after messaging giant ‘WhatsApp’ updated its terms of use and privacy policy a week ago. Although WhatsApp clarified that it does not share data with its parent company ‘Facebook’, users yet prefer to download what they […]
