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Brig Mishra to take oath as LG Ladakh on Monday

Brig Mishra to take oath as LG Ladakh on Monday

Jammu, Feb 18:  Brigadier (Dr.) B D Mishra (Retired) will take oath as the new Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh on Sunday, officials said. He will be sworn in as the second LG of the Himalayan region, at Sindhu Sanskriti Kendra, Leh. He will replace R K Mathur, who held the prestigious […]

Rahul Gandhi ‘concerned’ over prevailing situation in J&K

Rahul Gandhi ‘concerned’ over prevailing situation in J&K

Gulmarg Feb 19: Former All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Rahul Gandhi (MP) Sunday chaired a meeting of Party leaders, DistrIct Presidents of Kashmir and exhorted them to work for the betterment of people. Gandhi expressed serious concern over the difficulties confronting people in absence of the democratic system in J&K while slamming the Govt […]

J&K Ghaznavi force banned under UAPA

J&K Ghaznavi force banned under UAPA

Srinagar, Feb 17: The central government on Friday banned the Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force and declared it as terrorist organization under the UAPA. In a notification, the government stated that JKGF has been found involved in infiltration bids, narcotics and weapon smuggling and carrying out terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. “It draws its […]

Power tariff hike justified; electricity a commercial commodity: PDD Chief Engineer

Power tariff hike justified; electricity a commercial commodity: PDD Chief Engineer

Srinagar, Feb 16: Notwithstanding the public resentment against the hike in monthly electricity bills, the authorities at the Power Development Department (PDD) on Thursday said the charges will increase further as the installation of LT cables and smart meters will display consumer’s actual electricity consumption. Alleging that many consumers use four to five times more […]

Policy pursued by J&K Govt is anti-poor: Dr. Farooq Abdullah

Policy pursued by J&K Govt is anti-poor: Dr. Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar February 16: National Conference (NC) President and Member of the Parliament from Srinagar on Thursday said the narratives of peaceable calm, development and prosperity peddled by the government doesn’t reflect the reality on the ground. This he said while addressing people at Habbak today. Party’s Provincial President (Kashmir) Nasir Aslam Wani was also present […]

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