November: At least one militant of Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit was killed while one policeman was injured during a gunfight with government forces in South Kashmir’s Tral area. The police said following an intelligence lead about the presence of militants, forces laid siege of Dar-Ganiegund area of Tral in Awantipora. The police said as soon the search […]
Srinagar: Governor Satya Pal Malik has stressed upon security agencies to ensure the safety of protected persons. Malik, who was chairing a security review meet in winter capital in Jammu, stressed the “need of a heightened vigil and ensuring the safety of protected persons and the security of all important establishments and installations”. Apart from […]
Srinagar: National Conference President and Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah Friday said restoring autonomy is the only way to expect any forward movement on the Kashmir issue. “Democracy shouldn’t be further eroded and dialogue process should be started without delay,” he said. “Before further erosion of democracy in state, one should immediately […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has questioned the Centre’s participation in a dialogue on Afghanistan in the presence of Taliban representatives while holding no talks with stakeholders in Jammu and Kashmir. “If ‘non-official’ participation in a dialogue that includes the taliban is acceptable to the Modi government why not a “non-official” […]
Srinagar: An encounter started between militants and government forces started in Dar-Ganiegund Mohalla of Tral township in southern Kashmir’s Pulwama on Friday. Reports said that gunfight ensued after govt forces cordoned off the village — 15 kms from Tral township after specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area and started a search operation. They said […]
Jammu: The record of 4.5 lakh workers of labour and employment department will be digitalized in 100 days, said an official on Thursday. “Government has set a target of 100 days to digitize records of 4.5 lakh workers across the state out of which the record of 2.6 lakh workers has been completed,” Commissioner/Secretary, Labour […]
Srinagar: Two days after the election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), the BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav incharge J&K affairs arrived Srinagar Thursday morning and is meeting intending leaders at Hotel Taj Viventa on the high security Gupkar road in the outskirts of Srinagar. Sources while disclosing this to […]
Srinagar: Dozens of orchardists of south Kashmir on Thursday said that their trucks loaded with apples that left Kashmir four days ago are still stuck in the traffic on Kashmir highway after the untimely snowfall. The orchardists appealed the government authorities and the traffic police to allow fruit laden trucks move towards Jammu on a […]
Srinagar: The Kashmir Meteorological Department has said that the Valley will witness a fresh spell of widespread precipitation, rain and snowfall, in the coming week. A MeT official said that there is every possibility of scattered to fairly widespread rain/snowfall in Valley from November 12 to 14. He added that advisory for 3 days from November […]
Srinagar: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday introduced the first female pilot in Pakistan from Kashmir, Maryam Mujtaba. In a video posted on Youtube by PIA, Maryam revealed how she had been dreaming to fly from her childhood days, stating, “PIA gave me wings to fly.” Presenting the first female pilot from Kashmir – Maryam […]
