Srinagar: Northern Army Commander Lt General Ranbir Singh, during his visit to forward areas here, was on Friday given a detailed brief about the measures taken to foil any infiltration bid from Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK). He was informed about the two successful operations, during which seven heavily armed militants were killed immediately after they […]
Jammu: Stressing that the political relationship of Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of India is set through ‘Instrument of Accession’ only, the state unit of BJP on Thursday said that Constitutionally and legally, nothing can save 35-A. Without naming any Kashmir-centric political party, BJP Chief State Spokesperson Sunil Sethi, along with BJP State Press […]
Srinagar: Under pressure from the government, the Lakes and Water Ways Development Authority (LAWDA) has finally swung into action, but the department turned a blind eye towards the multi-storey complex built by the paternal family of Secretary LAWDA, Sumera Shamim, that is being constructed in the prohibited range of Nigeen Lake at Kanitar. Although […]
By Salaar Khan Srinagar: Block Development Officer (BDO), Kanipora, Aijaz Ahmad Shah, has finally located the missing LCD TV which went into “mysterious disappearance” after he took the charge of the office. Following the story carried by The Kashmir Press as to how BDO Kanipora removed the LCD T.V from his office and shifted […]
Srinagar: J&K Government has asked its legal counsels to inform the Law Department on weekly basis about all such cases where the Chief Secretary is required to submit a response. “It is impressed upon all the Administrative Secretaries, Law Officers posted in various Departments Senior AAGs, AAGs, DAGs, Government Advocates and Standing Counsels that the […]
SRINAGAR: J&K Government has accorded consent to the extension of powers and jurisdiction of the members of Delhi Special Police Establishment in the whole of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, to investigate and inquire into the cases related to issuance of Arms Licenses. “In pursuance of Section-6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 […]
Srinagar: Four militants were killed and a soldier was injured in an encounter which ensued after troops launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the woods in north Kashmir district of Baramulla on Wednesday. Defence Ministry spokesperson Colonel Rajesh Kalia said that following a tip-off about the presence of militants; Army, Special Operation […]
Srinagar: In a clear case of nepotism, Secretary Lakes and Water Ways Development Authority (LAWDA), Sumera Shamim has allowed her paternal family construct a shopping complex in clear violation of the guidelines laid by her own department at Kanitar Hazratbal. The construction has been going on for last three months. The LAWDA rules state that […]
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday said that it has decided to abstain from voting in the elections to elect Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha. PDP spokesperson Rafi Ahmad Mir said here that the decision of abstaining from voting has comes in light of dissolution of coalition with BJP, hence the NDA. Also, he […]
Srinagar: Despite unfavourable weather and difficult terrain, troops resumed search operations on Wednesday morning in the dense woods near Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector of Bandipora district in north Kashmir. With the first light troops resumed search operations in the forest area near LoC, where a group of militants sneaked into this side […]
