Srinagar: Hitting out at BJP over Washington Post’s India bureau chief Annie Gowen’s claim that she was denied permission to report on Kashmir, former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday asked if the situation has deteriorated to such an extent that we are now afraid to let foreign correspondents report freely from Kashmir. […]
Srinagar: The state will soon see the rollout of electric buses by Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC) on Kashmir roads, government said. It was revealed during a meeting to review the functioning of JKSRTC and to discuss and deliberate upon its revival plan. The meeting was chaired by Principal Secretary Transport […]
Srinagar: Two years ago, the Block Development Office (BDO), Kanipora, located on the outskirts of Srinagar was given new make-over. The office walls were wood paneled, floors were furnished, and the BDO office acquired a new flashy 24 inch LCD TV. The BDO office constructed a glass shelf for the LCD TV. If there […]
Srinagar: After more than a month since he was buried near the Line of Control (LoC) in Tunga Top forest area of Kachama in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the body of a militant from Barzulla, Mudasir Ahmad Bhat was exhumed by the authorties and handed over to the relatives. Bhat was killed in a […]
Srinagar: At least 581 militants and 90 civilians were killed during various militancy related violence in Jammu and Kashmir in past four years, the ministry of home affairs revealed. According to the data, in the year 2018 up to 22 July, 110 militants and 18 civilians were killed during various encounters and militancy related […]
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has expressed the hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s congratulatory message to Pakistan Tehreek Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on his victory in the recently held elections will lead to a sustainable thaw between the two neighbours. Taking to micro blogging site twitter, the president of […]
NEW DELHI: The central government has begun its search for a new Governor for Jammu and Kashmir as they have decided not to continue with NN Vohra, NDTV reported. Vohra has handled the state for more than a decade but according to report will not be given another term. “Search is on for a new face […]
Srinagar: Three witnesses have moved High court against Special Investigation Team of Crime Branch that is handling the kathua rape and murder case of a minor girl from nomadic community. According to reports High Court after hearing Advocate Ankur Sharma seeks reply from the Home Secretary and all individual members of the SIT on the […]
Srinagar: The representatives of 27 Kashmir-based trade and industry bodies, including Kashmir chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI), on Monday presented a united front to protest against any attempts made to abrogate Article 35-A and tamper with the special status of the state. The representatives also backed a two-day strike call given by separatists from […]
Pathankot: Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Crime Branch on Monday filed a supplementary charge sheet in kathua rape and murder case before a court in Pathankot. The charge sheet, according to officials, includes medical opinion about the effect of sedatives on the victim as well as the location of Vishal, son of Sanji Ram. Ram is […]
