Srinagar, Jul 07: Mutahidda-e-Majlis Ulema (MMU) on Thursday demanded immediate release of Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and said that the government should allow Muslims to offer congregational Eid prayers at Eidgah. Addressing a presser, the MMU leaders,said that when the government is ready to take responsibility for law and order for Amarnath […]
Srinagar, Jul 07: Construction of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Awantipora in south Kashmir is going on at a slow pace triggering apprehensions that the project may miss the deadline. An official privy to the development said that work is going on at very slow speed and if its construction will […]
Ganderbal, Jul 06: The work on the much-hyped Zojila tunnel is in full swing as out of 18 kilometres, work on 8.5 kilometres has been completed so far, officials said here on Wednesday. Officials said that the tunnel is envisaged to provide all-weather connectivity to Ladakh and the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) […]
Srinagar, Jul 06: Amid infighting, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president, Ghulam Ahmad Mir, has resigned from the post on Wednesday.Sources privy to the development said Mir submitted a letter to the All India Congress Committee (AICC) president, Sonia Gandhi, in which he has said that as a disciplined soldier of the party […]
Srinagar, Jul 06: The presidential candidate of the opposition, Yashwant Sinha is likely to visit Jammu & Kashmir on July 09 to garner support for his candidature, sources said here on Wednesday. Sources said that Sinha is likely to meet leaders of different political parties including National Conference to seek support for his candidature. They […]
Srinagar, July 06: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today approved the enhancement of ex-gratia relief to the next-of-kin (NoK) of defence force personnel, hailing from J&K, who attain martyrdom either in or outside J&K. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun […]
Srinagar, July 06: Police on Wednesday said that two local militants of Lashkar-i-Toiba surrendered during live gunfight in South Kashmir Kulgam district. Kashmir Police Zone wrote on twitter, ” During the encounter, 02 local militants surrendered on the appeal of their parents & police. Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition recovered. Further details shall follow,”. A […]
Srinagar, July 05: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches at 44 places across the country including summer capital Srinagar in a money laundering investigation against Chinese smartphone manufacturing company Vivo and related firms, officials said. They told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that searches were conducted by the central probing agency in the […]
Srinagar, Jul 04: Jammu and Kashmir Government has released Rs 94.16 crores for acquisition of land for the establishment of AIIMS at Awantipora area of Pulwama district, officials said here on Monday. Officials said that government has released Rs 94.16 crores under Capex budget 2022-23 as land compensation to Director Health Services Kashmir. They said that […]
Srinagar, Jul 04: National Conference (NC) president and incumbent parliamentarian, Dr Farooq Abdullah, on Monday said that the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar declaration (PAGD), an amalgam of political parties in Jammu and Kashmir, will contest assembly elections together. He said that the atmosphere is conducive for the polls saying that when the elections can be held […]
