60-yr-old woman in central Kashmir’s Budgam sets herself ablaze
Srinagar: A 60-year-old woman Tuesday sustained severe burns after allegedly attempting suicide by setting herself ablaze in Soibugh area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the elderly woman, a resident of Soibugh today afternoon allegedly set herself ablaze at her home. He said that soon after […]
Elections, Kashmir problem two separate poles: Altaf Bukhari
Apni Party President Syed Altaf Bukhari Tuesday asserted that massive participation of people in ongoing District Development Council (DDC) polls have changed the Kashmir narrative and it has become evident that elections and Kashmir issue are two separate poles. Bukhari, who was talking to reporters on the sidelines of a maiden rally in Sher-e-Kashmir Park […]
DDC elections: Duo held with “petrol bombs” in PAGD candidate’s meeting in Kupwara
Workers of a candidate, who is contesting the District Development Council (DDC) elections from block Wavoora in Lolab, claimed to have “averted a petrol bomb attack” by the rival candidate’s workers during a party meeting of the former on Tuesday afternoon. The workers in their complaint to police have maintained that two activists of an […]
Review petition
Dust started settling down regarding the recent court decision about the Roshni act of Jammu and Kashmir government. Few weeks back JK high court in its decision described the Roshni act as a scam and has asked the CBI to probe into the matter while making all the land dealings under this act as null […]
Lt Governor visits Mubarak Mandi complex, inspects ongoing restoration and renovation works
Team of experts from GoI to visit J&K within 10 days LG calls for Comprehensive Master Plan for Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage JAMMU, DECEMBER 14: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today visited the Mubarak Mandi complex and took a first-hand appraisal of the status of conservation and restoration works being undertaken at the heritage […]
MAHA-Metro outlines plan in a meeting chaired by Lt Governor
JAMMU, DECEMBER 14: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat to steer Light Metro Rail Projects for Jammu and Srinagar. Chief Secretary, Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam; Principal Secretary Housing and Urban Development, Sh. Dheeraj Gupta, Principal Secretary to the Lt Governor, Sh. Nitishwar Kumar, MD/ CEO, Jammu/Srinagar Mass Rapid Transit Corporation, Ms. […]
Delegation of De-notified Nomadic Tribes Development Council calls on Lt Governor
JAMMU, DECEMBER 14: A delegation of De-notified Nomadic Tribes Development Council (All India) called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan here today. The delegation led by Anil Devidas Phad (National Secretary) apprised the Lt Governor about various welfare issues of the tribal community and submitted a memorandum of demands pertaining to the establishment […]
246 fresh cases reported in J&K, total 116254
Jammu and Kashmir reported 246 fresh novel coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 116254. Among the cases, officials told GNS that Srinagar reported 58 cases, Baramulla 9, Budgam 16, Kupwara 5, Pulwama 6, Anantnag 8, Bandipora 11, Ganderbal 6, Kulgam 1, Shopian 0, Jammu 87, Udhampur 7, Rajouri […]
Killing of PDP leader’s PSO attempt to disrupt ongoing election process in Kashmir: DGP Dilbagh Singh
Jammu and Kashmir police chief Dilbagh Singh Monday said that the killing of a Personal Security Officer (PSO) of a PDP leader at Natipora, Srinagar, is an attempt to disrupt the ongoing election process and the prevailing peaceful environment across Kashmir. He said that police have clues about the number of militants involved in the […]
Vehicle with ‘illicit timber’ seized in south Kashmir
Forest Protection Force (FPF) division Shopian on Monday seized a vehicle with illicit timber in Takwan area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. According to reports a load carrier (JK013 2359) carrying 73 Cft illegal timber was seized and was taken to forest division Shopian. The concerned officer said that on the specific information a naka […]