Governor: Made my ‘kill’ remark in a fit of anger
Srinagar: Facing blistering criticism over his asking separatist militants to kill corrupt politicians and bureaucrats instead of police officials, Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik said on Monday that he had made the statement in a fit of anger and frustration due to the rampant corruption in the state. He said: “As governor, I should […]
Trump offers to mediate on Kashmir issue; India rejects
US President Donald Trump on Monday offered to be the “mediator” between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue as he met Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House where the two leaders discussed a host of issues, including the Afghan peace process.Trump, who is known to make inaccurate statements, claimed that Prime Minister […]
Modi Made No Mediation Request, MEA
SRINAGAR: Official spokesman of the ministry of external affairs has clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made no request to the US president Donald Trump. Raveesh Kumar, the spokesman said that all issues between India and Pakistan are strictly bilateral. “We have seen @POTUS’s remarks to the press that he is ready to mediate, […]
NHM to provide sanitary napkins at subsidized rate of Rs 6 per pack
Srinagar;The National Health Mission (NHM) under Rashtriya Kishore Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) will distribute sanitary napkins to rural adolescent girls at the subsidized rates of Rs 6 per pack. The sanitary napkins will be provided under Menstrual Hygiene Scheme to rural adolescent girls of the age group of 10 to 19 years in 10 districts Rajouri, […]
In Kashmir: 317 cases under NDPS Act registered in 2018, Srinagar, Kulgam on top
Srinagar,: Even as the government launched drive against the rising drug menace in Jammu and Kashmir, the data prepared by the authorities claim that 317 cases have been registered Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in previous year with Srinagar and Kulgam topping the list of cases registered by the police. A data available […]
Our membership drive a grand success, unexpected results across Valley: BJP
Srinagar, : In a significant development, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has finally managed to make serious inroads in Kashmir by registering at last 80,000 new members into the party fold in the ongoing membership drive that started on July 7. The party leaders claim that BJP’s Kashmir unit was getting overwhelming response in Kashmir […]
12 Years On, Pakherpora to Charar-e-Sharief Road Yet To Be completed
In yet R&B’s another prototype of sluggish approach of development, the road that connects block Pakherpora to Tehsil Charar-e-Sharief via Mohan Pora, Futli Pora and Zanipanchal has not been macadamized since it was carved out. The time when the road was constructed more than a decade back, it has not been macadamized since. The length […]
Hokersar wetland
Recently the authorities have decided to demarcate the Hokersar wetland and finally go for its preservation. In the past few years post-2014 floods we have already lost lot of portion from the remaining wetlands to the encroachments and to the siltation. The State administration has begun the process of peripheral demarcation of Hokersar […]
Three persons die in 2 separate road accidents
Srinagar:A motorcyclist died on Monday after his bike skidded off the road and fell into the other side of the road in Surankote area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Sunday late night. Reports said that a motorbike under registration number JK02-2931 skidded off the road and turned turtle. As the bike fell down […]
Unity in diversity strength of our state: Tarigami
Srinagar Senior CPI (m) leader and former MLA Kulgam Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Monday said that an irreversible movement for a genuine sharing of power and self-governance is the only means to put together the state of Jammu and Kashmir, considered to be a variant of sub-continental diversities, with its multi-religious, multi-lingual and multi-cultural polity. […]