Cop found hanging from tree in Budgam village; police identify him as ‘individual working in department’
Budgam: A policeman was on Thursday morning found hanging from a tree in Kanihama Magam area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said. Locals spotted the body of the cop identified as Constable Muhammad Ashraf, son of Abdul Majeed Rather of Archanderhama Magam hanging by a rope on a tree in the village, an official […]
Ladakh on brink
Ladakh region is facing multiple problems including the standoff with PLA on its eastern side. The clouds of war are yet to be over while the political controversies have started engulfing the entire hilly area including Kargil. BJP is facing a lot of anger on the ground level and the initial honeymoon with New Delhi […]
KU launches PG programme in Anthropology
The University of Kashmir Wednesday formally started the postgraduate programme in Anthropology at its Institute of Kashmir Studies (IKS). The Masters in Anthropology is among new courses introduced at the varsity to enable holistic study of social and cultural systems, with in-depth and interdisciplinary approaches to understand human society. In their messages, KU Vice-Chancellor Prof […]
J&K Election Commission announces 8- phase polling for first ever DDC polls from Nov 28
J&K State Election Commissioner K K Sharma today announced the elections for the first ever District Development Council (DDC) in eight phases from November 28. The elections for the vacant seats of sarpanchs and panchs and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) will also be held simultaneously with the DDC Polls, he said. Sharma duirng a presser […]
Modi govt’s Kashmir policy enters next phase with focus on reforms & political engagement
New Delhi: The recent flurry of activity and developments in Jammu and Kashmir indicate that the next round of the Modi government’s policy in the union territory will continue to have a multi-pronged approach. The administration has started the process of conducting elections of district councils, amended land laws, resolved the long-pending issue of permanent resident […]
JK reports 512 new positive cases, 89254 recovered so far
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 04: The Government on Tuesday informed that 512 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 186 from Jammu division and 326 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 96700. Also 09 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 07 from Jammu […]
Chief Justice Geeta Mittal visits Court Complex Ganderbal
Reviews its functioning, listen the issues of bar members GANDERBAL, NOVEMBER 04: Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh, Gita Mittal today visited District Court Complex Ganderbal to review its functioning and listen to the issues of bar members. On her arrival, the Chief Justice was given guard of honour after […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 7, 85,583 stranded JK residents; 6, 45,291 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 04: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 7,85,583 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
Protests profound
From Srinagar to Jammu and from Leh to Kargil, people are shocked by the latest amendments to the land laws of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir by Union Home Ministry enabling any outsider to buy land in Jammu and Kashmir without any hassles. Though Ladakh has been exempted from this law so far but […]
Republic TV Editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami arrested in abetment of suicide case
Srinagar: Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami has been arrested by Maharashtra police for allegedly abetting suicide of a 53-year-old interior designer, PTI reported. It quoted police confirming the development this morning.