J-K Govt Says ‘No Decision Taken’ On Liquor Sale Points After Threats Of Protest
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday said that the finance department has not taken any policy decision regarding issuance of fresh liquor licences in unserved areas after the excise department carried out a survey on liquor sale points. The government said no list of unserved areas has either been considered or approved. “No decision […]
Twitter war in J&K, Ladakh over China
Srinagar: Apart from two former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah, hundreds of people, including common people, civil society members and journalists, have responded on twitter to the killing of soldiers and the “soft response” of the Central government towards China. Reactions were different in Jammu and in Kashmir valley. In […]
NC calls for ending illegal house arrest of party leaders, political activists
Srinagar, 20 April (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Saturday said the prolonged caging of people’s legitimate voices is not in the interests of democracy and the continuous house detention of many party functionaries, leaders goes against the values of democracy. While expressing concern over the continuous illegal detention of various party leaders including […]
Two officers designated as Commissioner,Secretary
JAMMU, JUNE 20(KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Government today designated two Secretaries as Commissioner/Secretary to the Government. As per an order issued by the General Administration Department(GAD), Zubair Ahmad, KAS, Secretary Department of Culture, holding additional charge as Secretary to the Government, Tourism Department and Reva Kumari, KAS, Secretary to the Government, ARI and Trainings Department, […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,52,416 stranded JK residents; 1,04,892 via Lakhanpur, 47,524 through special trains
JAMMU, JUNE 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,52,416 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, […]
Gunfight breaks out in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Lakadpora Pudsoo in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. Reports reaching a local news agency, Global News Agency, said that a joint team of the police, army’s 34 Rashtriya Rifle, and Central Reserve Police Force launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Lakadpora Pudsoo. As the joint team […]
PC leader demands release of party chairman, other leaders
Srinagar, June 20 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir peoples conference senior leader and political secretary of sajad Gani Lone on Saturday appealed authorities to release chairman peoples conference and all other political detainees According to statement issued to KNS Mohmmad Sulaiman Bhat leader of the said that chairman peoples conference sajad Gani lone and vice president […]
SDH Bijbhera’s Medical Superintendent Suspended
Srinagar: Director Health Services Kashmir on Saturday placed under suspension incharge Medical Superintendent Sub District hospital Bijbehara, Dr.Shaukat Hussain Parray, following a report by an inquiry committee against him. “In view of the report submitted by the enquiry Committee which was constituted by this office, Dr.Shaukat Hussain Parray I/C Medical Superintendent SDH Bijbehara is hereby […]
Two injured in cross-LoC shelling in Uri
SRINAGAR: Two civilians were injured after India and Pakistan armies exchange fire along the LoC in Uri town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. Locals said that two civilians identified as Maqbool Ah Mangral and Ahmad Sheikh sustained splinter injuries in the shelling Nambla village in Uri sector. Both the injured, having multiple splinter […]
COVID-19: Kulgam woman passes away in Srinagar hospital, death toll in J-K reaches 79
Srinagar: The death toll due to covid-19 rose to 79 in Jammu and Kashmir as swap sample report of an 80-year-old woman, who passed away at a hospital here, returned positive for the novel coronavirus on Saturday. Dr Nazir Choudhary, Medical Superintendent SMHS hospital, told a local news gathering agency Global News Agency that the […]