PDP’s Mansoor Peer booked under PSA
Srinagar Senior Peoples Democratic Party leader and former vice-chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) Peerzada Mansoor Hussain has slapped the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), taking the number of political leaders booked under the law to nine. A Jammu based newspaper Daily Excelsior quoted sources as having said that a dossier was […]
BSF Officer Shoots Self Dead In Kathua
JAMMU – An Assistant Commandant of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle inside a camp in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. V B Yadav of the 90th Battalion was posted in Karal Krishna Border Post area along the International Border. He shot […]
Five killed in Samba mishap
Samba: At least five persons hailing from Jammu region were killed in a tragic road accident that took place in Jatwal area along Jammu-Pathankote national highway on Thursday morning, officials said. According to wire service–Kashmir News Observer (KNO), police officials said that the accident took place when a car was on its way from Kathua […]
Ahead Of Donald Trump Visit, US Congressmen Raise Concerns On Kashmir
Ami Bera and George Holding — belonging to the Democratic and Republican parties respectively — expressed hope that political detainees in the Valley are released soon. New Delhi: Two US Congressmen from opposite sides of America’s political divide today expressed concern over the Kashmir issue, insisting that the Narendra Modi government release political detainees and […]
Load carrying trucks banned to entertown from 8 am to 6 pm: DM Ang
ANANTNAG, FEBRUARY 19:According to the District Magistrate Anantnag, no heavy goods motor vehicles like trucks, tippers, tractors are allowed to enter the Municipal limits of Anantnag town particularly from Khannabal, JangalatManddi and Sarnal from 8:00 am to 6:00PM.
Hirdesh Kumar takes stock of public grievances at Srinagar
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 19: Commissioner Secretary, School Education and Social Welfare Department, Hirdesh Kumar today took stock of people’s grievances during a day-long public grievance camp held here today. During the programme, a large number of deputations and individuals from across Kashmir districts including, Srinagar, Budgam, Anantnag, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian, Gurez, Bandipora, Kangan and […]
Commissioner SMC tour Srinagar City
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 19:Commissioner SMC, Gazanfer Ali today toured various areas of the city. Hevisited Alsafa Market to take stock of sanitation works and directed the concerned for making lavatory block near Iqra Masjid functional.He also directed for restoringwater supply andproviding electricity to the lavatory block. Joint Commissioner Works, Chief Sanitation Officer and other concerned were […]
Sports can be a best career option: DDC Pulwama
PULWAMA, FEBRUARY 19: The District Development Commissioner, Pulwama Dr Raghav Langer today inaugurated District Panchayat Level Cricket Tournament organized by Department of Youth Services and Sports and J&K Sports Council at Sports Stadium Pulwama. The tournament will continue till 24 February in which 12 teams from different Panchayat Halqas are participating and the inaugural match was played […]
Trout fish on sale at Sheikhpura, Budgam
BUDGAM, FEBRUARY 19: On the eve of Mahashivratri, a special trout sale was organised by Assistant Director Fisheries, Budgam at Sheikhpora colony for Pandit community. The sale of trout fish will also continue on 20 February at the same place. The trout fish were sold in live condition. The Pandit community residing in Sheikhpora colony […]
How Trump Visit Could Leverage CAA And Kashmir Against PM Modi
As India rolls out the red carpet to receive US President Donald Trump next week, rough spots that have arisen in the wake of the Modi government’s decisions on Kashmir and the subsequent passing of the Citizenship Amendment Act will need diplomatic resolution. The Modi government’s sudden dilution of the provisions of Article 370 in […]