Major tragedy averted in Kashmir by police, says Vijay Kumar
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar: Kashmir Police chief on Wednesday said a major tragedy was averted in Awantipora where according to police, a Pulwama-type IED attack was planned by the militants. Giving details he said that the group was already under the watch of police and they were arrested on Wednesday. He said that Sahil […]
DDC members to defer protests as LG Sinha to meet them on Friday
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar After the protests, Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha has decided to meet the angry DDC members on Friday in order to redress their grievances which range from their pay to security. Responding to the meeting of LG Sinha newly-elected District Development Council (DDC) members on Wednesday called off their two-day long […]
Killing of Al-Badr Chief a major jolt to militancy: IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar Wednesday said that the killing of Al-Badr chief Gani Khawja has caused a major jolt to militancy in north Kashmir as the slain militant commander was instrumental in recruiting youth into militancy and receiving new groups from across the LoC. The IGP Kashmir also said that […]
Delhi High Court stays ED summons to Mehbooba Mufti
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday gave an interim stay on summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate to former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, her counsel said. The matter came up for hearing before a division bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Hairam Bhambhani. The court asked the ED to not press for […]
Boycott of DDC members
DDC members’ recently boycotted the programme in support of their demand for better status and monthly honorarium. The protest came a day after the Jammu and Kashmir administration amended its warrant of precedence, placing the DDC chairpersons’ equivalent to administrative secretaries, vice chairpersons to vice-chancellors of universities and the DDC members to district magistrates. The […]
Justice Magrey visits newly established Public Library at Bagh-e-Mehtab
SRINAGAR, MARCH 09: Judge High Court of J&K and Executive Chairman J&K Legal Services Authority, Mr Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey today visited newly established Public Library at Bagh-e-Mehtab, Srinagar. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Chowdhary, Chairman District Legal Services, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Srinagar, Abdul Rashid Malik, Secretary District Legal Services Authority Srinagar, […]
Advisor Baseer Khan reviews preparations for upcoming tulip festival
Calls for concerted efforts to make it a grand affair JAMMU, MARCH 8: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed the officers to make concerted and coordinated efforts to make the upcoming tulip festival in Srinagar a grand affair. He passed on these directions while chairing a meeting to review preparations for the […]
77 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K
Srinagar: Twenty travellers were among 77 fresh covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir even as two persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. Among the fresh cases, 18 were from Jammu Division and 60 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total case tally to 127191, they said.
Sopore Encounter: 01 militant killed, operation on
One militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter at Tujjar area of Sopore in North Kashmir. Official sources told GNS, that one militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter, however identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained. Earlier, Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched […]
Restoration of statehood
While the Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the floor of the house has not given any timeline for the restoration of statehood most of the political parties in Jammu and Kashmir instead have been demanding restoration of article 370. However JK Apni Party which is being blamed by its political opponents to be close […]