Four civilians among six killed in cross border shelling in Uri
Six persons including four civilians were killed in north Kashmir’s Uri after armies of India and Pakistan exchange massive shelling, officials said on Friday. Reports reaching to Kashmir News Service (KNS) said that two Army men and four civilians including a lady were killed during the heavy exchange of fire in Uri area of Baramulllah […]
Is Congress in or out?
Jammu and Kashmir Congress is in a fix of how to proceed in Jammu and Kashmir political turf, due to recent political developments. First many senior Congress leaders tweeted in favor of PAGD and said that article 370 should be restored. It was followed by formal inclusion of JK Congress in PAGD as they said […]
High-speed internet ban extended in J-K — except two districts
Barring districts Ganderbal and Undhampur, the authorities on Thursday extended high-speed 3G and 4G internet ban across Jammu and Kashmir for another fortnight. While high-speed internet remains banned in the J-K from 5 August 2019, the government has cited attempts to disrupt upcoming polls for which it said that the subversive elements ‘heavily rely” upon […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 8,61,124 stranded JK residents; 7,20,832 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 12: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 8,61,124 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, […]
Deputations of JKAS, doctors, employees union call on Lt Governor
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 12: Several deputations of JKAS Association, doctors and employees’ union today called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Civil Secretariat. A deputation of Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) Officers Association led by its General Secretary, Shahid Saleem put forth various demands pertaining to their service and career progression. The Lt Governor […]
J&K reports 617 new covid-19 cases including 39 travelers, total 100968
A day after grim milestone of one lakh covid-19 cases was breached, Jammu and Kashmir reported 617 new infections including 39 travelers in last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 100968, officials said on Thursday. 226 of these cases were report from Jammu Division and 391 from Kashmir Valley. Giving the district wise details, […]
PAGD has approved candidates’ list for first phase of DDC polls: Sajad Lone clarifies
Srinagar: People’s Conference chief, Sajad Lone on Thursday clarified that the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), the amalgam of major political parties in Kashmir, had finalised the list for candidates for the upcoming maiden District Development Council (DDC) elections in J&K. Lone tweeted this afternoon that the PAGD had approved candidates for the first […]
Legality of the matter
Kashmir mainstream political parties have not only decided to give a political fight to the BJP government at the centre regarding its Kashmir policies which they feel are anti-people and against the basic rights of the residents of Jammu and Kashmir. All the fears in Jammu region have come true when recently Home Ministry amended […]
In J-K, 4 sectors under cross-LoC shelling
The Pakistan Army on Thursday opened heavy fire and shelled forward areas and posts in four sectors along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir, unidentified officials told Press Trust of India. The Indian Army effectively retaliated. This is third consecutive day that the Pakistan Army has targeted hamlets and posts […]
J-K High Court Bar Association cancels yearly election, forms ad hoc committee
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA) on Wednesday cancelled its yearly election and formed an ad hoc committee, days after authorities here barred it from holding any polls until it clarified its position on terming Kashmir a disputed territory, reported Press Trust of India. On Monday, Srinagar District Magistrate Shahid Choudhary issued […]