‘Attempt to distort facts, weave lies and mislead people’: Gupkar Alliance on J&K govt’s assurance on new land laws

Srinagar: People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration on Tuesday rejected the assurance by J&K government’s spokesman regarding new land laws allowed buying of the land in J&K by outsiders for the first time in decades, calling it a “bizarre attempt to, distort facts, weave lies and mislead people.” The government’s official spokesperson, Rohit Kansal had on […]
HC dismisses Omar Abdullah plea challenging its office order on final hearing of matters

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah’s plea challenging its circular of April mandating that both parties in a case have to agree for the final hearing to be taken up early via video conferencing mode. Omar had contended that his matrimonial appeal against a 2016 trial […]
Pak taking advantage of Corona to enhance cross-border terrorism: India

Strongly hitting out at Pakistan, India has said it is taking advantage of the Corona pandemic to enhance support to cross-border terrorism and has resorted to unbridled hate speech” to try and create divisions among India’s religious communities. Addressing an interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related […]
4 kg Heroin like substance recovered during search operation in Poonch

Joint Forces Tuesday claimed that it seized over 4 kilogram Heroin like substance in Mendhar area of district Poonch of Jammu and Kashmir. The recovery was made in Dhargloon village during a search operation by police and soldiers jointly. A police official told KNT that Heroin like substance has been recovered during a search operation […]
Ladakh in focus

Ladakh region has been in news for many reasons including standoff with PLA in its eastern parts. Even as the winter is coming, there is no good news from the borders of Ladakh as both the sides have decided to be ready even in winter. On the political side Ladakh region was declared as a […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 7, 70,483 stranded JK residents; 6, 30,191 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains

JAMMU, NOVEMBER 02: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 7,70,483 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, […]
13 travelers among 385 New Covid-19 Cases In J&K, total 95710

Jammu and Kashmir reported 385 new covid-19 cases including 13 travelers in last 24 hours, taking the total case tally to 95710. Among the fresh cases, officials told GNS that 251 cases were reported in Kashmir Valley and 134 in Jammu division with 108 alone reported from the winter capital of the J&K. Giving the […]
Under new Land Laws Agricultural land can only be sold to agriculturists from within J&K More than 90% land cannot be sold to outsiders 11 Land Laws repealed, Regressive & outdated provisions removed

JAMMU, NOVEMBER, 02: Government has repealed 11 Land Laws that existed in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir replacing the old, regressive, intrinsically contradictory and outdated laws with a set of modern, progressive and people friendly provisions. The new land laws will not only afford protection to over 90% of the land in J&K […]
Two hospital guards among three arrested for involvement in attack on BJP leader

Srinagar: Police on Monday claimed to have cracked the 6 October attack on Bharatiya Janta Party leader from Nunar Ganderbal in which a militant and a policeman were killed. “On 6 October, (militants) carried out an attack on the District Vice President BJP Ghulam Qadir at Nunner Ganderbal in which one (militant) involved in the […]
Sajad Lone lashes out at admin after J-K ranks second last on governance among UTs

Srinagar: Peoples Conference President Sajad Lone has lashed out at the Jammu and Kashmir administration after the newly formed Union Territory ranked sixth in governance. Jammu and Kashmir ranked second last among the UTs in the Public Affairs Index-2020. The former minister while taking to his Twitter handle said,”What a pathetic mismatch between figures and […]