Central Kashmir: Gunfight rages in Mouchwa area of Budgam
Encounter rages between militants and government forces in Mouchwa area of Budgam district on Tuesday evening. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Srinagar Police, Budgam Police and army’s 50RR launched a cordon and search operation in Mouchwa. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon […]
CRPF trooper slips to death in South Kashmir
A trooper died on spot after falling from stairs in South Kashmir’s Tral on Tuesday.The incident occurred in the camp of 180 Battalion CRPF. Sources told news agency KNT that a trooper identified as Chanderpal was coming down from the stairs when he slipped and fell down. He sustained grievous injuries resulting in his on […]
452 new covid-19 cases in J&K, total 92677
Jammu and Kashmir reported 452 fresh covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, taking the total count to 92677. Among the cases, Srinagar reported 118, Budgam 22, Baramulla 47, Pulwama 24, Kupwara 9, Anantnag 6, Bandipora 13, Ganderbal 18, Kulgam 0, Shopian 1, Jammu 109, Rajouri 7, Udhampur 6, Doda 9, Kathua 9, Poonch 7, Samba […]
Lt Governor announces sanctioning of over 10,000 cases under B2V3 Self Employment Programme, Economic Package and My Town-My Pride
Hands over a cheque of Rs 250 crore to J&K Bank as commencement of disbursement of 5% Interest Subvention and coverage of re-structured accounts of 2014 & 2016 First tranche of Interest subvention of 5% in case of all borrowers; Pending interest subvention under 2014 and 2016 rehabilitation schemes for restructured accounts released today “My […]
Anyone Can Now Buy Land In J&K, Ladakh Exempted
Any Indian citizen can now buy land in Jammu and Kashmir as the Centre on Tuesday issued one of the most significant orders post abrogation of Article 370. Political parties here called it unacceptable saying it was like putting J&K up for sale. However, the government like previous orders, has not extended the adaptation to […]
“Nefarious designs to disempower people of J-K”: Mehbooba reacts to new land laws
New Delhi has “finally put land in J-K up for sale”, said former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, on the recent land laws that allows non-domiciles of J-K to acquire land in the region. Ms. Mufti called the new laws as a part of “Government of India’s nefarious designs to disempower & […]
“J-K up for sale”: Omar Abdullah calls new land laws unacceptable
Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, has called the recent amendments in the land laws of J-K and Ladakh, “unacceptable”, stating that “J-K is now up for sale”. Mr. Abdullah, who is also vice president of National Conference, said: “Unacceptable amendments to the land ownership laws of J&K. Even the tokenism of […]
Mehbooba’s departure
Mehbooba Mufti has departed from the earlier stand of her party and has now demanded not only the restoration of article 370 but also the resolution of Kashmir dispute. She said in her press conference that those people who feel that Kashmiri leadership will abandon its path of resistance were mistaken. Demanding the JK constitution […]
4-yr-old boy drowns to death in south Kashmir’s Bijbehara
Anantnag: A four-year-old boy drowned to death on Monday evening in Panjpora area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Officials said that the boy identified as Muzamil Ahmad Sheikh, son of Ghulam Hassan Sheikh of Asthan Mohalla Panjpora accidently fell into a spring when he was riding his bicycle on the road. Soon after […]
Woman among four injured in leopard attack in Pulwama
Pulwama: Four persons were injured after a leopard attacked them in Rohmoo village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. Residents of Rohmoo village said that a leopard appeared in orchards of the area on Tuesday morning and mauled four persons including a lady. The injured were rushed to a PHC Rohmoo from where they […]