One killed in Rafiabad encounter
By our correspondent Police on Friday said that militant has been killed in a brief shootout at Shutloo area of Rafiabad. Local news agencies quoting police officers have said it was a joint oparation of army and SOG and they were having tip off about the presence of militants. He was intercepted by the security […]
PDP welcomes release of Dr Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar : Peoples Democratic Party on Friday welcomes the decision of release of former Chief Minister and Senior NC leader Farooq Abdullah from the detention after seven months. The PDP leaders Government must also release political, leaders, activists and civil society members, who were detained arbitrarily, after August 5, 2019. PDP secretary Abdul Hameed Kohseen, […]
Apni Party welcomes release of Dr. Farooq Abdullah
Demands release of political activists lodged in jails outside J&K Srinagar, Mar 13 (KNS): Senior leader Apni Party and former legislator Rafi Ahmad Mir has welcomed the revocation of PSA of Dr. Farooq Abdullah. Stating that it was need of the hour to lift PSA from other 394 persons languishing in jails outside J&K including […]
New Domicile Act
Central government will soon with new domicile act so that people of Jammu and Kashmir will feel that they have every right and protection on their rights as they were enjoyed in the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State. In a bid to address the concerns of the local populace after the revoking of Jammu and […]
Farooq Abdullah released on the instructions of central government
By: Shahnawaz Bhat Srinagar: In a sudden development, J&K Home Department has revoked the PSA order slapped on Former Chief Minister and sitting MP of Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah today. This development has come as recently major opposition parties including two main faces Sharad Powar and Mamta Banerjee appealed government to release without any […]
Advisor Sharma directs JKPCC to speed up developmental works
Directs JK Minerals to broaden its area of activity JAMMU, MARCH 12: Advisor to Lt. Governor, KK Sharma today called for speeding up pace of various developmental works undertaken by the Jammu and Kashmir Project Construction Corporation (JKPCC). Chairing 96th Board of Directors Meeting of JKPCC here today, the Advisor called for the improving the […]
Authorities seal restaurant at Nigeen
Files 31 criminal complaints against food operators for unhygienic conditions SRINAGAR, MARCH 12: Continuing drive against erring Food business operators for not adopting proper hygienic, a team of Food Safety officers headed by Assistant Commissioner, Food Safety sealed a restaurant namely M/s Zehran Foods at Nigeen, here today. The authorities also filed 31 criminal complaints […]
1433 persons under surveillance in JK, 1 tested positive
JAMMU, MARCH 12: The Government today informed that 1433 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been enlisted for surveillance and, so far, only one case has tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19), 1178 persons have been kept under home quarantine while as […]
Chairperson NCPCR reviews child protection measures in JK
JAMMU, MARCH 12: Chairperson National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), Priyank Kanoongo today convened an inter-department-cum–consultation meeting here to review the child protection measures being taken in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary School Education and Social Welfare Hirdesh Kumar, Director General Social Welfare Jammu/Kashmir Rihana Batool and Rukhsana […]
Hasnain Masoodi demands evacuation of Kashmiri students from Iran
Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir National Conference member of Parliament (Retd) Justice Hasnain Masoodi on Thursday sought the status of the efforts made by external affairs ministry towards repatriation and evacuation of stranded Kashmiri students from Iran. While reacting to the rejoinder made by union external affairs minister S Jaishankar’s statement in the Lok Sabha party […]