Maintain calm, do not believe in rumours: Governor to political leaders
Srinagar:The Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Satya Pal Malik met at short notice a delegation of political leaders including Mehbooba Mufti, Shah Faesal, Sajjad Lone and Imran Ansari. They had sought to meet the Governor who immediately gave them time. Governor Satya Pal Malik addressing his maiden press conference at SKICC Srinagar on Wednesday, […]
Road Safety Fund Action Plan 2019-20 approved
SRINAGAR: Financial Commissioner, Finance, Arun Kumar Mehta chaired the meeting of Fund Management Committee for finalisation of Road Safety Fund Action Plan for the financial year 2019-20 on Friday. The meeting discussed the action plan for utilisation of Rs. 26.55 crore for undertaking various road safety measures across the state under Road Safety Fund Action Plan, […]
No order issued for closure of schools, don’t pay heed to rumours: Div Com
Requesting people not to pay heed to rumours, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today rebutted the reports regarding the closure of schools in Kashmir valley. The Div Com said that no such order has been issued by the government. “In case of any clarification, people should contact concerned Deputy Commissioners,” the Div Com […]
Govt rolls out 102, 108 ambulance services in JK
SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (JKMSCL) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the M/s BVG India Limited for outsourcing and operationalization of 102 and 108 ambulance services across the State. The MoU was signed in presence of Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo here. He asked the […]
‘Matter of life and death for residents of J&K,’ says Mufti on deployment of forces
Baramulla: Former Chief Minister and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said that the deployment of forces by the centre in Kashmir and the statements given by its leadership in the recent days suggested “something big” is being planned. “If you listen to the statements given by prominent BJP leaders and the deployment of central […]
Amarnath Yatris, tourists advised to curtail their stay in Valley: J&K govt
srinagar:-The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday asked Amarnath Yatris and tourists to immediately make necessary arrangements to cut short their stay in the Valley and return as soon as possible in the wake of intelligence inputs of “specific terror threats” to the pilgrimage. The Principal Secretary (Home) issued a security advisory, saying pilgrims and […]
Mediation in Ayodhya has failed, day-to-day hearing to begin from Aug 6: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered day-to-day hearing from August 6 of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute after noting that the mediation proceedings to resolve the dispute have failed. The Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said, “We got the report and perused. Mediation didn’t result in any kind of settlement. So we have to commence […]
Lethpora CRPF Group Centre attack: NIA files charge sheet against four accused
Srinagar:The National Investigating Agency (NIA) on Thursday said that it has filed charge sheet against four accused persons involved in the attack on CRPF camp at Lethpora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on December 30, 2017, and stated that two slain militants of JeM had done recee of the site before the attack, said the NIA […]
Trump reiterates Kashmir mediation offer
Srinagar;United States President Donald Trump said that he would certainly intervene on Kashmir if India and Pakistan Wanted to. Trump was replying to a question from the press on Kashmir. A reporter the comments of President on India’s rejection of the mediation offer on Kashmir which he had made some days back when he met […]
Army man killed, another injured in south Kashmir gunfight
Srinagar;An army man was killed and another injured in an ongoing gunfight on Friday at Pandushan village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. The gunfight broke out at Pandushan village after a joint team Army’s 34RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in the village, said an official, adding a soldier identified the […]