Militancy in Southern Kashmir almost wiped out, will shift focus to north Kashmir: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar, June 16 (KNS): With the killing of three militants in Shopian on Tuesday, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said the militancy in South Kashmir was almost wiped out and focus will be shifted now to North Kashmir. Addressing a presser today at Police Control room (PCR), IGP Kashmir who was flanked by Army and CRPF […]
SMC Voting: NC Expels Four Corporators
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday said that the party has expelled four of its corporators who defied its whip and voted in a no-confidence motion against SMC Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu. “NC had announced and directed it’s Corporators to abstain from participating in No Confidence motion in SMC. The four corporators […]
Arbitrary apportionment of JK House Delhi is a gross injustice with J&K: JKAP
Srinagar, June 16 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) senior leader and former minister Mohammad Dilawar Mir on Tuesday expressed deep displeasure over an unjust and iniquitous apportionment of J&K House, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi between Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh. In a statement issued to KNS, Mir observed that the decision is totally […]
Earthquake Of Magnitude 5.8 Hits J&K, Third In Three Days
Jammu– An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said, the third to hit J&K in three days. However, there were no reports of any damage, they said. The earthquake occurred at 7 AM and its epicenter was is Tajikistan, according to the officials. Strong tremors were […]
Junaid Mattu Loses No-Confidence Motion, Removed As Srinagar MayorJunaid Mattu Loses No-Confidence Motion, Removed As Srinagar Mayor
Srinagar- Junaid Azim Mattu was on Tuesday removed as the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) mayor after he lost a no-confidence motion moved against him in the city body. The People’s Conference leader, whose election as Srinagar mayor had generated controversy two years ago, took to Twitter to announce his defeat. “The vote of ‘No Confidence Motion’ […]
WAITING FOR VERDICT
The petitioners for the restoration of 4G services have now in a fresh writ petition asked the Supreme Court to go for contempt against the senior officers of Union Government for not making the committee functional which would finally decide about the high speed internet in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The petitioner through […]
Army officer, two soldiers killed in ‘violent face-off’ with Chinese troops in Galwan valley
Srinagar: An Indian army officer and two soldiers were killed in Galwan Valley during a face-off that took place last night. In the “violent face-off”, as per the army statement, the Indian side lost an officer and two soldiers. Senior military officials of two sides currently meeting at the venue to defuse the situation “During the […]
LAC talks on, but Army told to act as per need
As military and diplomatic talks look to lower tensions along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, India will continue to assert its military strength at the field level till it reaches an honourable understanding with China, highly placed government sources have told The Indian Express. China, sources said, has altered the status quo in the region and […]
Construction along LAC to be expedited
Amid India-China standoff in the eastern Ladakh, India has decided to expedite the development activities and construction work at strategic locations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. In this context, a special train with over 1,600 labourers from Jharkhand reached the Udhampur railway station in the wee hours of Monday. The labourers […]
Authorities in Kashmir Order Partial Opening of Mughal Road for Transporting Fruits
The authorities in Kashmir Monday ordered the partial opening of Mughal Road — the alternate road connecting the valley with the rest of the country — for transportation of fruit produce to markets outside the union territory. “It is hereby notified for information of general public/fruit growers that the Mughal road is hereby declared open […]