Omar slams FIR in UP against 25 for offering namaz

Omar slams FIR in UP against 25 for offering namaz

Srinagar: The problem was not with mass gathering but the offering of namaz, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said on Monday after FIR was lodged against 25 people in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad after they offered namaz at an open space. According to a police official, the case has been registered under the Indian Penal Code […]

Omar criticises ex-CJI Ramana

Omar criticises ex-CJI Ramana

Srinagar: Two days after Chief Justice of India N V Ramana retired, National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah alleged he “very conveniently kicked into the long grass” the petitions against the nullification of Article 370, which accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir. On Sunday, Abdullah shared a news report on Twitter about CJI […]

Surrendered militant detained under PSA, lodged in Kot Bhalwal Jail

Surrendered militant detained under PSA, lodged in Kot Bhalwal Jail

Banihal/Jammu: A surrendered militant was detained under Public Safety Act (PSA) for his alleged involvement in anti-national and anti-social activities in Ramban district, and lodged in Kot Bhalwal Jail in Jammu, officials said on Monday. The order for the detention of Mohammad Amin Wani, a resident of Bankoot village of Banihal, under PSA was issued […]

Delhi court seeks report on plea for FIR against Kerala MLA

Delhi court seeks report on plea for FIR against Kerala MLA

New Delhi: A court here on Monday sought an action taken report from Delhi police in a criminal complaint seeking registration of an FIR against Kerala MLA KT Jaleel for alleged sedition over his Facebook post on Jammu and Kashmir earlier this month, a lawyer said. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal directed the […]

Lawyers in Jammu burn tyres in protest, AAP lends support

Lawyers in Jammu burn tyres in protest, AAP lends support

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association on Monday held demonstrations against the government and burnt tyres to press for a shutdown in support of their demand for a multipurpose building complex to house all tribunals, registration offices and commissions here. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) also took out a rally in support […]

Fresh Covid cases down to 57 in J&K

Fresh Covid cases down to 57 in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 57 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, officials said. Of the new cases, 11 were reported from Jammu division and 46 from the Kashmir Valley, they said. There are 1,320 active cases of the disease in the union territory. The total number of recoveries stand at 4,71,411, they added. PTI Press […]

Telecom operators directed to improve connectivity in Rajouri

Telecom operators directed to improve connectivity in Rajouri

JammuL Authorities in Rajouri on Monday directed the telecom operators to improve connectivity in the border district of Jammu and Kashmir, following widespread complaints on a daily basis by the public about poor services, an official said. Rajouri District Development Commissioner Vikas Kundal said there was a dire need to improve the connectivity in the […]

200 services made online by JK Govt for prompt service delivery

200 services made online by JK Govt for prompt service delivery

Move aims to establish efficient, responsive, transparent governance system across J&K SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Government has made more than 200 services online for prompt service delivery for its citizens with effective feedback mechanism system. With the help of this system, people could easily learn about the development works being done anywhere in J&K through […]

JKTPO organized “StartUp Mock Pitching” workshop in Jammu

JKTPO organized “StartUp Mock Pitching” workshop in Jammu

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) today organized a full day StartUp Mock Pitching workshop for StartUps based in Jammu region at Conference Hall of Jawaharlal Nehru Udyog Bhawan here in the presence of domain experts from StartUp India and E&Y. The objective of this workshop was to educate, train &prepare StartUp founders […]

LCMA seals one shop at Nowpora

LCMA seals one shop at Nowpora

SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Lake Conservation & Management Authority (LCMA) today undertook a drive in Nowpora area in which one shop was sealed. People in these areas have been warned not to resort to any illegal constructions and were asked to get proper building permission from the competent Authority. During the drive, the Police […]