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Yearly Archives: 2018

DySP among over 12 policemen injured in clash over last rites

Jammu: More than 12 policemen, including a deputy superintendent of police, were injured when a mob attacked them with stones and torched a place...

Army Captain injured in Pak firing along LoC in Poonch

  Jammu: Pakistani troops opened fire on Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, injuring an Army Captain,...

Unified Headquarters meet: CM stresses on humane approach, exercising restraint

JAMMU: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday urged the top security officials operating in the state to observe maximum restraint and adopt a more...

Abduction cases on the rise in JK, says Govt

Jammu: The state of Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed increase in cases of kidnapping of women and girls as compared to 2016, the government...

After 28 days, injured civilian succumbs to injuries

  Shopian: A 50 year old civilian who had sustained injuries during the clashes in Batmaran village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district Tuesday succumbed to...

Govt trying to wrest 140 hectares of horticulture land from army: CM

Jammu: The government Tuesday said efforts are being made to vacate over 140 hectares of horticulture land which is under the occupation of the...

Journos refuse to take ‘dikat’ from Gurezi

Jammu: The media persons covering the Assembly proceedings on Tuesday staged a walkout against the diktat of deputy speaker Nazir Ahmad Gurezi who directed...

Rasheed to ‘boycott’ session

Jammu: Independent MLA from Langate Er Rasheed on Tuesday said that he will boycott the rest of the budget session of the legislative assembly...

AI launches postcard campaign to ban use of pellet guns in Kashmir 

Srinagar: Amnesty International India has launched a postcard campaign and online petition seeking a ban on the use of the pellet shotguns. The rights...

Opposition boycotts proceedings in upper house

Jammu: The opposition National Conference and Congress Tuesday boycotted the proceedings of the Legislative Council in protest against the marshalling out of NC legislator...

PDP minister offers to resign after allegations of corruption

Jammu: The state's Rural Development minister Abdul Haq Khan Tuesday offered to resign after a Congress legislator leveled allegations of corruption against him in...

Govt to construct 14,460 bunkers on LoC, IB

Jammu: The government will construct 14,460 bunkers at a cost of Rs 415.73 crore, within three kms along the Line of Control (LoC) and...

Govt decides to do away with Hajj subsidy

New Delhi: There will be no subsidy for Haj from this year, minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Tuesday. Naqvi told reporters that...

5,946 SPOs appointed in 2017: Govt

Jammu: The government Tuesday said 5,946 special police officers have been appointed in the state in 2017. However, the engagement of SPOs is made district-wise...

Pak examining proposal for DGMO-level talks with India

Islamabad: Pakistan is examining a proposal for a DGMO-level meeting with India after a gap of four years to reduce tensions along the Line...

Night temperature remains below normal, Kargil town coldest

Srinagar: There was no respite from intense cold conditions in Kashmir division as Kargil town in the Ladakh region continued to be the coldest...

Shabir Shah facing slow poisoning in jail, says family 

New Delhi: A Delhi court directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file its reply to a fresh bail plea of separatist leader Shabir Shah...

PMDP’s estimated size Rs 82453 cr, FM informs House

Jammu: Minister for Finance, Dr Haseeb A Drabu informed the House that as on date the estimated size of the Prime Minister’s Development Package...

Roadmap finalized for completion of Mubarak Mandi Project: Minister

    Jammu: Minister for Tourism, Tassaduq Hussain Mufti today said that a roadmap has been finalized for time-bound accomplishment of the Mubarak Mandi Conservation Project. “Reputed...

3263 MW power potential being tapped from 3 rivers: Govt

Jammu: Minister of State for Power, Housing and Urban Development, Asiea Naqash, while replying to a question of Zaffar Iqbal Manhas, informed that over...

Dir Agriculture reviews work on Saffron Park

  Srinagar:  Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi impressed upon the concerned officers & agencies to expedite  work on state of art and one...

Govt frames District Level Task Force to monitor e-PDS

Jammu: Government has constituted District Level Task Force to implement end to end computerization and installation of Point of Sale devices under e-PDS project...

Opposition targets govt for making ‘political’ appointments

Jammu: The opposition Congress MLA from Bandipora district in north Kashmir on Tuesday slammed the government for resorting to 'political appointments'. Speaking during the discussion...

Arrest of Srinagar businessman, MLA’s raise issue in assembly

Jammu: The state assembly Tuesday witnessed uproarious scenes after the opposition National Conference (NC) and independent MLA Sheikh Rashid raised the issue of Bilal...

BSF vehicle turns turtle, catches fire in Bla

Sopore: A vehicle of Border Security Force (BSF) Tuesday caught fire after it turned turtle at Ladoora area of Rafiabad in northern region of...

Ladakh tourism projects demands, Cong stages walkout from Assembly 

  Jammu: The opposition Congress Tuesday staged a walkout from the Legislative Assembly, demanding details about the projects being undertaken in Ladakh to promote tourism. Replying...

Bijbehara shuts to remember slain militants on their anniversary

  Anantnag: A complete shutdown was observed in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Tuesday to mark the first death anniversary of the...

 21 days on, body of murdered goldsmith remains untraced

  SOPORE: The relatives and friends of the missing goldsmith from Sopore staged protests on Tuesday demanding that his body be traced so that the...

Accidental blast at Army Ordinance Depot leaves two injured

  Anantnag: Two army porters were wounded when an accidental blast rocked an army camp at Khundro in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police sources said.   They...

Minister for encouraging rural sports in State’s sports structure

Jammu: Minister of State for Education, Tourism and Culture, Priya Sethi stressed on the need of encouraging rural sports like Kabaddi in state’s sports...

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