Army on Thursday foiled an infiltration bid in Naugam sector in Kupwara district by killing two militants while one soldier lost his life as he engaged militants in a retaliatory action. “Alert troops foiled another infiltration bid in Naugam sector. Two militants have been killed, while one soldier also died,’’ said an army official, adding […]
There have been many complaints from the residents of city outskirts especially Umarabad, Mustafaabad and Shalteng areas about the stray dogs making it impossible for them to step outside. In addition to this there are heaps of garbage lying on the streets unattended in these areas, with no presence of garbage dumpers. Residents of Umarabad […]
Chief Secretary, B B Vyas Thursday reviewed the progress of the 330-MW Kishanganga Power project, being constructed in Gurez area of Bandipora district. Chief Secretary reviewed the implementation of Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R&R) Plan of the Project Affected families (PAFs and the status of demolition of structures and tree felling in the submergence area. Deputy […]
Thousands of devotees thronged Baba Nagri Kangan to attend 122nd Urs of Hazrat Baba Nizam-ud-Din Kiyanvi (RA). The 2-day Urs, celebrated with great enthusiasm and gaiety, concluded today with special and joint prayers at Baba Nagri in Wangat Kangan. Every year, the Urs commences on June 7 with Quran Khawani, Daroud Azqar and Khatmat-ul-Mozama […]
A day after state government cleared the cadre review of the Kashmir Police Service (KPS) officers, the local cadre officers rued that they have got a raw deal in the cadre review order that was issued by the state Home department. As per the home department order out of the existing number of posts […]
Minister of state for Transport, Public works (R&B), Revenue, RDD and Panchayati Raj, Agricultural Production and YSS Sunil Kumar Sharma today said that the state and central governments are working with a motive to create employment avenues through developmental initiatives. The Minister was addressing a huge rally at Kishtwar in presence of MLC Ajatashatru […]
Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment, Choudhary Lal Singh is scheduled to address a day-long seminar-cum-convention titled as ‘Sab Ka Saath, Sab Ka Vikas’ in summer capital Srinagar. The day-long convention to be organized by Airport Authority of India, would be held on June 15 at Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), Srinagar here with the […]
Allegations of the use of excessive force and the shooting of a student inside a school in Kashmir by security forces must be swiftly and impartially investigated and those responsible brought to justice, Amnesty International India said today. Pertinently, on 27 May 2017, paramilitary personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) entered the campus […]
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference core group, which met here on Thursday, expressed grave concern over the extension of Constitutional Amendment 101 of the Constitution of India to Jammu & Kashmir. The core group meeting chaired by the National Conference working president Omar Abdullah feared that the intent of the state government can have wider […]
Governor N. N. Vohra, Chairman of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, has condoled the death of Major Pradeep Singh Chauhan, in an accident at Adhkuwari today. Immediately after receiving information about the accident, senior officers of the Board rushed to Adhkuwari and the injured were shifted, in the Board’s ambulance, to Adhkuwari Dispensary. […]