Jammu: All major parties in Jammu and Kashmir, including the BJP, have come out openly in support of Kashmiri Pandit and Dogra employees and backed their demands for “relocation” from Kashmir in view of targeted killings by militants and a transfer policy. The National Conference, PDP, AAP, Apni Party and others criticised the J&K administration […]
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said Kashmiri Pandit employees posted in the Valley should be temporarily transferred to Jammu to save their lives in the wake of targeted attacks by militants. “A decision has to be taken as per the situation. When the situation improves, they (KP employees) […]
Jammu: Asserting that warnings only complicate issues rather than solving them, Senior Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader M Y Tarigami on Monday suggested dialogue with the protesting employees who are seeking their relocation outside Kashmir in the wake of targeted killings. Hundreds of Kashmiri migrant Pandits and Jammu-based reserved category employees are camping in […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday constituted a 16-member committee to oversee the preparations for a G20 meeting in the union territory next year. Financial Commissioner (Additional chief secretary), home department, Raj Kumar Goyal was nominated as the chairman of the panel, which also included Director General of Police Dilbag Singh as one […]
Jammu: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said she salutes Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for undertaking the Bharat Jodo Yatra to strengthen secularism and promote unity in the country. She claimed that the foundation of secularism has taken a hit in the last seven-eight years. The former J and K chief minister […]
Srinagar: The minimum temperature in Kashmir rose by a couple of degrees but stayed below the freezing point offering little respite from cold conditions, officials said on Monday. The valley is going through a dry spell with no major precipitation forecast till the end of December. However, there is a possibility of a brief wet […]
Asks people to stay alert and cautious in view of prevailing winter Srinagar: Modelling data from credible agencies do not foresee any major Covid wave in Jammu and Kashmir, a leading pulmonologist said, but advised people to take precautionary measures as models “can go horribly wrong”. In a series of tweets, SKIMS Director Dr Parvaiz […]
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday said BF.7 variant is unlikely to cause a new wave of Covid-19 Jammu and Kashmir. “BF.7 is not a cause of concern for us and there is no need to worry about it,” said DAK President and Influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said BF.7, the […]
New Delhi: A parliamentary committee has recommended formulation of a rehabilitation policy for Kashmir’s houseboat owners who want to leave their traditional business and go for alternative livelihood opportunities. A houseboat is designed or modified to be used primarily as a guest house and found on the famous Dal Lake and other water bodies in […]
Patna: Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Monday asserted that “all minority groups” were secure in the country, “more than anywhere else in the world”, though parties opposed to the BJP suggested otherwise because of “appeasement politics”. Rai made the averment at a press conference he addressed at the Bihar BJP headquarters […]