Any vehicular rule change can be incorporated by GoI: Govt tells Court

SRINAGAR: The government on Tuesday submitted before High court that from now on, any vehicular change can be incorporated by government of India. The Additional Advocate General (AAG), B A Dar while arguing in a matter related to traffic management submitted a report of Principal Secretary, Home department stating therein that since the Central Motor […]

NIA conducts more raids in Shopian

Shopian: National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted more raids for second day on Monday at several places in south Kashmir’s Shopian. In the morning, NIA team raided a house of Reyaz Ahmad Thoker at Dragad in Shopian Locals said that Thoker was detained on behalf of his ailing brother who allegedly was an over ground worker […]

NIA to quiz Eng Rashid for links with arrested militant

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will question former MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid for his links with Hizbul Mujahideen commander Naveed ‘Babu’, arrested along with suspended Dysp Davinder Singh, officials said here on Monday. Rashid, popularly known as ‘Rashid Engineer’ and leader of the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP), contested as an Independent candidate in the […]

Civilian killed as shelling returns along LoC in Kupwara

Kupwara: A civilian was killed along Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Kupwara on Monday after India and Pakistan troops exchanged fires and mortar shells. The slain was identified as Mohammad Saleem son of Alim Din, a resident of village Tar in Karnah. Station House Officer (SHO) Tangdar police station Wasim Ahmad confirmed the death […]

Post Nagrota encounter, search operation carried along border areas of Samba

Jammu: Teams of police along with other forces accompanied by sniffer dogs and armed with metal detectors carried out a massive search operation to sanitise areas along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Monday, officials said. The operation was carried out based on information provided by overground workers (OGW) of […]

Weather to remain dry till Feb 10: MeT

Srinagar: The meteorological department on Monday said that the weather will continue to remain dry in Kashmir till February 10. “Weather will remain dry for next seven days in Jammu and Kashmir. However, there may be light snowfall in isolated hilly areas of the region on Tuesday,” said Deputy Director Met Department Mukhtar Ahmad. He […]

Govt orders admin rejig: Gazanfar Ali is SMC commissioner

Srinagar: The government on Monday carried out a major administrative reshuffle and appointed a new commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation. According to the official order, Gazanffer Ali, special Secretary School Education Department is transferred and posted as Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation. The incumbent Khurshid Ahmad Sanai, who was heading civic body has been transferred and posted […]

GoI questions maintainability of plea in Delhi HC to prevent J&K MPs from entering Parliament

New Delhi: The government of India questioned in the Delhi High Court on Monday the maintainability of a plea seeking to prevent MPs from the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from entering the Parliament, alleging that they are continuing to hold their seats illegally after the disbanding of the state. The Ministry of Parliamentary […]

All farmers to have KCC by March

Compensation disbursement to farmers to be fast tracked

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Monday chaired a video conference to review the progress under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan), disbursement of relief to affected farmers under SDRF, execution of MGNREGA works and other issues. Financial Commissioner, Finance, Secretary, Horticulture, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Secretary, Rural Development, […]

JKBOSE alleges ‘encroachment’ of its land by dist admin Kupwara

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has alleged encroachment of over 3 kanals of its land by district administration Kupwara even as the board was forced to pay over one and a half lakh rupees in rent for its sub-office in the district. The district administration has now proposed a proper […]