SRINAGAR: The one-time monetary assistance scheme for widows under National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBA) is yearning for government’s attention since its launch in the State owing to the lack of funds. The scheme was started by the government of India with an aim to provide immediate succour to below poverty line families. As per the […]
Many refused to sign bond, claims Mehbooba’s daughter
Srinagar: The J&K government Thursday released three political leaders from preventive detention after they signed a bond for “not disrupting peace” in the Valley. The three politicians were detained along with scores of other political leaders and functionaries hours before Government of India announced abrogation of Article 370 on August 5. Yawar Dilawar Mir, former […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court has declined to give interim relief to younger daughter of jailed separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah in Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) seizing her property. The ED had attached her property measuring 15 Marlas at Goripora, Barzulla in Budgam under Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The court dismissed the petition on the […]
‘Not enough to woo tourists amid communications ban’
Srinagar: (PTI) Tourism stakeholders in Kashmir are not upbeat about the revival of the sector even after the state government withdrew its security advisory of August 2 which had asked tourists in the Valley to leave. In that advisory issued days before the GoI announced abrogation of provisions of Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu […]
Banihal (Ramban): Two persons were killed when a vehicle skidded off the Jammu-Srinagar Highway and rolled down into gorge in Ramban district on Thursday, officials said. The vehicle carrying poultry from Punjab to Kashmir rolled down into a 1000-meter deep gorge near Digdool, they said. Press Trust of Indiakashmirreader.com
Some independents also in fray
SRINAGAR: With the filing of nominations for Block Development Council polls closing Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged as the sole runner in most blocks, with the party fielding candidates for 122 blocks out of 137 in Kashmir. Major political parties in the region including National Conference (NC), Congress, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), […]
GA Mir cites detention of its leaders among other reasons for the decision
Jammu: In a U-turn, the Congress on Wednesday announced it will boycott the upcoming Block Development Council (BDC) polls in Jammu and Kashmir, days after saying it will not take part in the October 24 election. The opposition party cited the “indifferent” attitude of the state administration and the continued detention of its senior leaders […]
Srinagar: The efforts of the Jammu and Kashmir administration to reopen colleges in the Valley on Wednesday failed as students did not turn up for their classes. The Kashmir valley has been witnessing continuous shutdown since August 5 when the GoI revoked the state’s special status under Article 370 and bifurcated it into two Union […]
SRINAGAR: The examination for 10th and 12th classes to be conducted by J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE) are likely to start from the last week of October, chairperson JKBOSE Veena Pandita said in a review meeting with Advisor to Governor, Farooq Khan. The Advisor directed the board Chairman to work out a detailed schedule […]
New Delhi: The Government of India Wednesday approved a resettlement package under which Rs 5.5 lakh will be given to each of the 5,300 displaced families which had come from PaK, initially settled outside Jammu and Kashmir and later relocated to the state. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired […]