Jammu: The opposition Congress today staged a walkout from the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, demanding details about the projects being undertaken in Ladakh to promote tourism. Replying to a question of member Asgar Ali Karbalaie in the Assembly, Minister for Tourism Tassaduq Hussain Mufti said that the government had set up a separate Tourism […]
Jammu: The opposition National Conference and Congress today boycotted the proceedings of the Legislative Council in protest against the marshalling out of NC legislator Sajjad Ahmed Kitchloo from the House. NC and Congress members, led by Kitchloo and Congress MLC Ghulam Nabi Monga, sat on the stairs at the entrance of the Legislative Complex on […]
Srinagar: There was no respite from intense cold conditions in the Kashmir division as Kargil town in the Ladakh region continued to be the coldest place in the state registering a low of minus 19 degrees Celsius. In the nearby Leh town, the mercury settled at a low of minus 13.8 degrees Celsius, down nearly […]
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today chaired the Unified Command meet to make an assessment of the present security situation and discuss the future challenges. Chief Minister chaired the meeting at her Wazarat Road residence early morning today. The meeting assumes significance in the backdrop of new strategic approaches in Kashmir, amnesty […]
SOPORE: 21 days have passed but the body of the murdered goldsmith from Sopore has not been traced while the locals of Sopore including families and relatives of the victim today staged a protest demonstration at Iqbal market Sopore, demanding the victim’s body and also stern action against the accused. Protesters including women blocked the […]
Srinagar: A Shopian resident who was hit by a bullet last month during clashes with government forces during an encounter has succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday. Mohammad Ayoub Bhat resident of Moolu Chitragam was hit by a bullet in his abdomen during clashes near encounter site at Batmaran-Wanpora on Dec 19, 2017. He was […]
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Rural Development minister Abdul Haq Khan today offered to resign after a Congress legislator levelled allegations of corruption against him in the implementation of a centrally-sponsored scheme. “I will leave the ministry if the allegations of corruption are proved right,” Khan said in the Legislative Assembly after Congress MLA from Banihal […]
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Anantnag: A complete shutdown is being observed in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday in remembrance of first death nnniversary of three slain militants. Last year on this day, three Hizb militants namely Adil Ahmad Reshi of Bijbehara, Abid Ahmad Sheikh of Satkipora and Masood Ahmad Shah of Bewoora were killed in […]
Jammu: Opposition parties on Tuesday created noisy scenes in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly to protest against the detention of Bilal Ahmad Kawa by Delhi Police in Red Fort attack case As soon as the legislative assembly resumed its business on Tuesday, independent legislator, Er Rasheed stood up from his seat and pressed the […]