Governor greets people on Eid-ul-Azha

Governor N. N. Vohra has extended warm greetings to the people on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Azha and prayed for their well-being and prosperity. In his message of felicitations, the Governor has hoped that this festival would further strengthen the bonds of communal harmony, brotherhood, amity, and revive the glorious pluralistic ethos for which Jammu […]

First batch of Hajj pilgrims to reach Srinagar on September 07

With the first batch of pilgrims scheduled to return from Saudi Arabia on September 07 after performing Hajj, the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan Friday convened a high level meeting to review the arrangements being made for providing required facilities to Hajjis. Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, IG Traffic, DIG Central, RTO […]

No hindrance in traffic movement on Kargil-Leh road: Govt

All the vehicles with state permit shall be allowed to ply on Jammu- Manali National Highway via-Leh and Kargil districts without any hindrance, and no traffic movement shall be affected on the Kargil-Leh road by the taxi unions of both the districts. It was decided at a joint meeting of officers which was held  today […]

Spl DG visits Leh, Kargil

  Srinagar: The Special Director General of Police, VK. Singh has inaugurated a newly constructed GOs mess at Kargil and chaired a Darbar of Police personnel during his visit to Kargil and Leh.  During his visit to Kargil, Spl DG inaugurated the police GOs mess at Baroo Kargil in presence of SSP Kargil T Gyalpo […]

Eid-ul-Adha to be celebrated today

Eid-ul-Adha, festival of sacrifice, will be observed with religious fervor across the state of Jammu and Kashmir today. Huge congregational Eid prayer gathering are expected at Eidgah and Aasar-e-Sharif Dargah Hazratbal here, apart from the local Masjids, Shrines and Eidgahs at various districts across the State where religious scholars will throw light on the significance […]

Come clear on Article 35A, Monga asks Government

Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Vice President and MLC, G N Monga today asked the ruling PDP to clear its and its alliance partner BJP’s stand on the Article 35A. “Let PDP clarify its stand before the people of the state on Article 35A and also what its alliance partner BJP wants to […]

JKLF Chief, Zonal organizer arrested, shifted to Central Jail

Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik and its Zonal organizer, Bashir Ahmad Kashmiri was Friday arrested and shifted to Srinagar’s central jail, spokesman said. According to the statement issued here, a large contingent of police today raided the office of JKLF and arrested Yasin and others. Prior to his arrest, Malik told […]

LMD seizes imported chocolates

The field executives of Legal Metrology department under the supervision of Deputy Controller (Enforcement) Kashmir booked a departmental store at Karan Nagar for selling the imported chocolates, biscuits etc. without the mandatory declaration of MRP and trade name of Importer.          Under Legal Metrology laws, every packed product should carry the mandatory declarations including MRP and […]

Another shocker from Education Department

  The School Education Department seems to have learnt no lessons from its past mistakes as it has again committed a blunder while ordering transfers of Principals and officials of equivalent ranks. The authorities in school education Department on August 31 ordered for reshuffle of around 40 Principals in Jammu region however, it has included […]

Kupwara residents stage protest against Army

Protests erupted in Lolab area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday morning after the security forces allegedly arrested two youths from a nearby forest in Dewar.  According to the reports, the Army thrashed a youth after arresting him along with his friend, who according to the protesters is still missing. Residents of Kakar Diver […]