Rainawari residents protest against installation of smart meters
Srinagar: The installation of smart electricity meters triggered protests in several localities of the Rainwari area in the old city on Saturday, with residents, mainly women, blocking main roads against the move. Shouting slogans against the government, dozens of the women assembled outside Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial (JLNM) Hospital at Rainawari and blocked the main road […]
No property tax on 40% of J&K population; remaining to pay between Rs 600 to Rs 1000 annually: LG
Inaugurates power infrastructure projects worth Rs 192 crores; Civil Services Officers Institute at Srinagar
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that 40 percent of the J&K population will have to pay no property tax and the remaining 60 percent have to pay a nominal amount between Rs 600 to Rs 1000 maximum amount per annum. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function at SKICC here, […]
Nearly 150K devotees throng Dargah Hazratbal on Friday following Shab-e-Meraj
Srinagar: Thousands of devotees thronged Dargah Hazratbal shrine here to have a glimpse of the holy relic of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) today on the Friday following Shab-e-Meraj. Holy Relic of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was displayed after the congregational prayers and while having a glimpse, devotees prayed and recited Darro-du-Azkar. Similar congregations were held at several […]
Tax, Trauma, Tribulation: SMC to contest move; pol parties resent the move
Srinagar, Feb 22: The decision of the UT government to levy property tax has created panic in Kashmir as people, suffering a huge economic meltdown since 2019 are wondering how they could pay more while earning a little. Following the Union Government’s decision of scrapping Article 370 and dividing the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state […]
Land in Kashmir belongs to Kashmiri people, will be used for their development only: Div Com
Says those ‘exempted’ from ongoing eviction drive need not worry
Srinagar: Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, who recently assumed the charge of Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Friday said that land in Kashmir belongs to the people of Kashmir and that the retrieved property will only be used for their development only. Biduri also said that Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha is on record to have said that […]
Cong demands immediate restoration of statehood to J&K
Party’s outreach -- ‘Hath Se Hath Jodo’ campaign— to continue: JKPCC chief
Srinagar: Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Vikar Rasool Wani on Thursday said the Centre should immediately restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and hold Assembly polls here. He also accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre of creating a “dictatorship” in Jammu and Kashmir. “We demand immediate restoration of statehood to Jammu […]
New initiatives have made Hajj easy for women, senior citizens: Safina Baig
Srinagar: Chairperson, Jammu and Kashmir Hajj Committee, Safina Baig Saturday said the nodal ministry has taken some excellent measures to make the holy trip easy for the women and senior citizens this year. Addressing a news conference here, Baig said there will be no bar for people above 65 years of age as the Hajj […]
KCCI asks admin to issue formal orders for transparency in eviction drive
Shops sealed in Aftab Market reopen after go ahead from authorities
Srinagar: Claiming that there is no transparency in the ongoing eviction drive, the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday urged the J&K administration to issue clear orders on its assurance that ordinary shopkeepers will not be evicted. Addressing a press conference here a day after the administration sealed many shops at Aftab Market […]
Annual Urs of Bulbul Shah observed
SRINAGAR: Braving the winter chill, hundreds of devotees from different parts of the valley thronged Bulbul Shah Sahab (R.A) shrine at Bulbul Lanker area of Nawakadal in the old city for the annual Urs of 14th century Sufi saint on Wednesday. Talking to ‘Kashmir Images’ one of the administrators of the shrine said that the […]
Anti-encroachment drive continues to target the ‘powerful’!
Srinagar: Authorities in Kashmir went into overdrive on Tuesday to retrieve the encroached government land from influential persons, as they demolished outer walls of the properties belonging to a former minister, the family of a senior police officer and a businessman besides others. The Revenue department retrieved about 40 kanals of land allegedly occupied by […]
