How can you hold parliament and ULB elections, but not assembly elections: Omar Abdullah
Hits at Andrabi’s elections remarks, asks her to stop talking ‘rubbish’
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday demanded early Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, saying if Lok Sabha and local body elections can be conducted why not assembly polls. On the allegations of former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey that the government pressured the social media company during the farmers’ protest, Abdullah said he […]
Govt school principal arrested, suspended over molestation charges
Srinagar: The principal of a government school here was arrested on Tuesday in a case of molestation, police said. The government employee was also suspended and an inquiry ordered after the allegations of molestation were levelled against him. Shabir Ahmad Mir, resident of Zadibal area of the Srinagar city, working as principal at the Government […]
Puja marking ceremonial beginning of Amarnath Yatra held
LG says Govt committed to ensuring best possible arrangements for comfort, well-being of pilgrims; praises contribution of local residents to successful conduct of Yatra
Srinagar: To mark the ceremonial beginning of the annual Amarnath Yatra, a Puja was held at the cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas on Saturday. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha joined the “Pratham Puja” (first puja) via video conferencing. Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) has been organising ‘Pratham Puja’ at the holy cave on the […]
Batamaloo murder case solved, accused arrested: Police
‘Petition to be filed in court to treat accused juvenile as adult’
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have cracked a blind murder case by arresting a juvenile in connection with the murder of a middle-aged man in the Batamaloo area of the city a day earlier. Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, a 45 years-old-man, was murdered in the Batamaloo area of the city on Tuesday. The accused, a […]
BJP holds protest against killing of circus worker
Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today staged a protest against the killing of a circus worker in Anantnag district of south Kashmir last evening. Shouting anti-Pakistan and anti-terrorism slogans, scores of BJP activists staged a protest outside the party head office at Jawahar Nagar here this evening demanding justice for the slain circus worker Deepu […]
Former Centaur Hotel employees express gratitude to PM, LG
Srinagar: Three days after the J&K Administrative Council (AC) approved their incorporation into various corporations under the Tourism department, the former employees of the Centaur Lakeview Hotel today expressed gratitude to the Centre and the UT governments for their reinstatement. Addressing a press conference here this evening, the representatives of Centaur Hotel Employees Union (CHEU) […]
On concluding day, G20 delegates term Kashmir as paradise on planet earth
Pledge to promote Kashmir for tourism; visit Nishat Garden, Pari Mahal, Polo View
G20 delegates visited the newly renovated Polo View market in Srinagar and also tried their hands at some Kashmir handicrafts craft. Photos/Javed Khan Srinagar, May 24: Calling Kashmir “a paradise on planet earth”, G20 delegates from several member countries Wednesday vowed to exploit every option to promote Kashmir as an international tourism destination. While a […]
G20 event in J&K will send message across world, increase tourism, investments in UT: LG Sinha
Dedicates Jhelum Rajbagh Riverfront to public; says it’s been transformed into world-class public space; is strong indicator of the rapid growth of J&K
Srinagar: The success of the upcoming tourism working group meeting of the G20 countries will result in an increase in the influx of tourists and investments in Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Saturday. The three-day meeting beginning May 22 is slated to be held in the summer capital. All arrangements have […]
Delegates from nine foreign countries likely to participate in Y20 event at KU
'Meeting will help youth to share their ideas on how to address and mitigate impacts of climate change'
Srinagar: Delegates from 10 countries, including host India, will participate in a Youth20 event on climate change to be held at the University of Kashmir, Vice Chancellor Prof Neelofar Khan said today. “We are expecting 17 delegates from nine foreign countries to participate in the event. Four delegates each are from Russia and Indonesia, while […]
Woman dies, residential house gutted in Aali Kadal blaze
SRINAGAR: An elderly woman died while a residential house was damaged in a massive blaze triggered by a cooking gas cylinder blast at Aali Kadal area in the old city here this morning. Witnesses told ‘Kashmir Images’ that a 55 years old woman lost her life while a three-storey residential building was gutted after a […]