Dialogue can resolve issues: Govt
Jammu, Feb 06: The Jammu and Kashmir government today reiterated that a “dialogue with Pakistan” could resolve the issues facing the state even as the opposition claimed that the stance of ruling coalition partners PDP and BJP were contradictory. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the State Assembly, National Conference leader Ali Mohammad […]
Kulbhushan Jadhav faces more charges in Pakistan: Report
Islamabad, Feb 06 (PTI) Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on spying charges, is now facing trial in multiple cases related to terrorism and sabotage, according to a report in media. Jadhav, 47, was sentenced to death by the military court in April last year. Pakistan claims […]
126 Kashmiri youths joined militancy in 2017: CM
‘2,694 people, including 96 women, lodged in different jails of state’
Jammu, Feb 06: The number of local youths joining militancy in Kashmir Valley went up to 126 in 2017, a sharp increase from 88 the year before, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti informed the Legislative Assembly here today. “As many as 66 youths joined militancy in 2015, 88 in 2016 and 126 in 2017,” the Chief […]
After 10 years, son acquitted of charges of murdering father
Rashid Paul Srinagar, Feb 06: A trial court today acquitted “for lack of evidence” a son charged by police some ten years ago for murdering his businessman father at Samander Bagh, Exchange Road, Srinagar. According to the charge-sheet filed by police in the court on December 04, 2007, Nazir Mahajan, a known businessman, was “murdered […]
Malik arrested ahead of death anniversaries of Guru, Butt
Mirwaiz placed under house detention
Srinagar, Feb 06: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik was arrested today, ahead of the death anniversaries of Mohammad Afzal Guru and Mohammad Maqbool Butt, the police said here. Malik was taken into custody from the JKLF office in the Abi Guzar area of the city, a police official said. He added […]
Bottlenecks in e-assembly project removed, work apace: Imran Ansari
NIC, Assembly Secretariat working in tandem to implement project at earliest
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 06: Minister for Youth Services and Sports, Information Technology Moulvi Imran Raza Ansari today said that the bottlenecks in the implementation of E-Assembly project have been removed and the work is now apace to implement the project at the earliest. The Minister was responding to a calling attention notice moved by legislator RS […]
Tackle intrusion of wild animals in residential areas: Speaker to Govt
Legislators raise issues of public importance
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 06: The Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta asked the government to take appropriate action for minimizing the intrusion of wild animals in residential areas in both the divisions of the state. The directions were passed after MLA Usman Majid raised the issue in the House during Zero Hour. Majid asked […]
PSC Chairman meets Governor
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 6: Abdul Latief U Zaman Deva, Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission, called on Governor N. N. Vohra at Raj Bhavan here today. Deva briefed Governor about the continuing improvements being made by the Commission by progressively enhancing the use of technology in the conduct of exams and interviews and bringing all […]
Steps afoot to ease traffic congestion in capital cities: Govt
Jammu, Feb 06: Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, replying on behalf of Minister for Home, today informed the Legislative Council that the government has taken various steps to reduce traffic congestion in twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar including creation of parking space and proposed construction of two ring road projects worth […]
8 posts of Principals vacant in district Kulgam: Altaf Bukhari
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 06: Minister for Education Altaf Bukhari today said that there are eight posts of Principals of Higher Secondary Schools vacant in Kulgam district. Minister was responding to a calling attention notice by legislator Abdul Majid Larmi. Minister said the charge of these vacant posts, including Frisal, has been temporarily assigned to the Principals […]
