Protesters ransack govt building, set ablaze Guv’s effigy in Kishtwar

Administration to register FIR against ‘hooliganism’

Jammu, Apr 27:  A mob ransacked a government building, damaged several official vehicles and set ablaze an effigy of Governor Satya Pal Malik in Kishtwar district Saturday after hundreds of people took to streets to protest against the recent killings of four people, officials said. Sanatan Dharam Sabha (SDS), a local religious group, had called […]

Campaigning ends in Kulgam district, polling on Monday

Srinagar, Apr 27: The election campaign in Kulgam district, which is part of Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency going to polls in three phases, ended Saturday with nearly 3.45 lakh voters eligible to cast vote on Monday. The election campaigning in Kulgam district came to an end Saturday evening, but will continue in Pulwama and Shopian […]

Mughal road likely to open next week

Jammu, Apr 27: The Mughal road, connecting the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in the Jammu region with Shopian in south Kashmir, is likely to be thrown open for vehicular traffic early next week as the snow clearance operation is almost complete, a senior official said Saturday. The 84-km mountainous road was closed for […]

Panel constituted for smooth conduct of economic census

Jammu, Apr 27: Governor’s administration has set up an eight-member state-level coordination committee for smooth conduct of seventh economic census. The Chief Secretary will be the chairman of the committee, according to an order by the Additional Secretary of General Administration Department (GAD), Subash Chibber. The members include secretaries of various departments — Industries and […]

Probe ordered for use of police vehicle at BJP rally

Srinagar, Apr 27: Police on Saturday ordered an inquiry after a video of a police vehicle being used for distribution of food packets at a BJP rally in Anantnag parliamentary constituency went viral. The 28-second video shows the police gypsy being used for distribution of food packets and water bottles among the people gathered for […]

Kashmir not fiefdom of regional parties but pride of Indians: Ram Madhav

Srinagar, Apr 27: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said that Kashmir was not the fiefdom of regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir but the pride of crores of Indian citizens. Talking to reporters at Dak Bunglow Khanabal in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, BJP national general secretary, Ram Madhav said “regional parties are a stumbling […]