LG vows action against those behind killing of Kashmiri Pandit bank guard

Muslims neighbours help in last rites of slain Hindu in Pulwama

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday vowed to bring the perpetrators behind the killing of Kashmiri Pandit bank guard Sanjay Sharma to book and termed the incident “unfortunate”. Terrorists on Sunday shot dead the 40-year-old Sharma in Pulwama district while he was on his way to a local market. “It is an extremely unfortunate […]

Srinagar City set to be at its charming best by mid-April: CS

Fixes timeline for ongoing developmental works

Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today had a tour of Srinagar City for an on-spot assessment of different developmental works taken up under the Smart City and by other executing agencies around the city and also fixed a timeline for completion of each, an official press release informed. It said the Chief Secretary […]

At slain Sharma’s residence, Mehbooba questions Admin’s normalcy claim

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said Kashmiri Muslims are ashamed over the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit and hit out at the government for claiming that normalcy has been restored in Jammu and Kashmir. Sanjay Sharma (40), who worked as an ATM guard, was shot in the chest at point-blank range by terrorists […]

Protesting KP employees reiterate demand for relocation outside Kashmir

Jammu: Scores of protesting Kashmiri Pandit Prime Minister’s package employees on Monday reiterated their demand for relocation outside the Valley, saying their worst fears have come true with the latest killing of a community member in Pulwama. The protesters assembled outside the Relief Commissioner’s office in Jammu and staged a protest against the killing of […]

SIU attaches 4 houses for “providing shelter to terrorists”

Srinagar: Four houses here in which terrorists had taken shelter were on Monday attached by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU-II) Srinagar, officials said. Of the four houses attached by the SIU sleuths, three are located in Barthana area of Srinagar while the fourth is in Sangam-Eidgah area of the city, the officials said. “The attachment […]

HC notifies rules for live-streaming and recording of court proceedings

Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Monday notified live-streaming and recording of court proceedings rules for what it claimed shall “imbue greater transparency, inclusivity, and foster access to justice.” These rules will apply to the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and to the courts and tribunals over which it […]

Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project heading towards completion

Jammu: The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project is heading towards completion with 90 percent of its sanctioned cost of Rs 37,012.26 crore utilised, a senior railway official said on Monday. With the completion of the project, Kashmir will be linked with the rest of the country. The official said the prestigious national project, being personally […]

India logs 185 new Covid cases

New Delhi: India recorded 185 new coronavirus infections, pushing the tally to 4.46 crore, while the active cases increased to 2,229, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. The death toll stands at 5,30,770 with one death reconciled by Kerala, data updated by the ministry at 8 am stated. The national COVID-19 recovery was recorded […]