J&K registers 1.27 Cr tourist arrivals this year so far: LG Sinha
Charar-e-Shareef: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday said that this year so far 1.27 Crore tourists have visited the UT and the number is all set to cross previous year’s record. Addressing a gathering at Charar-e-Shareef in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, the LG, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), showered praises on […]
Terrorism down in Kashmir but not out yet: DGP Dilbagh Singh
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Tuesday said that terrorism in Valley was down but not out fully yet as some elements continue to try and disturb the peaceful atmosphere in the region. Talking to reporters at the culmination of J&K Police Martyr’s 19th Football Tournament final in Srinagar, DGP […]
CBK chargesheets two persons for using fake revenue extracts to obtain loan
Srinagar: Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar produced the chargesheet against two accused persons for getting bank loan on fake and forged documents in Srinagar. According to a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the chargesheet was filed in Case FIR No. 60/2016 of P/S Crime Branch Kashmir against two individuals for their alleged […]
Transformation of J&K in less than four years has been phenomenal: LG Sinha
‘It’s for the first time that common citizens of J&K can think freely and express feelings without any fear’
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the transformation that has taken place in Jammu and Kashmir in the last few years has been phenomenal with the inclusive policies replacing the discriminatory system of the past seven decades. Addressing a round-table discussion, through video conferencing, on the development scenario in the Union territory […]
Govt finding ways to transform lives of pastoral community: LG Sinha
Inaugurates 2-day workshop on Pastoralism in J&K, terms tribal people as ‘protectors of forests’, ‘climate warriors’
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration is working to find ways to transform the lives of the pastoral community in the Union Territory, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Monday. He was addressing the inaugural session of a two-day workshop on pastoral challenges and the community’s role in tackling the rangeland degradation in Jammu and […]
MoD signs MoU with MHA for transfer of defence land at Tattoo ground for tourism
Srinagar: Ministry of Defence signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Home Affairs through Government of UT of J&K for transfer of defence land measuring 139.04 acres situated at Tattoo ground to Ministry of Home Affairs for the promotion of tourism and other developmental activities in the region, an official press release informed Monday. […]
HC quashes govt order to take over madrassas in Kishtwar
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed a government order to take over some ‘madrassas’ in Kishtwar district, saying an official order issued last year cannot be universally applied to all such institutions in the Union Territory. Justice Sanjeev Kumar passed a three-page order last week after hearing a petition that challenged a July […]
After 20-month wait, Magray family offers prayers at grave of slain son in Kupwara
Banihal/Jammu: After a protracted legal battle, the Magray family of Ramban district visited the grave of their slain son Amir Magray in north Kashmir’s Kupwara and offered special prayers. Magray was among four people killed in Hyderpora on the outskirts of Srinagar on November 15, 2021. Police had claimed that they were terrorists and buried […]
1,550 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath shrine in Kashmir
Jammu: A batch of 1,550 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar camp here on Monday for the twin base camps in Kashmir to undertake the onward journey to the 3,880-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine. A record number of over 3.88 lakh pilgrims have so far paid obeisance at the shrine since the beginning of the 62-day-long annual […]
Search for missing soldier continues
Srinagar: Police questioned a dozen persons and examined the call details of army soldier Javaid Ahmad Wani who went missing a couple of days ago from his native Kulgam district while on leave, officials said on Monday. The soldier, posted in the Ladakh region, was supposed to join work on Sunday. His car was found […]
