Ladakhis united over Sixth Schedule demand despite division on LS polls: Buddhist leader
Leh: Even as the Lok Sabha elections for the Ladakh appear to be divided on regional basis, it will not affect the unity over the demands for statehood and safeguards under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, said Chering Dorjay Lakruk, president of Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA). A three-cornered election in Ladakh, with the BJP […]
BJP govt fulfilled Ladakh’s 70-year dream, will win LS poll: party in-charge Vikram Randhawa
Kargil: Roads have reached where they never had before and there is water in every home, says BJP’s Ladakh election in-charge Vikram Randhawa, confident the “drastic changes” in the lives of the people in the region will reap electoral dividends and give the party a hat-trick in the polls. He said the BJP government fulfilled […]
Man dies during dismantling of house in Shopian
Shopian: A 26-year-old man died after he came under a concrete ladder while dismantling his old house in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. An official said that Aqib Lone, son of Aijaz Ahmad Lone, of Kanipora Alyalpora, was critically injured after he came under the concrete ladder when he was dismantling his old house. […]
Police solve hit-and-run case in Pulwama
Srinagar: Police on Friday claimed to have solved a hit-and-run case in Pulwama by arresting an accused person involved in a road accident. Sharing details, a police spokesperson informed that on May 14, Police Post Newa received information about a hit-and-run incident involving an auto load carrier. The vehicle had hit a 10-year-old minor girl […]
Masjid suffers damage in fire incident
Srinagar: A mosque suffered damages in an incident of fire in the Babdem Shamswari area of Srinagar on Friday. An official said that the fire damaged a major section of the mosque even as fire-tenders doused the flames, news agency Kashmir Scroll reported. KI NewsKashmir Images is an English language daily newspaper published from Srinagar […]
‘Mirwaiz barred from offering prayers at Jama Masjid’
Srinagar: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was allegedly barred from offering the congregational prayers at the Jama Masjid here on Friday as he “continued to remain under house arrest”, the managing body of the mosque said. Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid alleged that Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has been placed under house arrest since May 3, and was again […]
Over 65,000 pilgrims register for Amarnath Yatra
Jammu: Over 65,000 pilgrims have secured advance registration for this year’s Amarnath Yatra in south Kashmir Himalayas beginning from June 29, officials said on Friday. The registration for the annual Amarnath pilgrimage began on April 15 with a large number of people turning up at designated bank branches here to secure a permit. “Over 65,000 […]
Amit Shah’s visit to Kashmir was to help BJP’s ‘proxy candidates’, claims Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah alleged on Friday that Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Kashmir was to help the BJP’s “proxy candidates” in the Lok Sabha elections. Shah on Friday wrapped up his brief visit to the Kashmir Valley during which he interacted with several delegations, including local Sikhs and those from […]
Film-maker Rohit Shetty, DG National Cadet Corp, others call on LG
SRINAGAR: Bollywood Film-maker, Rohit Shetty today met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan. Meanwhile, Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh, Director General of the National Cadet Corps called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan. He was accompanied by Maj Gen Rajesh Kumar Sachdeva, ADG, NCC Directorate, J&K and Ladakh. The DG NCC discussed with […]
79% of Employee Voters exercise Right to Franchise through Postal Ballot at Kupwara
KUPWARA: Postal ballot voting for government employees of Kupwara district ended smoothly on Friday, reflecting the efficient conduct of the electoral process, with officials of essential service departments, seamlessly exercising their voting rights at the Postal Voting Centre established at the DC Office Complex Kupwara. As many as, 79% of employees of essential services departments […]
