Lt. Governor pitches for youth empowerment

Asks officers to build trust and positivity amongst youth; be sensitive towards their needs

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said empowering the youth is imperative for the future of the nation. “Youth empowerment is imperative for a better tomorrow. When we empower the youth, we empower the future of the nation,” he said at a meeting here. Bringing socio-economic change through youth empowerment is […]

Down by three, BJP wins 15 seats in LAHDC-Leh polls

Congress wins 9 seats, independents 2

Srinagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a win in the 6th Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh general council elections on Monday by winning fifteen seats, three down in comparison to its 2015 victory. The elections were held on October 22 and counting of votes was held today. An election official said that […]

GoC 15 Corps warns tough action against militants

Says those willing to shun militancy are welcome

Yusmarg: Stating that it will act tough against the gun-wielding youth in Kashmir but will facilitate the return those who want to shun militancy, the Army on Monday said that violence has yielded nothing for Kashmir. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of Yusmarg Festival in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, General Officer Commanding (GoC) Srinagar-based […]

ACB files charge-sheet against policeman in graft case

Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday filed a charge-sheet against a policeman for accepting a bribe of Rs 59,000 for the release of an arrested person in Rajouri district, the agency’s spokesperson said. The charge-sheet was filed against Head Constable Khurhseed Ahmad, presently posted at District Police Lines, Poonch, before the court of special […]

J&K reports 364 new COVID-19 cases, six deaths

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday recorded 364 fresh COVID-19 cases, while six fatalities took place in the past 24 hours, taking the number of cases to 92,225 and the death toll to 1,444, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 147 are from Jammu and 217 from the Kashmir Valley, they said. Jammu district […]

3 senior PDP leaders “resign” from party in Jammu

Srinagar: Three senior leaders of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), including a former MP, on Monday announced their resignation from the party, days after its president Mehbooba Mufti stoked a controversy by her remarks on the national flag. In a joint letter to Mehbooba, former MP T S Bajwa, Ved Mahajan and Hussain Ali Waffa said, […]

Delimitation of DDCs completed; Election Authority notifies 280 segments in J&K UT

Srinagar: The authorities in Jammu & Kashmir have completed the process of delimitation of territorial constituencies of district development councils (DDCs). The Election Authority, notified by the Jammu & Kashmir government under the Panchayati Raj Act-1989, on Monday evening notified 280 territorial constituencies of DDCs after considering the objections and suggestions submitted by different quarters. […]

Gulmarg, other higher reaches receive snowfall

Srinagar: Gulmarg and other places in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Sunday, causing the mercury to drop across the Valley, officials said. Gulmarg, the ski resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, received light snowfall in the evening. It continued for most part of the evening before making way for rain, they […]