Abdullah calls for Assembly polls in J&K
Srinagar: Assembly elections must take place in Jammu and Kashmir as the Lieutenant Governor’s administration cannot resolve the issues of the people, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters in Baramulla district in north Kashmir, Abdullah also said the elections lead to the formation of a people’s government. “Elections must […]
BJP’s ‘politics of deceit’ has even dragged down home ministry: Mufti
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday hit out at the BJP saying its “politics of deceit” has dragged down even the Home Ministry. She was reacting to a ministry report on Jammu and Kashmir. “Shocked that BJPs politics of deceit has dragged down even the Home Ministry. Not only does this report reek of […]
Minor siblings among 6 killed in two attacks in Rajouri within 14 hours; protests in many areas
Rajouri/Jammu: A minor sister-brother duo were killed and six others injured in what was the second attack at the same site within 14 hours in Rajouri, on Monday. Sanvi Sharma (7) and Vihan Kumar Sharma (4) were killed in the IED blast in Dangri village “where terrorists had opened fire at three houses on Sunday […]
NIA files charge-sheet against 3 terror-funding accused
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet against three people accused in a case of terror-funding through cross-LoC trade, an official said. The case was registered suo-moto on December 16, 2016. The accused — Tanveer Ahmad Wani of Pulwama, and Peer Arshad Iqbal and Bashir Ahmad Sofi of Baramulla — […]
G A Mir convenes preparatory meeting of ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in J&K
Steps on to ensure huge participation in Bharat Jodo Yatra: Wani
Jammu: Incharge Bharat Jodo Yatra J&K Coordinator GA Mir, Co-Coordinators Raman Bhalla, and GN Monga today organized a review and preparatory meeting in presence of JKPCC Chief Vikar Rasool Wani. Briefing about the purpose of the meeting, held at the residence of JKPCC Working President Raman Bhalla JKPCC Chief said that J&K Congress is preparing […]
DC Sgr conferred with prestigious National e-Governance Gold Award
SRINAGAR: In a major achievement, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, was conferred with the prestigious National e-governance Gold Award by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) for Project/Initiative ‘GAASH’ under the category of “Excellence in District Level Initiative in e-Governance” of the National Awards for e-Governance Scheme 2021-2022. Union […]
CBI files chargesheet against 24 persons in police SI recruitment scam
Srinagar: The CBI on Saturday filed a chargesheet against 24 accused persons involved in police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment scam. Quoting a statement by the CBI spokesperson, news agency KNO reported that the agency today filed chargesheet against 24 accused including then commandant of BSF, then ASI, constables of J&K Police, then officials of CRPF, a […]
J&K logs 9 Covid cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported nine fresh cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours which pushed the cumulative infection tally to 4,79,229, officials said Wednesday. They said all nine cases were reported from the Jammu division with Jammu district accounting for six cases and Rajouri, Samba and Kishtwar reporting one case. No […]
Kashmir reports 4 Covid cases
Srinagar: Kashmir reported four fresh positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours which took the cumulative infection count across J&K to 4,79,211. Officials also informed that 16 more Covid patients were discharged from various hospitals, including 09 from Jammu division and seven from Kashmir division, during this period. They said 11,164 […]
Domestic help arrested for murder of DG Prisons Hemant Lohia
Jammu: A 23-year-old man working as a domestic help was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly murdering Jammu and Kashmir Director General (Prisons) Hemant K Lohia here, police said. The murder of the 1992-batch officer late Monday night at his friend’s house at a time when Union Home Minister Amit Shah was on a three-day tour […]
