HC stays interim order stopping appointment of law officers
Srinagar: The High Court today stayed a single bench order that stopped fresh appointment of Law officers (except that of Advocate General) in the Union Territory of J&K. Hearing an appeal against the June 29, 2021 order by the single judge court, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Puneet Gupta stayed the […]
India-China military talks constructive, both sides agreed to maintain momentum in dialogue: MEA
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said the recent India-China military talks on the eastern Ladakh row were “constructive” and both sides agreed to resolve the remaining issues in an “expeditious manner”. According to a joint statement released here by the Indian Army on Monday, two days after the 12th round […]
‘Around 140 militants waiting at launch pads across LoC despite ceasefire’
Srinagar: Around 140 militants are waiting at launch pads to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir and the militant infrastructure across the Line of Control (LoC) remains in place even though India and Pakistan agreed in February to a ceasefire, a senior security official said on Thursday. Contending that the ceasefire agreement was more important for […]
J&K records 128 fresh Covid cases, 2 deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 128 fresh cases of coronavirus on Thursday, raising its tally to 3,22,142, while the death toll reached 4,386 with one more fatality, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 90 were reported from Kashmir and 38 from Jammu division of the union territory, the officials said. They said Srinagar district recorded […]
PM building quality infra in J&K for coming generations: LG
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his vision of building quality infrastructure in the union territory for the coming generations. “I am deeply grateful to Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji for his vision of building quality infrastructure in J&K for the coming generations. The UT has […]
Cabinet Secy reviews ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’
Srinagar: The Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, while chairing a high-level meeting to review the ongoing ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ to celebrate 75 years of India’s Independence Wednesday asked all states and Union territories to showcase region-specific accomplishments since 1947 so as to instill a sense of pride, and to create a vision for ‘India@2047’. Union […]
4 accused held in murder case in Baramulla
Srinagar: Police in Baramulla on Wednesday claimed to have solved a murder case by arresting four accused persons. Giving details, police in a statement said that on July 31, one Fahmeeda Begum lodged a written complaint in Police Station Baramulla stating that her husband Aijaz Ahmad Pandith alias Bilal, son of Mohammad Ismail, resident of […]
J&K records 149 new cases, 1 more death
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 149 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the infection tally to 3,22,014 while the death toll reached 4,385 as one more fatality was recorded in the last 24 hours, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 100 were from Kashmir and 49 were from the Jammu division of the union […]
PAGD, PC, PDP, Apni Party say, ‘the decision furthered alienation’
Second anniversary of abrogation of Article 370…
Srinagar: On the eve of the second anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into union territories, the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Wednesday said the hoax of BJP’s “Naya Kashmir” is a joke now as people have started questioning the futility of the August 2019 move. […]
630 militants, 85 security personnel killed in J&K encounters in last 3 yrs: Govt
New Delhi: “A total of 630 terrorists were killed in 400 encounters in Jammu and Kashmir in the last three years,” the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanada Rai said 85 security personnel were also killed in these encounters from May 2018 to June 2021. “Jammu and Kashmir […]
