DDC members call off protest after ‘assurance of meeting with LG on Friday
Jammu: The newly-elected District Development Council (DDC) members on Wednesday called off their two-day long protest in support of better status and monthly honorarium, saying they have got an assurance from Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha whom they are meeting on Friday. However, the DDC members said they will decide their future course of action after […]
Apni Party seeks intervention of PM, HM to address concerns of DDC members
Srinagar: The Apni Party on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to resolve protocol power and honorarium issues of DDC members, alleging that the bureaucracy has always attempted to uproot the democratic edifice in Jammu and Kashmir. This comes on a day District Development Council (DDC) members called off […]
Don’t press for Mehbooba Mufti’s appearance till court hears petition: HC to ED
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Enforcement Directorate not to press for former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s personal appearance in a money laundering case till the court hears her petition on March 18, her daughter said. The matter came up for hearing before a division bench of Justices […]
Pol leaders greet Kashmiri Pandits on Mahashivratri
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir political leaders, including former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, extended their greetings to Kashmiri Pandits on the festival of Mahashivratri on Wednesday. Abdullah, who is also the National Conference (NC) vice-president, tweeted, “Herath mubarak to Kashmiri Pandits everywhere. Have a blessed day.” Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mufti also […]
Cross-border firing claims 31 civilian, 39 securitymen since Aug 05, 2019: LS told
New Delhi: As many as 31 civilians and 39 security personnel were killed in cross-border firing and ceasefire violations in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 on August 05, 2019, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said incidents of ceasefire violations and […]
Army adopting robust counter-infiltration strategy: MoS defence
New Delhi: The Indian Army has adopted a robust counter-infiltration strategy focusing on a mix of technology and human resources to effectively check infiltration in border areas, the government said on Wednesday. The measures to check infiltration include boosting surveillance architecture and intelligence gathering, Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said in the Lok […]
Apni Party holds protest over fuel-price rise, mutton shortage
Srinagar: The Apni Party staged a protest here on Wednesday against the rising fuel prices, curtailment of ration supplies and shortage of mutton in Kashmir. The demonstrators assembled outside the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs at Shaheed Gunj and raised slogans against the administration for its “failure” in mitigating the sufferings of […]
Two-way traffic on Sgr-Jmu highway Thursday
Srinagar: Two-way movement of light-motor vehicles (LMVs) will be allowed on Srinagar-Jammu national highway on Thursday, even as the traffic police warned the commuters of highway blockade in view of bad weather forecast. In a communique issued today afternoon, Traffic police said two-way movement of LMVs will be allowed on the highway tomorrow subject to […]
DDC members up in arms against Admin’s amended warrant of precedence
Cutting across party lines, top leaders say, “Don’t demean public representatives”
Jammu/Srinagar: Cutting across party lines, the newly elected district development council (DDC) members Tuesday boycotted a two-day training-cum-workshop here and staged a protest in support of their demand for better status and monthly honorarium, forcing the Jammu and Kashmir LG to cancel his inaugural session. Various political parties including the BJP, the Congress, Peoples Conference, […]
Al-Badr chief killed in Tujjar encounter
Operation still on: Police
Baramulla: Chief of Al-Badr militant group was killed in an encounter with security forces in Tujjar Sharief area of Sopore in Baramulla district of north Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Sherpora in Tujjar area of Sopore following information about presence of militants there, a police official […]
