BJP-RSS spreading hate to win UP assembly polls: Farooq Abdullah
Jammu: Describing “hate” as a weapon to win elections in India, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday alleged that the BJP and RSS are spreading it to win the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh early next year. Abdullah called upon people to fight hate to save Jammu and Kashmir as well as the country, […]
Kalij Pheasant new UT bird of J&K, no change in UT animal
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has adopted Kalij Pheasant as the new union territory bird while Hangul continues to be the UT animal. News agency KNO quoted Commissioner Secretary, Forests, Environment and Ecology, Sanjeev Verma confirming that Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) has been adopted as the new UT bird. “J&K had to adopt new […]
BJP’s policies have taken J&K back by decades: Mufti
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday alleged that the BJP government’s policies on Jammu and Kashmir have taken the union territory “back by decades”. The former chief minister made the remarks in response to photographs and videos on social media in which security forces are seen frisking women and minors during surprise checking in […]
CS calls for 100% coverage under universal health insurance schemes
Directs H&ME dept to open 1000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras by March 2022
Srinagar: Chief Secretary Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Thursday chaired a meeting to review the flagship schemes of the Health & Medical Education and Social Welfare departments. Financial Commissioner (ACS), Health & Medical Education Department, Administrative Secretary, Social Welfare Department along with Mission Director National Health Mission and concerned Sectoral heads participated in the meeting. According […]
HC directs authorities to demarcate Nallah Sindh and remove encroachments on it forthwith
Asks Secretaries of Revenue, and I&FC depts to be present in court ‘if job not done’
Srinagar: Despite a 2013 judicial order calling for demarcation of the Sindh Nallah and removal of encroachments on its embankments, none of the tasks has been carried out by the concerned agencies for the past eight years, compelling the High Court to again pass an order to this effect. M A Chashoo, Additional Advocate General […]
IEDs defused in Baramulla, Poonch
Srinagar: A tragedy was averted as security forces detected and defused an improvised explosive device (IED) in Baramulla district of north Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. “Security forces detected an IED planted by terrorists from a passenger shed at a bus stop at Saidpora in Rafiabad area of Baramulla,” they said. The officials said a […]
President MC Pahalgam arrested on graft charges
Srinagar: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested President, Municipal Committee, Pahalgam for demanding and accepting Rs. 80,000/- as bribe for release of payments for supply of Garbage Vehicles. A spokesman of the Bureau, in a statement, said that ACB received a complaint alleging therein that Owais Ahmad, President, Municipal Committee, Pahalgam was demanding Rs. 80,000/- […]
Govt hikes DA by 3 pc for central employees
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Thursday hiked dearness allowance and dearness relief by 3 percent to 31 percent to benefit 47.14 lakh central government employees and 68.62 lakh pensioners. This was informed by Minister of Information & Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur. This decision to hike the allowance will put an annual burden of Rs […]
Four LeT militants killed in two separate encounters; soldier dies in Shopian gunfight
One of the killed militants was involved in UP carpenter’s murder: Police
Srinagar: Four Lashkar-e-Taiba militants and a soldier died in two separate encounter in Shopian and Kulgam districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. Two other security personnel also received injuries in the Shopian encounter, they said. According to officials, one of the militants killed in Shopian encounter was involved in the murder of […]
Rains, snow to lash J&K and Ladakh from Oct 22-24
IMD issues advisory; says, weather pattern may disrupt air, surface traffic, electricity; may cause damage to horticultural crops
Srinagar: The Indian Meteorological Department on Wednesday issued a weather advisory predicting heavy rainfall and snowfall in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. As per the reports, the copy of the advisory has been submitted to the concerned divisional commissioners of both the UTs. “An active Western disturbance will most likely affect […]
