Centre constitutes delimitation panel for J-K and 4 northeastern states
The union government on Friday evening started the process of redrawing the Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the northeastern states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland. In 2002, the last delimitation was conducted across India but these states were left out due to various reasons. […]
J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019 finds place in JKBOSE textbooks for class 10
Jammu, Mar 7 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has introduced a chapter on J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019 in the political science textbooks for class 10, an official said on Saturday. The book (Social Science Democratic Politics-II) concludes with an Addendum on the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 under chapter […]
Tourist destination Kashmir at risk of coronavirus entry
Agencies Srinagar : After two locals were declared on Saturday as “high viral dose cases with probability of testing positive for coronavirus”, the threat of the dreaded viral infection has become real in Jammu and Kashmir. Both the suspected COVID-19 patients have been kept in isolation at the Jammu medical college hospital. Earlier, both of them […]
Eight injured as Sumo turns turtle in Anantnag
Anantnag: At least eight passengers were injured on Saturday after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Larnoo area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), officials said that a speedy vehicle (Sumo) bearing registration number JK03C-3021 turned turned turtle in Larnoo when it’s driver […]
Vijay Bakaya resigns from National Conference
Former Member of Legislative Council (MLC) and senior National Conference (NC) leader Vijay Bakaya has resigned from the party. Bakaya had sent his resignation letter to the National Conference leadership, which was accepted by the National Conference, Provincial President, Devinder Singh Rana, on behalf of National Conference, President, Dr Farooq Abdullah, who is presently under […]
UP Govt plasters photo, address of ex-IPS, activists booked for CAA protests
THE LUCKNOW administration has started putting up hoardings with photographs and addresses of those booked in cases of alleged vandalism and arson linked to protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in the city on December 19. Among those shown in the posters are leading activists, including Congress leader Sadaf Jafar, Rihai Manch founder Mohammad Shoaib and Deepak Kabir, prominent Shia cleric Kalbe Sadiq’s […]
Jammu and Kashmir patient tests positive for virus
India reports another case of coronavirus today, taking the total number of people infected with the disease to 32. One person from Jammu and Kashmir tested positive for cornavirus, confirmed ANI. The patient were admitted at Government Medical College Jammu. Earlier this week, two residents of Jammu and Kashmir were admitted to the hospital with the symptoms of […]
Man Bought Chemicals On Amazon To Make Bomb For Pulwama Attack: Report
SRINAGAR: Two more accused, including a man who allegedly bought chemicals online for making improvised explosive device (IED) to be used in an attack on a convoy of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama last year, were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday, an official said. The […]
Srinagar Mayor Calls for Cancellation of Khelo India Winter Games Amid Coronavirus Fears
Srinagar: Amid the coronavirus scare, Srinagar Mayor Junaid Mattu has called for cancellation of Khelo India’s first winter games chapter, which starts in Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg town on Saturday. Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has reached Kashmir to inaugurate the event, which would continue till Wednesday. Around 800-900 sportspersons will be taking part in different […]
COVID-19: Suspend tourism till temperature rises, DAK to Govt
Srinagar : In view of the COVID-19 fear, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday appealed the government to focus on screening of travelers at Airports and railway stations and training medical teams to combat the novel coronavirus. In a statement issued here, President DAK Dr Suhail Naik said that they in touch with global health […]
