Pakistan urges US to ‘persuade’ India to start talks on Kashmir
Qureshi’s remarks came after US President Donald Trump said Kashmir was a bilateral matter between India and Pakistan but he would be happy to mediate if they want him to do so. Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday urged the US to use its “influence” to “persuade” India to start talks on the […]
Road Safety Fund Action Plan 2019-20 approved
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 2: Financial Commissioner, Finance, Arun Kumar Mehta chaired the meeting of Fund Management Committee for finalisation of Road Safety Fund Action Plan for the financial year 2019-20 here today. The meeting discussed the action plan for utilisation of Rs. 26.55 crore for undertaking various road safety measures across the state under Road Safety […]
DC Srinagar reviews arrangements for annual Urs of Shah-e-Hamadan
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 02: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Friday visited the shrine of Hazrat Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani (RA) at Khanqah in old city here to take stock of arrangements for the 654th Urs of the revered saint next week. The DC sought details of arrangements from different departments made and planned for […]
Delegation of Confederation of Indian Industry meets Governor
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 2: A delegation of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) led by its Chairman Sh. Sameer Gupta, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today. He was accompanied by Sh. K.B. Kachru, Chairman Regional Committee on Tourism & Hospitality, Northern Region. The delegation discussed with Governor its suggestions for the J&K […]
No orders issued for closure of schools, don’t pay heed to rumours: Div Com
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 02: Requesting people not to pay heed to rumours, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today rebutted the reports regarding the closure of schools in Kashmir valley. The Div Com said that no such order has been issued by the government. “In case of any clarification, people should contact concerned Deputy Commissioners,” […]
Govt hikes honorarium of SPOs
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 02: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs Friday approved the proposal of State Government to enhance the monthly honorarium of Special Police Officers (SPOs) of Jammu and Kashmir Police. As per the MHA communication, the SPOs who have less than three years of service would now be paid a monthly remuneration of Rs […]
Srinagar facing Water -logging
In the recent past especially during the rains in summers, Srinagar has been water-logged for days together and the authorities have used pumps in order to make the main business centres in Srinagar operational because of heavy rains. The drainage system in Srinagar has failed and it has shown many times in the past […]
Govt issues security advisory for Amarnath Yatris, tourists
SRINAGAR: The Government today issued security advisory for Amarnath Yatris and tourists to curtail their stay in Kashmir valley. According to government Government Order No. Home -881 of 2019, order issued by Home Department said that keeping in view the latest intelligence inputs of terror threats, with specific targeting of the Amarnath Yatra, and given […]
Guterres warns of world fracturing into 2 competing systems
United Nations : With trade and geopolitical tensions heating up, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world could fracture into two competing blocs – led by the US and China – with their own Internet, currency, trade system and military strategy. “I am troubled by the growing friction among the two largest global […]
Shopian gunfight : Militant, army soldier killed, operation on
Srinagar : A militant and an army soldier were killed after a fierce gunfight broke out between militants and counter insurgent forces in Pandushan area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. The gunfight broke out at around 1:30 am after a joint team Army’s 34RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation […]
