Release pending salary of elected members of urban local bodies: Mehbooba to Govt
Srinagar : People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has urged the governor administration to immediately release pending salaries of the elected members of various urban local bodies (ULBs) of the valley. Speaking to a delegation of elected members of various municipal committees who called her on at her Srinagar residence, […]
Won’t contest LS polls, says Shah Faesal
Srinagar : The record maker IAS topper, Dr. Shah Faesal who joined politics recently on Saturday announced that his party will stay away from the parliamentary elections, commencing from April 11. Dr. Shah Faesal, who recently launched his own political outfit, namely Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) addressed media persons today and said that […]
Police busts hideout in Pulwama
Srinagar : Police Saturday claimed to have busted a hideout in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. “On a credible input police and other forces in a joint operation busted a hideout in Banderpora area of Pulwama,” said a police spokesman. A huge quantity of incriminating materials and other items from the hideout was seized, he said. “A […]
JRL calls for shutdown on Sunday against ban on JKLF
Srinagar : Following a GoI ban onYasin Malik led JKLF, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a complete shutdown on March 24 (Sunday) against the ban on Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) organization under “unlawful activities”. The organization has been banned under various provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Its chief Malik was […]
47 Dead, 640 Injured In Chemical Plant Explosion In China
YANCHENG, CHINA: An explosion at a pesticide plant in eastern China has killed 47 people and injured as many as 640, the state media said on Friday, the latest casualties in a series of industrial accidents that has angered the public. The blast occurred on Thursday at the Chenjiagang Industrial Park in the city of […]
Centre bans Yasin Malik’s JKLF
NewDehli:- Yasin Malik-led Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front banned by central govt under anti-terror law, say officials. More details awaited. — PTI
For thousands of villagers, only J&K Bank D.H. Pora branch
By: Javaid Malik D.H.Pora: This reporter witnessed long queues outside the Jammu and Kashmir Bank of D.H.Pora Kulgam. This bank branch is catering to the needs of thousands of villagers who are living around it. According to the locals this is the only branch of Jammu and Kashmir Bank for more than few dozen villages. […]
General Elections 2019 2 nominations filed for Jammu-Poonch Parliamentary Constituency; 4 in fray so far
JAMMU,: Two nominations were filed today for the elections to Jammu-Poonch Parliamentary Constituency, taking the total number of nominations filed so far to four. As per election authorities, Jugal Kishore of Bhartiya Janta Party and Subhash Chander as Independent candidate filed their nominations to the Returning Officer Ramesh Kumar here at DC Office. Four candidates […]
Dozens of villages suffer for drinking water while PHE sleeps
By: Javaid Malik Aharbal: In the remote villages around Aharbal health resort, dozens of women daily have to fetch the water from the nearby water body as the PHE scheme which was done for the benefit of these villages is in shambles. Daily girls and women go by foot for miles to get drinking […]
Governor’s grievance cell disposes of 55195 complaints
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Governor’s Grievance Cell (JKGGC) received 55424 complaints/grievances since June 20, 2018 of which 55195 were dealt with/forwarded to the concerned quarters for timely redressal while as 229 complaints/grievances are under process. Further, on the directions of Governor, all advisors to the Governor have been regularly meeting and hearing the grievances […]
