Delegations come and go, situation no good in J-K: Mehbooba
The former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Wednesday said that the delegations will come and go but the fact remains that the situation isn’t favorable in Jammu and Kashmir. Mehbooba was speaking to a gathering in the Handwara area of Kupwara. She is on a two-day visit to the border district. Talking […]
IED found, destroyed in Rajouri
Jammu: An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted on the Jammu-Poonch Highway was recovered and destroyed on Wednesday, officials said. They said the IED was found by an army patrolling party near Mirza Mohre in Manjakote Tehsil of Rajouri district and was subsequently destroyed by the bomb disposal squad, they said. They said that a massive […]
MERGING THE CADRES
Recently the Union Home Ministry decided to merge the cadres of all union territories together including the recently created two union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir. While the opposition claimed that the passing of the bill was an indicator that the BJP government at the centre will not restore statehood of Jammu and […]
Rs 500 crore to be spent on replacing barbed wires; wooden poles: Kansal
Field staff to be insured for life and injury JAMMU, FEBRUARY 16: The government today decided to replace all the wooden poles and barbed wire in Jammu division. It has kept aside a sum of Rs 500 crore for the same. These revelations were made today in the meeting chaired by Principal Secretary, PDD, Rohit […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports 58 new positive cases, 122883 recovered so far JAMMU, FEBRUARY 16:The Government on Tuesday informed that 58 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 11 from Jammu division and 47 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 125463. Moreover, […]
Police seize 61 vehicles, recover cash, attach houses in militancy cases in J&K
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) has seized 61 vehicles, attached houses and shops and recovered cash in 46 militancy related cases, an official spokesman said on Tuesday evening. He said JKP Headquarters has accorded permission in 46 cases for seizure and attachment of various moveable and immovable assets of individuals or associations to restrict […]
Mehbooba takes jibe, while NC leader booked under UAPA
By: Shayib Bhat VOV Srinagar Police has arrested National Conference leader Hilal Lone who is son of former speaker Muhammad Akbar Lone, on the charges delivering a hate speech at a rally during last year’s district development council elections in Bandipora. Hilal Lone has been taken on a 10 day remand after his arrest on […]
Mehbooba demands probe in alleged attempt of abduction
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Former Chief Minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday demanded an impartial probe into the alleged attempt of abduction and molestation of a minor girl by Army personnel in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, claiming the family was being pressurized to withdraw the FIR, reports Indian express. Express […]
Altaf Bukhari says time is not conducive for property tax in Jammu and Kashmir
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar J&K Apni Party president which is being blamed by the opponents to be the B team of BJP has said on Tuesday that the crippled economy of Jammu and Kashmir needs lot of financial support from the central government and there should be no property tax slapped on the people […]
AstraZeneca’s vaccine gets UN approval for emergency use
TORONTO: The World Health Organisation has granted an emergency authorisation to AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, a move that should allow the UN agency’s partners to ship millions of doses to countries worldwide as part of a UN-backed programme to tame the pandemic. In a statement Monday, the WHO said it was clearing the AstraZeneca vaccines made […]
