Laigroo welcomes release of leaders
on Thursday welcomed the release of Shah Faisal, Sartaj Madni and Mansoor Ahmad after 10 months of detention, describing it a “step in the right direction”. In a statement to KNS “It is a defining moment that will go a long way in further strengthening democracy and initiating genuine political activities in Jammu and Kashmir,” […]
Pvt Transporters Postpone Proposed Strike After Meeting Govt Officials
Jammu- Private transporters in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday night postponed their proposed strike after holding a meeting with some government officials here. Earlier during the day, the private transporters had announced the suspension of tanker and truck services in the union territory, saying their doors are open if the J-K administration is interested in addressing […]
New media policy
UT administration has given a nod to the new media policy which has many new clauses and has tried to accommodate media platforms in this new policy. In this direction official spokesman recently said that government has given its nod to this new media policy while giving a broader outlook about it. UT administration approved […]
De-escalation process underway: 2 LAC flashpoints are not in list of identified areas still contested
Chinese transgressions across the Line of Actual Control in Galwan and Hot Spring in eastern Ladakh surprised India because these areas, unlike Pangong Tso, did not figure among the 23 contested areas identified by the government through various mechanisms since India first accepted the concept of LAC in 1993. Eleven of the 23 contested areas on the LAC were […]
Schools In Jammu And Kashmir To Remain Closed Till June 15
New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday announced that all educational institutions in the Union Territory will remain closed till June 15. Jammu and Kashmir had earlier shut all institutions from March 9 onwards. The closure of educational institutions was then extended twice, on April 17 and May 8, as the nationwide lockdown […]
JK reports 139 new positive cases, 1007 recovered so far
Srinagar, June 03 (KNS): The Government on Wednesday informed that 139 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 30 from Jammu division and 109 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 2857. Moreover, 54 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from […]
12 members of Quarantine Staff in Tral tests Positive
Pulwama 03 June. After the influx of returnees led to surge in number of positive cases in pulwama , the quarantine Staff in Hamdard Grammar School surfaced positive after Adminstration adopted the aggressive random sampling of all the quarantine staff . All the officials associated with quarantine duties were sampled which include team of Nodal […]
No decision taken yet to re-open schools in J&K from June 15: Advisor Sharma
Jammu, June 03: The Government today said that it has not taken any decision to re-open the schools on June 15 in Jammu and Kashmir. This was stated by Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, KK Sharma, who is also in charge of School Education Department. He, however, said that instructions have been issued to schools to […]
Two notorious drug peddlers arrested in Srinagar: Police
Srinagar, June 03 (KNS) Srinagar Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested two notorious drug peddlers along with drugs. A police statement issued to KNS reads, in its continuous offensive against menace of drug abuse under the command of SSP Srinagar, Srinagar police continues its war against drugs. Police Station Kralkhud Srinagar during naka checking […]
Shah Faesal, two PDP leaders released after over ten months
Srinagar: Authorities have released former IAS officer and head of J&K People’s Movement (JKPM) party Shah Faesal besides two other PDP leaders, Sartaj Madni and Peer Mansoor, booked under Public Safety Act in August last year. Taking to twitter, former Chief Minister and NC leader Omar Abdullah hailed the released even as he demanded setting […]
