CEO seeks cooperation from political parties for smooth conduct of elections

JAMMU,: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K, Shailendra Kumar today interacted with the representatives of recognized political parties in the State on various issues related to the conduct of Parliamentary Elections-2019 which have recently been announced by the Election Commission of India. The CEO held wide ranging discussions with the political leaders for the smooth, peaceful […]
M M U calls shutdown on Saturday against summon to Mirwaz, Jama’at ban

Srinagar;Following the summon by NIA to Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) has called for a shutdown in Kashmir against an NIA notice to Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and ban on Jama’at-e-Islami on Saturday, March 16, 2019. The spokesman during the press conference the body has appealed the people to observe shutdown on […]
Int’l Women’s Day: Chief Justice for ensuring conducive, protective atmosphere to girl child

JAMMU, MARCH 08: Chief Justice Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice Gita Mittal, Friday said the objective of observing the International Women’s Day is to change the way the society treats the women and ensure a world where the only limit on them would be their talent, not their gender. Justice Mittal said this today […]
PM-SYM pension scheme launched across Kashmir Valley
SRINAGAR, MARCH 05: The Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan (PM-SYMD) pension scheme was today launched across various districts in Kashmir and Ladakh divisions simultaneously after the Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the scheme in the country. AT SRINAGAR: District Development Commissioner Srinagar Shahid Iqbal Chaudhary launched the PM-SYM scheme at an impressive function. ADC Srinagar, […]
Thousands attend funeral of slain LeT militant in Sopore

Srinagar : Thousands of people on Monday participated in funeral prayers of slain Lashkar-e- Toiba militant Ishfaq Majeed Mir in north Kashmir’s Sopore town. Reports said that thousands of people including women and children attended the funeral prayer of slain militant in Brath village of Sopore. The mourners raised pro-Pakistan and pro-freedom slogans as they marched […]
KU scores 51st rank in QS India University Rankings -2019

Srinagar, : The University of Kashmir has scored 51st rank among the universities and higher education institutions assessed in the QS India University Rankings 2019. According to the latest report of 2019 released by QS University of Kashmir is ranked at 51st position in the list which has been topped by IIT –Bombay. The Indian Institute of […]
10 killed, 34 injured in separate road accidents in J&K

Jammu: Ten people, including two women, were killed and 34 others injured in three separate road accidents in Udhampur, Kishtwar and Ramban districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Saturday. A private bus, carrying nearly 40 people to Kashmir, skidded off a hilly road and rolled down into a deep gorge at Chandeh village near Surinsar […]
J&K Leaders May Move Court Over Centre’s Ordinance In Article 370

SRINAGAR: The National Conference (NC) and the PDP today said that they were mulling moving court against the Centre’s decision to extend the 77th and 103rd Amendments of the Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir in the absence of an elected government in the state. The reactions come after the Union government on Thursday gave its […]
Governor launches ‘State Infrastructure Monitoring System-SIMS’ portal

JAMMU, : Governor Satya Pal Malik today launched ‘State Infrastructure Monitoring System-SIMS’ the official Portal developed by the Finance Department in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre (NIC) for management, monitoring, information and payment system of all Infrastructure Projects being funded through the Jammu Kashmir Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation (JKIDFC). Sh. Navin Choudhary, Principal Secretary […]
Commuters suffer as Srinagar faces ‘worst’ petrol crisis

Srinagar: Almost all the petrol pumps in and around Srinagar city as well as in other parts of Kashmir Valley are running dry owing to the frequent closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary conducted a review meeting for fast tracking transportation of LPG, Diesel, Petrol and petroleum products, however, reports […]