Mehbooba postpones panchayat elections
Supported by all political parties, except her alliance partners BJP , State CM Mehbooba Mufti has decided to put off proposed panchayat elections indefinitely. She was told by her party PDP and opposition NC that situation was not conducive for holding such polls in Kashmir valley. In the past one year Mehbooba government has postponed […]
Meet Shameema Akhter- reviving the love of music
Srinagar, : Hailing from a remote village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, the 24-yrs-old Shameema Akhter via her talent and exuberance has revived the love of music among millions of people and is emerging as a prominent Sufi singer. Shameema who has dozens of songs to her credit via her singing is on way […]
Shri Amarnathji Yatra-2018,Governor reviews Yatra arrangements:
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 2: The status of arrangements being made for Shri Amarnathji Yatra, which is scheduled to begin on 28th June, 2018 and conclude on 26th August 2018, was reviewed by Governor N.N. Vohra, Chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board. The review meeting was attended by Shri Umang Narula, Principal Secretary to Governor and Chief […]
J&K tourism participates in SATTE, New Delhi
NEW DELHI: Department of Tourism J&K participated in 3-day South Asian Travel and Tourism Exhibition (SATTE) Travel Show which began here on Wednesday. SATTE is one of the biggest travel shows in Asia which has become the launch platform for tourism stakeholders from across the globe to do business in and with India. Besides, J&K […]
JRL calls for ‘Shopian Challo’ on Friday
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprised of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik Wednesday called for “Shopian Challo” on Friday to protest against the recent civilian killings and express solidarity with the bereaved families. Three youth were shot dead in army firing in Ganowpora village of the south Kashmir district on […]
Peaceful Republic Day In Kashmir Under Tight Security
SRINAGAR: Thousands of security personnel were deployed in Srinagar and other district headquarters of Jammu and Kashmir to ensure a peaceful Republic Day amid a strike called by separatists. All programmes in the valley, including the main event in Srinagar, passed off peacefully. “The Republic Day functions at all district headquarters passed off peacefully,” a […]
Kashmir’s Dal Lake sees lotus comeback
Srinagar:-The September 2014 floods had wiped out seeds of lotus stems, locally known as nadru, from Dal Lake, affecting livelihoods of thousands of people and depriving Kashmiri households of this classic — and costly — vegetable. This year nadru is available in large quantities thanks to the revival of the crop in Dal Lake after […]
Mehbooba to step in for the release of Bilal after state police report
State CM Mehbooba Mufti is also holding home portfolio and is likely to take up the arrest of Bilal Ahmad Kava with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, as state police in its report has said that there is no case registered with them against the person and they have not received any notice from Delhi […]
J&K SDRF teams train in Avalanche Preparedness, at JIM Pahalgam
Pahalgam :- Dilbagh Singh, Commandant General (DGP) CD, HG and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), J&K visited Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering (JIM) Pahalgam to oversee the on-going Basic Rescue Training of the SDRF Teams in Avalanche preparedness. He was accompanied by Commandant SDRF 1st Bn, Bashir Ahmed Sofi, Director Home Guards, Javed Hassan Bhat, Staff […]
JK Libraries deptt makes maiden entry in ‘World Book Fair’
NEW DELHI, JANUARY 06: Department of Libraries and Research J&K today made its maiden entry in the ‘World Book Fair’ held at Pragati Maidan New Delhi. Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Prakash Javedkar inaugurated the fair, where 2500 stalls of various Departments were installed. On the occasion, Libraries Department J&K showcased its rarest collection […]
