“There is no proposal for reduction or scrapping of the honorarium of the PRI/ULB representatives”: Lt Governor
“My Town My Pride” aims at empowering ULBs by reaching out to urban population, with governance at their doorsteps, ensuring on spot redressal of their issues and grievance: LG Asks officers to own the initiative, identify local issues and needs of the people, and serve people with accountable, responsive & participatory governance Sustainable development of […]
Residents of city interiors raise demands, pin high hopes on this maiden programme
After the sucess of recently held ‘Back to Village’ programme the LG administration announced two day ‘My Town My Pride’ for reaching out to urban population. The aspirational programme envisages bringing the governance to the doorsteps of people residing in urban pockets of J&K. On the first day of this programme today the administration held […]
Cop shot dead in Anantnag
A police officer was shot dead by militants in Kenalwan area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday evening. Unidentified official sources told GNS that the militants attacked the officer, Inspector Mohammad Ashraf, as he was returning home after offering prayers. He was rushed to hospital in critical condition. However the doctors declared him brought […]
21 travelers among 427 new covid-19 cases in J&K, tally crosses 88000 mark
Twenty one travelers were among 427 new covid-19 cases reported in J&K in last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to over 88000. Official sources told GNS that 169 of these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 258 from Kashmir Valley which takes the total count to 88369 in J&K. Giving district wise details, […]
Shopian gunfight: One militant killed, operation on
One militant has been in killed in an ongoing gunfight in Melhura area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). Unidentified official sources told GNS that one militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight. However the identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained. Earlier, […]
Three Days Ahead Of Crucial LAHDC Polls, Union MoS Home Announces Big Sops For Ladakh
Leh, Oct 19 : Three days ahead of the crucial polls for the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) in Ladakh, union minister of State for Home G K Reddy Monday offered a series of sops for the cold desert that includes 7500 MW power projects and 5000 jobs for the youth. He also slammed […]
Admin will not levy any property tax in J-K: LG Sinha
Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the administration would not levy any property tax from the people in Jammu and Kashmir, reported a local news portal. Earlier, the Centre had empowered the administration to levy property taxes on land and buildings within municipal areas across the Union Territory. If […]
Madan, his Momos and love for Kashmir
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Twenty seven years back Madan came to Kashmir valley with his wife and small children to earn his livelihood as he introduced Momos on the famous Boulvard road of Srinagar on the rim of Dal Lake. In the past few years Madan has passed the baton to his son Deepak […]
ED’s summon to Dr Farooq displays GoI’s nervousness about united fight of mainstream parties: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: The former chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief, Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that Enforcement Department’s sudden summon to Dr Farooq Abdullah displays Government of India’s nervousness about mainstream parties in J&K fighting as one unit. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Mehbooba in her tweet said […]
ED summons to Farooq Abdullah nothing less than political vendetta: Omar
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has termed the summoning of party president by the enforcement department as “nothing less than political vendetta after the formation of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration”. Taking to his Twitter handle, the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir also said that no raids were conducted at the residence […]
