SAC approves notification of Jammu and Kashmir Reimbursement of State Taxes scheme
JAMMU : In order to encourage large investment, incentivize the newly established units and the units undergoing substantial expansion, the State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here Tuesday evening under the chairmanship of Governor, Shri Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the notification of the scheme namely the ‘Jammu and Kashmir Reimbursement of State Taxes […]
Three civilians injured in Kulgam grenade attack
Srinagar : At least three civilians were injured after suspected militants lobbed a grenade on police station Dhamhal Hanjpora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. Quoting a police officer, GNS reported that some militants hurled a grenade on police station Dhamhal Hanjpora which missed the target and exploded on a road side. In the explosion, […]
Army man commits suicide in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
Srinagar: An army soldier shot himself dead with his service rifle in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district last night, officials said today. An official said that Abishekh Roy Kumar who worked as a wireless operator shot himself at 34 RR camp in Behibagh area of Kulgam last night. Following the gunshot, the colleagues rushed towards the […]
Flight operations hit at Srinagar airport due to intermittent snowfall
(Agencies) Srinagar : Intermittent snowfall continued in Kashmir for the second consecutive day Saturday, leading to disruption in flight operations at the Srinagar airport, officials said. The snowfall has led to decrease in visibility, resulting in disruption of flight operations at the Srinagar airport. “The air traffic to and fro Srinagar airport has been hit because of the low visibility due to continuous snowfall,” […]
Kashmir highway shut for vehicular traffic after heavy snowfall
Srinagar: Authorities on Saturday shut the Jammu-Srinagar Highway for vehicular traffic following heavy snowfall at the Jawahar Tunnel. An official said that the vehicular movement was stopped in view of heavy snowfall around Jawahar Tunnel. “Snowing heavily at Jawahar Tunnel on Jammu-Srinagar NHW, vehicular movement stopped. @JmuKmrPolice,” traffic police said on Twitter. Widespread snowfall started across […]
Governor attends Oath Ceremony of Sarpanches
Jammu : Governor Satya Pal Malik attended the Oath ceremony function of the newly elected Sarpanches of Jammu Division, organized by the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, here today. Sh. Khurshid Ahmad Ganai and Sh. K. Vijay Kumar, Advisors to Governor, Sh. Umang Narula, Principal Secretary to Governor; and many senior officers from […]
Three booked under PSA in Bandipora, shifted to Kotbalwal Jail
Srinagar : Authorities here on today booked three persons under stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Bandipora district of north Kashmir over their alleged involvement in anti-national activities. Confirming the PSA, an official said that trio were arrested for their alleged involvement in anti-government activities and was shifted to Kotbalwal jail Jammu. They were identified […]
India, Pakistan trade fire on LoC in Poonch
Srinagar : Armies of both India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged heavy firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Pertinently, the exchange of heavy firing and shelling is going on from last week. An army claimed that fresh firing started today morning on forward posts along the LoC in Poonch […]
Shah Faesal calls people for walk the talk in Srinagar
Srinagar : Kashmiri IAS officer Shah Faesal Thursday said that he was stormed with “abuse and adulation” after he announced resignation from the service. “It has been a storm of abuse and adulation. Hundreds and thousands of people reacted to my resignation in hundreds and thousands of ways. I totally expected this,” Faesal wrote on Facebook. […]
Altaf Bukhari seconds Omar Abdullah on no to coalition regimes in J&K
Srinagar : Former finance minister Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday seconded the opinion of National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah who called for a decisive mandate in the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir for return of single party Government era in the State. “I personally believe that Kashmir has suffered a lot […]
