NIA takes custody of 5 accused in Naveed Jatt escape case
Srinagar: NIA on Thursday took custody of five accused arrested by JK police in escape of LeT militant Mohammed Naveed Jatt case, sources said. The accused were arrested for allegedly facilitating the escape of militant Naveed Jatt alias Abu Hanzalla from custody during a visit to SMHS Hospital last week. The accused included Shakeel Bhat, […]
Govt working to facilitate industry, JK first on many counts to incentivise businesses: Mehbooba
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today said her Government is working to facilitate the industry and trading community in the State as Jammu & Kashmir is first on many counts to incentivise business and industry. Chairing the 7th Industrial Advisory Committee meeting here today, the Chief Minister said her Government took many reformative steps to […]
Union Secy, CS review progress of flagship SBM-Gramin programme
JAMMU,: Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Shri Parameswaran Iyer and Chief Secretary, B B Vyas Wednesday co-chaired a video conference with Deputy Commissioners (DCs) here to review the progress of the flagship Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)- Gramin programme in Jammu & Kashmir. Director General (Special Project), Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government […]
Forces use drone cameras for searches in Anantnag village
Government forces today used drone cameras for the search operation in souf shali village of Anantnag. The cordon and search operation evoked widespread protests and violence. Latest reports said that government forces used tearsmoke shells to disperse protests in the cordoned area . Clashes were going on till this report was being filed . More […]
New colleges not to function from GHSSs as per past practice: Altaf Bukhari
JAMMU: Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today said that Government would run new colleges of the state in rented buildings making an end to past practice of running these colleges from Government Higher Secondary Schools. “The department would hire separate buildings to house new colleges till the construction of the campuses instead of […]
Jammu-Srinagar high way remains still closed.
Traffic on the 300-km-long Kashmir highway, connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the world, remained suspended for the third consecutive day on Wednesday due to fresh landslides. Hundreds of vehicle, including those carrying passengers, remained stranded at different places on the highway though some passengers covered the landslide-hit area on foot to reach their […]
Kashmir celebrates Mahashivratri
Srinagar:-Kashmiri Pandits living across Kashmir celebrated Hehrath, the Shivratri festival on Tuesday. Unlike the rest of the mainland, the festival is strictly personal and rituals take place at home and Temples. Pandit families living ll over Kashmir received their relatives and friends who had come to congratulate them for the festival. Temples wore a festive […]
Mehbooba is one of the poorest CMs in India, says report
Srinagar:-According to a report by Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR), a transparency body, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is one of the poorest CMs in India. With declared assets of Rs.55 Lakh, Mehbooba features with Mamata Banerjee of West Bengal who has declared assets of Rs. 30 Lakhs. According to the report, CM of Tripura, Manik […]
Chief Minister lays wreaths on bodies of Army personnel
JAMMU, FEB 13: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti this morning laid floral wreaths on the bodies of Army personnel who were killed in Saturday’s militant attack on Sunjwan Army camp. Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal Singh; Ministers, Abdul Haq Khan, Choudhary Zulfkar; MLA, Jammu West, Sat Sharma, senior Army and Police officers also laid wreaths on the […]
Srinagar Jammu highway to remain closed on Tuesday
According to traffic officials Srinagar Jammu highway will remain closed till further orders due to slippery conditions and chances of landslides at many places. The only surface link between kashmir valley and rest of the country was closed on Monday due to heavy snowfall in the Banihal sector of the highway. Traffic officials have appealed […]
