6 Killed,11 injured In Cloudburst at Doda
Six people have died in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir after heavy rains and cloudburst were reported in the region last night. Their bodies were recovered by the authorities today. Police said 11 people have been injured and several houses and shops have been damaged. A school building has also been damaged. “Flash floods […]
PDP says center closing the doors of negotiation in Kashmir
Srinagar Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has always upheld the significance of unconditional dialogue among the stake-holders as the means to resolve Kashmir imbroglio. Reacting to the statement of Union State Minister for Home in Parliament in which he has conditional dialogue with separatists “within constitution” PDP Vice President Mohammad Sartaj Madni said this amounts to […]
Government committed to make women self reliant: Abdul Haq
PULWAMA Minister for Rural Development Panchayat Raj, Law and Justice, Abdul Haq today said the government is committed to strengthen women Self Help Groups (SHGs) by providing every possible assistance to them aimed at eradicating rural poverty and to achieve overall development of rural economy. Minister said this while reviewing the functioning of State Rural […]
Mehbooba expresses grief over deaths in Thatri cloudburst
SRINAGAR Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the tragic death of six persons in a cloudburst which hit the Thatri area of Doda district early this morning. Mehbooba Mufti has directed the District administration to intensify rescue and rehabilitation operations, provide adequate hospital treatment to the injured and make arrangements […]
China rejects talks with India,demand withdrawal from Doklam
China on Thursday reiterated that it won’t talk to India until New Delhi withdraws troops from Doklam where both armies have been locked in a stand-off for more than a month. China has repeatedly said the withdrawal of troops from Doklam was the precondition for any “meaningful dialogue” with India over the festering border row […]
KEG seeks PCI reinvestment in its credibility in J&K
SRINAGAR: Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) suggested a visiting sub-committee of the Press Council of India (PCI) to reinvest in its efforts seriously so that its credibility in J&K is restored. One way of salvaging the credibility would be to revisit its 1991 report “Crisis and Credibility” that was a bid to undermine and subvert the […]
Kashmir resolution will end LOC tension: Mirwaiz
Srinagar Expressing concern, anguish over the escalation in violence between India and Pakistan on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in civilian and soldier deaths on both sides and great hardships for those living near the line of control, chairman Hurriyat Conference (m) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Wednesday asked the leadership of both […]
Army allegedly injures elderly person after opening fire on him
Anantnag An elderly man was injured after army allegedly opened fire in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday. An eye witness said that army opened fire following an altercation between soldiers and civilians over the thrashing of a youth. The injured, identified as 60-year-old Mohammad Abdullah Ganaie, was shifted to a […]
GST benefit for consumers, will reduce corruption:Drabu
SRINAGAR, JULY 17: Setting immediate operational target to achieve cent percent registration of businesses under GST, Minister for Finance, Dr Haseeb Drabu, today directed the district administrations to work towards successful implementation of the new tax regime in J&K which will be beneficial for the consumers. “The biggest deterrent in the implementation of GST was the […]
86 MLAs cast vote for Presidential poll
SRINAGAR The polling for election to the office of President of India started here today at 10 am under the supervision of Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir, Mr Shaleen Kabra, and Election Observers from Election Commission of India. Assistant Returning Officers and Authorized Agents of the contesting Presidential election candidates were also present during the election […]
