VC Jammu University, former MLC, various public delegations call on Lt Governor
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 13: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today met Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu, former MLC, public delegations including SOS International and Jammu Muslim Front here at Raj Bhavan. Prof. Manoj Kumar Dhar, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu briefed the Lt Governor about various teaching programmes and research activities going on in the University, besides […]
J&K Congress joins Gupkar Alliance
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Friday joined the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an amalgam of several parties in the union territory seeking restoration of the erstwhile state’s special status. Two Congress leaders participated in a meeting of the alliance at PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s ‘Fairview’ residence at […]
Four civilians among six killed in cross border shelling in Uri
Six persons including four civilians were killed in north Kashmir’s Uri after armies of India and Pakistan exchange massive shelling, officials said on Friday. Reports reaching to Kashmir News Service (KNS) said that two Army men and four civilians including a lady were killed during the heavy exchange of fire in Uri area of Baramulllah […]
Will real Congress stand up?
Many senior Congress leaders congratulated Kashmiri leadership for standing up against the abrogation of article 370 and hailed their efforts to fight politically so that the central government is forced to reverse its decisions. But the Congress high command in the Gandhi family has maintained silence over this issue in the past few weeks because […]
High-speed internet ban extended in J-K — except two districts
Barring districts Ganderbal and Undhampur, the authorities on Thursday extended high-speed 3G and 4G internet ban across Jammu and Kashmir for another fortnight. While high-speed internet remains banned in the J-K from 5 August 2019, the government has cited attempts to disrupt upcoming polls for which it said that the subversive elements ‘heavily rely” upon […]
Pakistan Summons Senior Indian Diplomat Over ‘Ceasefire Violations
Pakistan on Thursday summoned a senior diplomat from the Indian High Commission here to register its protest over the alleged ceasefire violations by the Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC). The Foreign Office said that due to “indiscriminate and unprovoked firing” in Rakhchikri Sector on Wednesday, one person sustained serious injuries. The Indian […]
J&K Apni Party Hails Political Alliance’s move to contest elections
Jammu & Kashmir Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari on Thursday welcomed the decision of the Political Alliance for the Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) to fight the DDC elections saying the alliance did the right thing by not taking any emotional decision. Addressing a press conference, Altaf Bukhari said the alliance leaders were earlier saying they will not […]
Govt constitutes functional committees at panchayat level
In a significant development towards strengthening of panchayats and ensuring proper interface between various departments and panchayats, the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj constituted five functional committees at Panchayat level viz committee for natural resources management, human resources, employment generation, finance and works . The committee for natural resources management, inter alia, is […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 8,61,124 stranded JK residents; 7,20,832 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 12: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 8,61,124 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
Deputations of JKAS, doctors, employees union call on Lt Governor
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 12: Several deputations of JKAS Association, doctors and employees’ union today called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Civil Secretariat. A deputation of Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) Officers Association led by its General Secretary, Shahid Saleem put forth various demands pertaining to their service and career progression. The Lt Governor […]
