Gunfight rages in Shopian
Shopian, August 28: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. An official told Kashmir Despatch that gunfight rages in Killora area of Shopain. He said earlier a joint team of forces conducted searches in the area following inputs about the presence of some militants. The officer […]
JKAP appoints first batch of office bearers
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, on Tuesday appointed the first batch of office-bearers of the party including the Senior Vice President. Senior leader of the Party Ghulam Hassan Mir has been appointed as the Senior Vice President of the party. The JKAP president also appointed Aijaz Ahmad Khan, Choudhary […]
Centre issues rules for smooth functioning of J&K administration
New Delhi:The Centre has issued rules for a smooth functioning of the Jammu and Kashmir administration, specifying that the police, the all-India services and the anti-corruption bureau will be under the direct control of the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of the Union Territory. The rules, notified by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla under the Jammu and […]
NEW DIRECTION
After meeting public delegations in various districts of Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has asked the administration to change its attitude towards the public and their grievances. He said that he will not tolerate unnecessary delay in the offices and the allegations of corruption. Soon after his meetings official spokesman of the government […]
Missing Srinagar panch’s body found in south Kashmir orchard
The body recovered by police from an orchard in Dangam area of Shopain district has been identified as that of a missing Panch from Khonmoh area of Srinagar, reported a local newsagency, Global News Service (GNS). Unnamed official sources told the agency that the body was buried and was spotted by some passersby who informed […]
48-yr-old man dies in road accident in north Kashmir
A 48-year-old man was killed after he was hit by a speedy car at Lalad area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday morning. Unnamed officials told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a pedestrian was walking on a road when a speedy vehicle bearing registration number JK15A-3006 hit him, […]
Restrictions imposed in Srinagar areas to prevent Muharram processions
Authorities imposed strict restrictions in commercial hub of Lal Chowk and adjoining areas to disallow Muharram processions on Friday, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). Unnamed official sources told the agency that the curbs were imposed in areas falling under eight police stations—Batamaloo, ShaheedGunj, Karanagar, Maisuma, Kothibagh, Shergrahi, Kralkhud and Ram Munshibagh. […]
Security forces rescue 19 stranded people in JK as rivers, streams surge
Security forces on Thursday acted swiftly to save 19 stranded people from drowning in different water bodies in Kathua and Poonch districts of Jammu region where major rivers and streams are in spate due to incessant rains over the past three days, officials said. The people were saved from three different marooned locations – seven […]
Jawahar Navodiya Vidyalaya to come up at Pulwama
Government transfers 99 Kanal and 16 Marla land to School Education Department SRINAGAR, AUGUST 27: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved allotment and transfer of land up to 99 kanals 16 marlas to the School Education Department at village Nownagri, Tehsil and District Pulwama, for […]
AC approves up-gradation, improvement of Mughal Road
84.11 Kms to be resurfaced at an estimated cost of Rs 47.41 Crore SRINAGAR, AUGUST 27: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved up-gradation, improvement and resurfacing of Mughal Road at an estimated cost of Rs 47.41 Crore for a total length of 84.11 Kms. […]
