Some PDP MLAs set to forge ‘unholy’ alliance with BJP after Amarnath Yatra: Karra
Srinagar : Senior Congress leader and former Member of Parliament (MP), Tariq Hameed Karra Tuesday said that some MLAs from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are all set to coble yet another ‘unholy and unethical’ alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after Amarnath Yatra, against a very heavy reward of huge amount for each MLA. […]
Good governance and development our goal in Kashmir: PM Modi
New Delhi: The union govrnment’s goal in Jammu and Kashmir is “good governance, development, responsibility and accountability”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said. “Recurrent terror attacks” that were common under the UPA rule are now history, Modi asserted in an interview to Swarajya magazine while discussing wide-ranging issues of internal security, including Maoist violence and the […]
Three Amarnath Yatra pilgrims die
Three pilgrims, including two from Andhra Pradesh, died today en route to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas due to various causes, taking the death toll in this year’s Yatra to six. Thota Radhnam, a 75-year-old woman from Fiwalayam in Andhra Pradesh, died of suspected cardiac arrest in a community kitchen […]
Police seek help to trace missing girl
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday sought help of general public in tracing a girl from Punjab missing since July 2. A police spokesperson said Rajeev Kumar, a resident of Gurdaspur Punjab reported in police station Rajbagh that his 17-year-old daughter Muskan @Gudiya went out of the hotel and didn’t return. Kumar said that he […]
CRPF foil weapon-snatching bid at Humhama chowk in central Kashmir
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man on Tuesday foiled a weapon snatching bid by three persons in Humhama area near the Srinagar airport in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, said an official. He said that three persons tried to snatch weapon of a constable of B/35Bn Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Humhama chowk by […]
Govt orders minor reshuffle in administration
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered transfers in the administration. In the interest of administration, the following transfers and postings are hereby ordered with immediate effect. According to a Government Order NO.1084- GAD of 2018 Babeeta Kumari, Private Secretary, under orders of transfer to Higher Education Department, is posted as Private Secretary with Administrative […]
Rajnath Singh to begin two-day visit to JK tomorrow
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will begin his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow, reports said today. Singh will visit Amarnath shrine on July 5 and will also chair a security review meeting in Srinagar city, reported ANI news agency. The first batch of Amarnath yatra flagged off on June 27. It was, however, […]
Press Council of India members interact with Director Information
SRINAGAR, : The three-member visiting panel of Press Council of India (PCI) called on Director Information and PR, Mr Tariq Ahmad Zargar here this morning to discuss various issues pertaining to the media scenario in Jammu and Kashmir. Joint Director Information (Headquarters) SaajidYehaya Naqash and other officials of the Department were also present on the occasion. […]
Advisor Khurshid Ganai to hear public grievances from Monday to Thursday
SRINAGAR, : Advisor to Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, will convene public hearings to redress the issues, demands, and concerns of the general public every Monday to Thursday from 2 pm to 4 pm in his office chamber room number 220 2ndfloor of Civil Secretariat here. However, in case of other official engagements, no such meeting(s) will be conducted on the aforementioned […]
Australia beat Pakistan by 9 wickets in second match of T20 tri-series
HARARE: Australia beat Pakistan by 9 wickets in the second T20 match of the tri-series underway in Zimbabwe on Monday, ending the Green Shirts’ eight-match winning streak in the shortest format of the game. Fast bowler Billy Stanlake demolished Pakistan’s top order with four quick wickets as they were held to 116 all out. Australia chased […]
