Finance Deptt releases 50% budget allocation for 2018-19 beforehand
JAMMU: Keeping with the announcement made by the Finance Minister, Dr Haseeb Drabu in his Budget speech in the state legislature on January 11 this year, the Finance Department today released 50 percent of Rs 95666.97 crore budget allocation for the financial year 2018-19. “We have today released to the Administrative Departments half of the […]
Govt resolute to give new direction to JK’s tourism sector: Dy CM
JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh on Friday said that the Jammu and Kashmir state possesses immense potential for growth in tourism sector and that resolute efforts are underway to give new dimensions to State’s tourism industry by placing J&K in the world map as one of the major tourist destination. He said this […]
Young Russian skier killed in snow avalanche at Gulmarg others rescued
Srinagar: A Russian skier died after being buried by an avalanche in a skiing resort in Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg, police said on Friday. Four others were rescued alive from the resort and taken to a local hospital for treatment, a police spokesman added. Authorities had issued an avalanche warning for the higher reaches of […]
Kathua rape and murder : Use of tricolour in demonstrations to favor accused its desecration, says Mehbooba
Srinagar: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday expressed shock over the rally taken out by the Hindu Ekta Munch in support of the accused arrested in the rape and murder of the minor Kathua girl. A Hindu right-wing group Friday took out a protest demonstration in Jammu in support of the two accused arrested in the […]
Kashmir’s power paucity merits concern: PDP
Srinagar, Feb 16: The Peoples Democratic Party on Friday termed the power scarcity in Kashmir Valley as worrisome, stating that due to previous regimes ignoring the power sector reforms in the state, people are suffering the worst. The party said the peoples’ woes due to the power paucity in Valley particularly during the peak winter months […]
Militants escape at Palhalan, search operation on.
Sources said that militants, whose number was not immediately known, managed to escape after exchanging fire with the forces early morning. They said that searches were going on in the area when last reports came in. Sources said that some youth were injured in the clashes. However, there was no official confirmation.
Vehicular traffic resumes from Jammu to Srinagar on Friday
Traffic authorities told media that Srinagar Jammu highway was partially restored on Friday as vehicular traffic was resumed from Jammu to Srinagar on Friday. According to traffic officials all the stranded vehicles would be allowed to move to Srinagar today however no vehicle would be allowed to proceed to Jammu from Srinagar on Friday.
Palhallan gunfight going on Internet shut in Baramullah
Government forces and holed up militants in palhallan Pattan are engaged in a fierce gunfight on Friday with reports about protests. Police said that encounter was going on without giving any further information on the incident. Internet services have been suspended in entire Baramullah district by authorities to maintain law and order.
searches going on after camp attack at Panzgham
Police and security forces launched search operation in and around panzgham at Awantipora thrusday evening after suspected militants tried to enter the camp . Police said that militants attacked the camp and tried to enter but alert guards forced them to flee.search operation was going on till this report was being filed .
JRL calls shutdown in Kashmir on Saturday against killing of Hurriyat leader,
SRINAGAR:Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a shutdown in Kashmir on Saturday against the killing of Yousuf Nadeem, shifting of Kashmiri inmates from central jail Srinagar and “bias” of Indian judiciary against Kashmiris. Muhammad Yousuf Rather alias Yousuf Nadeem was associated with Hurriyat (G). He was shot dead by gunmen while he was travelling […]
