Chief Minister condemns killing of two cops at SMHS Hospital
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 06: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has condemned the killing of two policemen at SMHS Hospital where they were carrying a detainee to medical check-up. In her message, the Chief Minister described the incident as an act of cowardice which ought to be condemned by one and all. Mehbooba Mufti has conveyed her sympathies […]
Wreath laying ceremony of Martyr HC Mushtaq Ahmad and Constable Babar Ahmad Khan held at DPL Srinagar
Srinagar, February 06: Wreath laying ceremony of Head-Constable Mushtaq Ahmad resident of Dildar Karnah and Constable Babar Ahmad Khan resident of Shangus Achabal who were martyred today at SHMS Hospital while performing their duties, was held at District Police Lines Srinagar. ADGP Shri Munir Ahmed Khan led the police officers in laying the floral wreaths on […]
After 18-years wait for children, Kerala woman delivers twin and dies
Thiruvananthapuram: A couple in Kerala’s Kottayam district who felt on top of the world last week when they got their first children, a pair of twins, were dealt a heart-wrenching blow on Monday when the wife collapsed and died in hospital. The parents, identified as Shishupalan and Sheeba, 42 had waited 18 years for a […]
Rajiv, Benazir were ready to resolve Kashmir dispute: Zardari
February 06, 2018 Rajiv Gandhi and Benazir Bhutto were ready to resolve the Kashmir issue amicably but the Indian leader was assassinated during the election campaign, Pakistan’s former president Asif Ali Zardari has claimed. Zardari also revealed that former dictator Gen (retd.) Pervez Musharraf had come up with a plan on Kashmir issue but other […]
26 youth in Kashmir joined militancy in 2017: Mehbooba
The number of local youths joining militancy in Kashmir Valley went up to 126 in 2017, a sharp increase from 88 the year before, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti informed the state assembly in Jammu today. Data for the number of youths recruited is available from 2010. “As many as 66 youths joined […]
State sponsored tactics won’t deter us from pursuing our mission,Geelani
Srinagar, February 06: State sponsored tactics won’t deter us from pursuing our mission, nor will these suppressive and aggressive measures make us surrender, said Syed Ali Geelani. Tuesday, Geelani said that suppression and oppression won’t deter us from pursuing our mission and added that we are peace loving nation and pursuing our right since past 70 years […]
Steps afoot to ease traffic congestion in Jammu, Srinagar:Govt
Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, replying on behalf of Minister for Home, today informed the House that the government has taken various steps to reduce traffic congestion in twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar including creation of parking space and proposed construction of two ring road projects worth Rs. 4000 crore. Replying […]
3000 migrant quota posts filled, 2575 more referred for recruitment: Javed Mir
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 06: Minister for Disaster Management, Relief and Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Javed Mustafa Mir today informed the Legislative Council that government has filled 3000 posts under Kashmiri Migrant employment package, even as it has referred more 2575 posts for recruitment to the concerned agency. Winding up the discussion, allowed by the chair following a […]
Non-commercial LMVs exempted from Toll
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 06: The Government has exempted the Non-Commercial Light Motor Vehicles entering and leaving the State from payment of Basic Toll. The Finance Department has issued SRO 67 in this regard. As per the notification, the government in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Levy of Toll Act, Samvat 1995 (Act […]
LC passes Bill to establish JK Higher Education Council
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 06: The Upper House today passed “A Bill to Provide for the Establishment and Constitution of State Higher Education Council for enforcing, planning, monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance in Universities and other Higher Educational Institutions of the State and for the matters connected therewith and incidental thereto (L.A. Bill NO.1 of 2018)”. Earlier, the […]
