No rise in militancy,normalcy returning fast: DGP
Jammu Kashmir Police Chief S P Vaid today downplayed reports that there has been a sharp spike in the number of young Kashmiris joining militant groups this year, saying militancy was not on the rise and the situation in the state was fast returning to normal. Reports said that there has been a spike in […]
Christmas celebrated in Kashmir
Srinagar The Christmas, birthday of Jesus Christ, was on Monday celebrated across the Kashmir Valley with religious fervour and gaiety despite chilly weather conditions. Governor N N Vohra, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and former chief minister Omar Abdullah greeted people on the occasion. The celebrations began with midnight mass prayers in Churches in summer capital, […]
Hafiz Saeed opens MML office despite opposition of Interior ministry
Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed has opened an office of his Milli Muslim League (MML) here despite opposition by the Interior Ministry over an entry of “offshoots of proscribed entities into the political arena”. The Interior Ministry had opposed the registration of MML as a political party terming it an “offshoot of banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) […]
Media barred to cover interlocutor in Kupwara
Media professionals were on Monday “barred” from covering the activities of Government of India’s special representative Dineshwar Sharma maiden’s visit to frontier district of Kupwara. A number of delegations from across the district are lined up at Dak Bungalow Kupwara to interact with Sharma, who is on the third visit to Jammu and Kashmir since […]
People in Budgam protest against police,blocked road.
Srinagar: People of Budgam district of central Kashmir today blocked the Poshker-Magam road at Sharan against the alleged police “high-handedness.” As a result of the blockade, traffic on the road came to a standstill for nearly two hours, much to the inconvenience of the commuters. Locals said a group of policemen allegedly asked a local […]
Asiya Andrabi along with associate released
Srinagar: Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Syedah Asiya Andrabi was released from central jail Srinagar, sources said on Monday. They said that her personal secretary, Fahmeeda Sofi was also released. Both Asiya and Fahmeeda were arrested on April 26, 2017 and were lodged in Amphala jail, Jammu under Public Safety Act (PSA). They were later shifted to Srinagar […]
Srinagar witnessed minus temperatures as fog hits Kashmir
Srinagar city the capital of J&K state witnessed minus 4.2 during the previous night as temperatures went further down in Kashmir valley during this 40 days of harsh winter which began on December 21 and will continue till January end. Ladakh region also witnessed cold wave as according to MET office of Srinagar Leh was […]
JKSSB concludes Written Exams for 1400 posts, No viva for all these posts
96% attendance in Forest Guard exam, 70% in FMPHW & Librarian CBT JAMMU, DECEMBER 24- The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) on Sunday concluded a week of written exams for various posts of different departments. The Computer based Written Tests (CBT) for about 700 posts of School Education department (Library Assistants and Junior Librarian) and Health […]
Chief Minister felicitates people on Christmas
JAMMU, DECEMBER 24: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has felicitated people of the State on the occasion of Christmas. In her message, the Chief Minister expressed the hope that the holy occasion would be an omen of communal harmony, love for humanity and compassion for all across the world. Such occasions remind us to rekindle […]
Ajaz Jan warns against changes in NFSA
Poonch-Youth National Conference Provincial President Jammu Mr Ajaz Jan on Sunday cautioned the PDP-BJP government against any attempt of changing the data of families under National Food Security Act, saying it will be opposed tooth and nail. Interacting with several deputations from different areas of Poonch, Mr. Jan expressed concern over changes being affected by some ration […]
