Over 95 percent of power distribution network restored in Srinagar
400 of 430 megawatts being supplied as of Sunday evening
SRINAGAR: Over 95 percent of power distribution network has been restored with 65 out of 66 receiving stations having been charged and 400 out of 400 megawatts of power being supplied in Srinagar as of Sunday evening. This follows round-the-clock efforts of the Srinagar administration with Power Development Department officials braving odds manoeuvring through snow […]
Power sector service restoration post snowfall: Comm Secy PDD takes appraisal
SRINAGAR: To review service restoration works in power sector post snowfall, Commissioner Secretary, Power Development Department (PDD) Hirdesh Kumar Singh today convened a meeting with the officers of PDD and PGCIL. During the meeting, detailed report was given on various steps taken by power department in view of current circumstances including ERS for collapsed big […]
Girish Chandra Murmu sworn in as 1st Lieutenant Governor of J&K
Srinagar: Girish Chandra Murmu today took oath as the Ist Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. He was administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy by Justice Gita Mittal, Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, at a function held at the Raj Bhavan here today. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary, […]
DSEK inspects Board exam centres at Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam
SRINAGAR: Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK), Mohammad Younis Malik today inspected various Board examination centres in Anantnag, Pulwama and Kulgam districts. The Director Education visited GHSS Qazigund, HSS Visoo, HSS Wanpoh, HSS Bijbehara, HSS Lethpora and Zeba Aapa School for specially-abled children at Bijbehara. During the visit, DSEK expressed satisfaction over the arrangements made by […]
Non-locals killings: South Kashmir under tight grip of fear
‘Hundreds of trucks from other states moved to historic Mughal road amid tight security cover’
Srinagar: Fear has gripped south Kashmir again after the killing of six non-local laborers by unidentified gunmen in Katrochu Village of Kulgam district on Tuesday evening, reports said. The incident has happened after a non- local trader, five drivers and a laborer were killed in south Kashmir’s twin districts of Pulwama and Shopian in last […]
British EU MP’s Kashmir visit cancelled after he asks to travel freely: report
London: A European Union MP was allegedly uninvited from visiting Kashmir after he expressed the desire to “travel freely, unaccompanied”. Chris Davies, Member of the European Parliament for North West England, was a part of the group of EU MPs who were invited to visit Kashmir to see the situation on the ground. Davies was […]
Chief Secretary for speeding up procurement of fruit through MIS
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, B.V.R. Subrahmanyam today directed the concerned officers to speed up the process of procurement of fruit through Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) and transport them to other states in an expedited mode. The Chief Secretary was speaking during a meeting with a Central team led by Special Secretary Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and […]
Dr. Samoon visits Rs 100 cr Bull Mother cum Dairy farm project in Kulgam
Inspects poultry estate at Tral
KULGAM: Principal Secretary Animal Husbandry/Sheep, Fisheries and Transport Dr. Asghar Samoon today inspected a mega Bull Mother cum Dairy Farm project in Brazloo Kulgam. The concerned officers informed the Principal Secretary that the estimated project cost is Rs 100 crore and will be completed in a phased manner. With the setting up of the project, […]
Div Com Jammu reviews arrangements for Rashtriya Ekta Divas
Series of events to mark celebration
Jammu: Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma, today reviewed arrangements for celebration of “Rashtriya Ekta Divas” in the division, here at a meeting. Rashtriya Ekta Divas- is celebrated every year on October 31, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Deputy Commissioner Sushma Chouhan, Commissioner JMC Pankaj Magotra, Coordinator DSEJ Bharat Bushan, Director ULBJ Vir […]
KU postpones all exams scheduled from August 5th to August 10th
Srinagar: All Kashmir University examinations scheduled to be held from Aug 5 to Aug 10, 2019 are postponed. Fresh dates for the deferred examinations shall be notified separately, later.
‘Sikhs will stand side by side with Muslim brothers’
BASHARAT RASHID Pulwama: Chairman Sikh Minorty Front Dr. Joginder Singh Shaan on Sunday said that Sikhs will stand side by side with Muslim brothers in every situation. Expressing concern over current situation, Singh said that Indian government particularly Prime Minister Narendra Modi should follow his sayings that “Kashmiris are his own people whom he love […]
Updated: APM to meet President, PM; to apprise them of ‘unwholesome consequences’ if constitutional safeguards violated
INS Desk Srinagar: Terming any attack on unique identity, special status, unconstitutional delimitation or trifurcation as an aggression against people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, All Party meeting presided over by National Conference president Farooq Abdullah decided to seek audience with President of India, Prime Minister and other political leaders to safeguard constitutional guarantees given […]
All Party Meeting Resolves To Be United, To Seek Audience With President, PM
Terms any attack on unique identity, delimitation or trifurcation as an aggression against people state INS Desk Srinagar: Terming any attack on unique identity, special status, unconstitutional delimitation or trifurcation as an aggression against people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, All Party meeting presided over by National Conference president Farooq Abdullah decided to seek audience […]
Union Govt constitutes JK Environment Impact Assessment Authority
Srinagar: The Union Government today constituted State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Jammu and Kashmir and in consultation with the State Government formulated State Level Expert Appraisal Committee to assist the Authority. According to a notification issued by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the Environment Impact Assessment Authority shall be headed by […]
SAC: Police to get Dress, Kit Maintenance Allowance in cash
Srinagar: The State Administrative Council which met here today under the Chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik decided that the entire police personnel of Jammu and Kashmir will be given the Dress and Kit Maintenance Allowance directly in cash at significantly increased rates. The allowance will also be given to Special Police Officers (SPOs) in […]
SAC approves hike in honorarium of SPOs
Srinagar: The State Administrative Council which met here today under the Chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik approved increase in the honorarium to be paid to Special Police Officers (SPOs) of the State. With the support of Government of India, the SAC approved an increase in the honorarium of SPOs of J&K Police according to […]
Vice Chancellors’ forum meet held at KU
Srinagar: The Forum of Vice Chancellor’s of J&K Universities met on Sunday at the University of Kashmir to deliberate upon issues concerning academics and research activities in the varsities. The high-level meeting was attended by Prof Talat Ahmad , Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir; Prof Mehraj-ud-Din Mir, Vice Chancellor Central University of Kashmir; Prof Mushtaq […]
High Court postpones interview, viva-voce for driver posts
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has postponed the interview/viva-voce for the driver posts of Srinagar, Baramulla and Doda districts, scheduled to be held on August 7 (Wednesday). A notification issued here by Principal Secretary to Chief Justice of J&K High Court said that the new date for the interview/viva-voce shall be notified separately. […]
Mehbooba shares ACB letter to her on political appointments in JK Bank, likens it to ‘browbeating mainstream parties’
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday shared a letter sent to her by Senior Superintendent of Police, Anti-Corruption Bureau, regarding political appointments in Jammu and Kashmir bank during her tenure as Chief Minister and claimed that concerted efforts are being made to browbeat mainstream leaders and thwart potential efforts for a collective […]
Articles 35A, 370 cannot be abrogated; delimitation not immediately possible either: Kashmir Lawyers Body
Srinagar: Expresses its serious concern over the prevailing situation in the State, Kashmir High Court Bar association on Sunday said that constitutional bench decisions have left no scope for abrogating Article 370 or tinkering with Article 35-A. Regarding delimitation, the Kashmir’s lawyers body said it was not also possible immediately, at least till 2031. “The […]
Somebody should tell us what’s happening: Mehbooba; ‘APM At 6PM’
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said that an all party meeting comprising her party, National Conference and others will take place at her residence in Srinagar at 1800 hours to discuss to discuss the deployment of additional troops in Kashmir and other recent developments causing panic in Kashmir. “70 years ago we […]
IUST asks students to vacate hostels, postpones all examinations till Aug 9
Basharat Rasheed Pulwama: All the students who are residing in the hostels of Islamic University (IUST) at Awantipora have been asked to vacate them as soon as possible, besides the varsity has postponed all the examinations till August 9. An official in the university told INS that “in view the situation”, the students have been […]
Attempts to coax clarity fail in Kashmir
INS Correspondent Srinagar: The governor Satya Pal Malik and senior officers have prescribed for frayed Kashmiri nerves a dose of Bollywood light: All is well. Safety and security of the people of the state is the responsibility of the government, said governor Malik and senior officers including Commissioner Secretary Home Shaleen Kabra, who issued the […]
Mysterious blast at tailoring shop in Kupwara, one person killed
Srinagar: A man was killed in a mysterious blast inside a tailoring shop in Keran area of frontier Kupwara district on Sunday. Reports said that the blast took place at around 9 a.m. at Ferkiyan area in Keran, resulting in grave injuries to a local, Abdul Hamid Bajad. He was immediately removed to nearby hospital […]
Rumours of policemen being asked to deposit weapons baseless, malicious: Muneer Khan
Srinagar: Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order, Muneer Ahmad Khan Saturday dismissed the rumours that J&K policemen were being asked to deposit their weapons asserting that strict action will be taken against such rumour mongers. The tweet on social media in which it has been mentioned that J&K policemen are being asked to […]
Yasin Malik’s health ‘fast deteriorating’ in Tihar: Hurriyat (M), demands his release on humanitarian grounds
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) on Saturday expressed grave concern over fast deteriorating health of JKLF chief Yasin Malik in New Delhi’s Tihar jail, stating that the revelations about his health and solitary confinements made by his family has raised serious apprehensions about the life and welfare of the senior resistance leader. Hurriyat Conference said that […]
Advice for watchfulness mistaken for instruction to suspend class work: Govt on NIT closure
Srinagar: The Srinagar administration has sought to put on record that the reason cited for suspending classwork in its notice is a case of miscommunication where NIT Srinagar mistook advice for watchfulness issued to all educational institutions in the district in view of the prevailing situation for an instruction to suspend classwork. It said the […]
All for daughters marriage destroyed, says father, as cross LOC shelling pound Tanghdhar
By Tasaduq Hussain Kupwara: The cross Line of Control shelling between India and Pakistan has devastated dreams of a father for his two daughter’s marriage. A shell landed on their house destroyed his belonging including what he had accumulated for his daughters marriage. Tragedy befell Mohammad Shafiq, in Bakayain area of Tangdhar, along the […]
Pakistan says situation in Kashmir will have repercussions on Afghan Peace Talks
KARACHI: Pakistan on Saturday threatened that the situation in the state of Jammu and Kashmir will have serious repercussion on the ongoing Afghan peace process if ‘things go out of hand’. According to ARY News the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi ‘vehemently opposed India’s nefarious designs and increased aggression in occupied Kashmir and […]
Pakistan accuses India of using ‘cluster ammunition along LoC in violation of international laws’
Islamabad: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) of Pakistan army on Saturday said that the Indian army earlier this week used cluster ammunition to target the civilian population in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) across the Line of Control (LoC) in violation of the Geneva Convention and international law. According to the statement, the Indian military […]
In pictures: Tourists pay heed to Home directive, locals turn a deaf ear to Govt’s clarifications
People on Saturday continued to queue up outside petrol pumps, brushing off government’s clarification and request not to interpret Friday’s order, asking Amarnath yatris and tourists to leave Kashmir, in any manner that there is any threat to residents of Jammu and Kashmir and that there was no need to stock petrol or essentials. At […]
Sopore gunfight: Three militants killed, identity being ascertained
By Peerzada Waseem Srinagar: Three militants have been killed and an army man has injured during gunfight which broke out between militants and government forces in Malmapanpora area of Warpora of North Kashmir’s Sopore on Saturday. Police sources confided that three militants have died in the anti militancy operation in the area. The army man […]
Shopian gunfight ends, non-local laborer among four dead
By Mudassir Maqbool Srinagar: Body of another militant was recovered from the gunfight site in Ittoo Mohalla Pandushan area of South Kashmir’s Shopian on Saturday. The second killed militant has been identified as Manzoor Bhat, an affiliate of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit, a police source said. Earlier Zeenat-ul-Islam Naikoo was killed in the gunfight and was […]
Nothing with the state government on modifying any constitutional provisions: Governor to Omar Abdullah led delegation
SRINAGA: Governor, Shri Satya Pal Malik today met a delegation of political leaders led by Mr Omar Abdullah. Mr Omar Abdullah and the delegation members apprised the Governor about the obtaining situation in the Kashmir valley after the Government Advisory asking Amarnath Yatris and tourists to return as soon as possible. They also mentioned about […]
One militant killed, soldier injured in Sopore gunfight
Srinagar: One militant has been killed and an army man was injured during gunfight which broke out between militants and government forces in Malmapanpora area of Warpora of North Kashmir’s Sopore on Saturday. Police sources confided that a militant has been killed and also one army solider received bullet wounds. He has been shifted to […]
Cloudburst in Tral damages house, school, washes away road
BASHARAT RASHID Tral: A cloudburst in the wee hours of Saturday damaged a residential house, school and road in Hajan village in Tral area of southern Pulwama district. The cloudburst, officials said, also damaged water supply and electricity lines at certain places. “A residential house and a school building were partially damaged, main road to […]
Do not believe rumours: Governor tells political leaders
Srinagar: The Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Satya Pal Malik met at short notice a delegation of political leaders including Ms Mehbooba Mufti, Mr Shah Faesal, Mr Sajjad Lone and Mr Imran Ansari. They had sought to meet the Governor who immediately gave them time. The delegation expressed concerns about the panic situation in the […]
No Need To Panic, Safety Of People Of J&K Our responsibility: Govt
Srinagar: Commissioner Secretary Home Shaleen Kabra and divisional commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan on Friday evening said that there was no need panic and stock up essentials as safety and security of the people of the state is the government responsibility. “There are credible inputs because of which the advisory was issued. This advisory is […]
J&K Investor Summit-2019 In October: Guv says it will be a big boost to local trade, industry
Srinagar: A delegation of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) led by its Chairman Sameer Gupta, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here on Friday. He was accompanied by K.B. Kachru, Chairman Regional Committee on Tourism & Hospitality, Northern Region. “The delegation discussed with Governor its suggestions for the J&K Investor Summit-2019 which […]
Honorarium of SPOs hiked, DGP thanks GoI, J&K Govt
Srinagar: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday approved the proposal of State Government to enhance the monthly honorarium of Special Police Officers (SPOs) of Jammu and Kashmir Police. As per the MHA communication, the SPOs who have less than three years of service would now be paid a monthly remuneration of Rs 6,000, […]
No orders regarding closure of Schools, people shouldn’t pay heed to rumours : Divisional Commissioner
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan on Friday rejected rumours regarding closure of schools for ten days in Kashmir Valley, asserting that no such order has been issued by the government. “There are rumours doing rounds (on social media) regarding closure of the schools. I want to tell people that no such order has […]
India, Pak armies exchange fire along LoC in Uri
Peerzada Waseem Baramulla: The armies of India and Pakistan on Friday exchanged heavy gunfire along the Line of Control in Hajipeer sector of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that both the armies exchanged small weapons initially. “Now heavy firing started in the area which has created panic in Churanda, Silikote, Tilawari, Sadpora […]
Govt rolls out 102, 108 ambulance services in JK
Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (JKMSCL) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the M/s BVG India Limited for outsourcing and operationalization of 102 and 108 ambulance services across the State. The MoU was signed in presence of Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo here. He asked the […]
Road Safety Fund Action Plan 2019-20 approved
Srinagar: Financial Commissioner, Finance, Arun Kumar Mehta chaired the meeting of Fund Management Committee for finalisation of Road Safety Fund Action Plan for the financial year 2019-20 here today. The meeting discussed the action plan for utilisation of Rs. 26.55 crore for undertaking various road safety measures across the state under Road Safety Fund Action […]
Situation developing on ground has alarmed people: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Chairman o his faction of Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said that the situation developing on ground over the past week with deployment thousands of additional forces and government orders circulating has alarmed people. Addressing the Friday congregation at historic Jama Masjid here, Mirwaiz said people have become apprehensive of something happening. He said […]
INS impact: Anantnag administration seeks compliance report from Tehslidars, SHOs on advertisements on Chinar trees
Sameer Ahmad Anantnag: District administration Anantnag directed Tehsildars, Station House Officers remove the hoardings, sign boards, advertisements fixed on the Chinar trees within the territorial jurisdiction of District Anantnag. Two days back INS had carried a story that the governments orders of putting a blanket ban on such practice is being brazenly violated in broad […]
Govt’s yatra, tourist advisory: Should Kashmiris also migrate or our lives don’t matter asks Shah Faesal
Srinagar: Following Government’s advisory for Amarnath Yatris to curtail their valley visit, former bureaucrat turned politician Shah Faesal targeted administration asking will there be any ‘advisory for locals’ or ‘our lives do not matter’. Faesal took to twitter and raised the query as to why their is no advisory for the locals living in the […]
J&K govt asks Yatris, tourists to curtail their Kashmir stay, return immediately
Srinagar: The state government on Friday asked Amarnath Yatris to “curtail” their stay in Kashmir Valley immediately and take necessary measures to return as soon as possible. “Keeping in view the latest intelligence inputs of terror threats, with specific targeting of the Amarnath Yatra, and given the prevailing security situation in the Kashmir Valley, in […]