Jammu & Kashmir

CNS Desk, Feb 7: Questioning the ruling NDA on whether it wanted permanent UT status for Jammu and Kashmir, Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday batted for restoration of its statehood, saying development had halted, there was an increase in unemployment and industries were closing, making survival difficult in the region.

The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said, “I want to ask Home Minister Amit Shah if the present cadre was working well then what w...

Kulgam/ Dec 26: Men, women and children on Thursday blocked road in Nishat here in Srinagar outskirts and staged a massive protest against ‘exorbitant’ increase in electricity bills.

Protesting consumers staged a sit-in on the road during which the road connecting with Srinagar and other areas remain blocked for the vehicular movement as hundreds of the vehicles were stranded on the road.

Holding electricity bills in their hands, the locals chanted slogans against the PDD. One of the l...

Srinagar/ Jan 12: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting to review pace and progress made on Z- MORH and Zojila tunnels connecting Kashmir with the Ladakh region.

At the outset, Executive Director, NHIDCL, gave a detailed Power Point Presentation (PPP) of Z-Morh tunnel, construction of approach roads, lanes, protective walls, drains besides the road and other projects.

The chair was informed that despite the snowfall the work process was going on ...

New Delhi/ Jan 12: New Delhi based Track-2 Diplomatic Forum ‘Centre for Peace and Progress’ has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to order an impartial probe into the Srinagar Encounter that resulted into the killing of three youth on December 30, 2020.

In a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chairman ‘Centre for Peace and Progress’ O.P Shaw has expressed concern over the killing of three young men – Ajaz Maqbool Ganie, Athar Mushtaq Wani and Zubair Ahmad Lone by...

Srinagar/ Jan 11/ KNT: Adding more hardships to the people of Kashmir, Government has now curtailed rice and wheat quota for Kashmir Valley. Sources said that over 120371.62 quintals of food-grains (rice and wheat) have been curtailed. Store Keepers and Fair Price Shop dealers have virtually locked their stores demanding supply of rice as per the desired quota.

Official sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that under National Food Security Act (NFSA), Government of Jammu and Kashmi...

Srinagar/ Jan 2: The son of slain gold smith Saturday categorically refuted the reports that his father was killed because he had acquired a domicile certificate in Jammu and Kashmir.

Pertinently, 65-year-old goldsmith Satpal Nischal was shot dead by suspected militants in busy Hari Singh High Street market in the heart of Srinagar city on Thursday late evening.

Unknown gunmen barged into his ornament shop and fired upon him. He was shifted to hospital where doctors declared him brough...

Srinagar/ Dec 28: The elected members of maiden District Development Council (DDC) elections held in the history of Jammu and Kashmir were today administered oath by respective district heads across all the districts of Kashmir division.

On the occasion, 138 DDC members representing 138 Block Constituencies of 10 districts of the division swore in the name of God and pledged to bear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of India and also uphold the Sovereignty of India.

The Dis...

Srinagar/ Dec 26: National Conference vice President and former Chief Minister on Saturday alleged that administration was using police and Civil Administration to force the winning candidates of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) to join Apni Party.

“If Prime Minister Narendra Modi and J&K LG Manoj Sinha claims democracy has won, but on the other hand, democracy is being discredited,” Omar Abdullah said while addressing press conference at his Gupkar residence.

“Unfortunat...