Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday visited the family of rifleman Aurangzeb who was abducted and killed by militants in Jammu and Kashmir on June 15.Sitharaman arrived here earlier in the day and flew to the Mendhar area of Rajouri district where...

Thousands of people on Wednesday participated in the funeral of two slain militants in Pinglish and Midoora villages of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.Two Jaish-e-Mohammad militants – Adil of Midoora Tral (Active from last two days), Danish of Pinglish...

A group of Kashmiri Pandits who emerged in Press Enclave Srinagar on Wednesday expressed desire to return to their homeland and asked both Government of India and Governor Administration to facilitate their return and rehabilitation.They said some Pandits...

Governor N. N. Vohra has appointed Sh. B.B. Vyas, IAS, Chief Secretary, J&K and Sh. Vijay Kumar, IPS (Retd.) presently serving as Senior Security Advisor, Union Ministry of Home Affairs, as Advisors to the Governor with effect from the date they assume charge....

The Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on behalf of the people of Jammu & Kashmir has sent a petition to United Nations Human Rights Council demanding the establishment of an independent...

Thousands of devotees Wednesday thronged the famous temple of Ragnya Devi in Tulmul Ganderbal on the occasion of annual Kheer Bhawani mela.Situated amidst Chinar trees in Ganderbal district, the revered temple is thronged by devotees, mostly Kashmiri Pandits,...

National Conference Wednesday said that history and people of Kashmir will never forgive People’s Democratic Party for giving red carpet treatment to RSS and BJP in Kashmir.Party General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar said that power blinded PDP to the extent that...

National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Party’s Core Group at Party Headquarters ‘Nawa-e-Subha’ in Srinagar to discuss the prevailing situation and recent developments in the State.Addressing reporters at the conclusion...

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday came out in open stating that the party is ready to sacrifice the government thousand times if it is for the safeguard of the interests of the people of Kashmir and save them from tyrannical times.In a statement issued...

President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the imposition of Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir.Governor N N Vohra had Tuesday evening sent his report to the President recommending imposition of Governor's rule in the state.The report was sent after the...

The progressive farmers of Jammu division today participated in an interactive session with Prime Minister, Narendra Modi through video-conferencing. The facility was arranged by the Department of Agriculture, Jammu at the Conference Hall of Krishi Bhawan...

Member Parliament, Jammu-Poonch constituency Jugal Kishore Sharma today chaired a meeting of District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) to review the physical and financial achievements under various centrally sponsored schemes in Samba.The...

Governor N.N. Vohra reviewed a wide range of security management issues relating to the State with senior Civil, Police, Central Police, Army and Central Intelligence Agency officers in a meeting held at the Raj Bhavan today.While reiterating the importance of...

Lt Gen. Ranbir Singh, Army Commander, Northern Command, met Governor N.N. Vohra at Raj Bhavan today.Governor and the Army Commander discussed certain issues about the need for very close coordination in security management in the Valley, particularly keeping...

Governor N.N. Vohra held a meeting with all the  Administrative Secretaries and the senior most Police and Forest Service officers  at the Civil Secretariat here today. This was the Governor’s first visit to the Civil Secretariat after the imposition...

Immediately after receiving President of India’s approval, Governor N.N. Vohra issued the Proclamation to impose Governor’s Rule in the State under section 92 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir today.Governor held discussions with Sh. B.B. Vyas Chief Secretary...

Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who is also the Executive Chairman, National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) today inaugurated the one-day State Level Conference on “Empowering the Marginalized through Legal Services” in presence of Justice N V Ramana,...

Judges of Supreme Court, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice NV Ramana, jointly inaugurated a day-long mega legal services-cum-awareness camp at Juvenile Home Harwan here today.Chief Justice J&K High Court Justice Alok Aradhe, Judges of the J&K High Court,...

District Development Commissioner, Rajouri Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary felicitated four outshining students, two boys and two girls of a family, who have persistently shown outstanding and exceptional performance in academics.Pertinently Dr Shahid came across these...

Deputy Commissioner, Reasi, who is also the Vice Chairman of Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board (SSKSB), Prasanna Ramaswamy G today visited Shri  Shiv Khori Shrine  to review the ongoing developmental activities there.The DDC was accompanied by Executive...

Deputy Commissioner and CEO LAHDC, Kargil Vikas Kundal today called for strengthening climate information system in the district to devise prompt and timely measures to deal with disaster situations.The DC stated this while chairing a meeting of the members...

District Development Commissioner, Poonch Mohammad Aijaz Asad today visited various parts of Subdivision, Mendhar to assess the developmental needs of the area, besides inspecting the projects in pipeline for development of infrastructure and providing better...

District Development Commissioner, Poonch Mohammad Aijaz Asad today chaired a meeting to review physical and financial progress recorded by different departments under various centrally sponsored schemes, flagship programmes and initiatives.Detailed deliberations...

Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor (CEC) Kargil Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan on Tuesday called for carrying out necessary measures to assess the extent of damage to crops, trees and agricultural fields in view of water scarcity due to scant snowfall in the district...

Two persons were killed and four others suffered injuries after a vehicle rolled down and fell into a deep gorge at Sinthan Top area of Kokernag in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday.A police officer concerned at Police Station Larnoo while talking...

Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested two Over-ground workers (OGWs) of Lashkar-e-Toiba militant outfit from Sopore town of north Kashmir.A police spokesperson said that a joint naka was laid by police, 32-RR of army and 92 Bn CRPF near Dachanpora crossing...

Two militants were killed in and encounter at Hayen Nazneenpora area of South Kashmir’s Tral town here in Pulwama district.The gunfight was underway and one militant was still believed to be trapped inside the house till the filing of this report.A police...

Thousands of people participated in the last rites of Kulgam youth here in South Kashmir who was killed in Army firing on Monday evening.Ajaz Ahmad Bhat of Akhran-Nowpora according to his family was killed in direct action by army after he requested them to return...

After the BJP-PDP breakup, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Monday appealed Election Commission of India to hold early elections in Jammu and Kashmir. He said they will not offer support to any party in government formation.Addressing reporters after...

While reacting over the BJP pulling out of Alliance with PDP, India’s former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha said that BJP pursued Chanakiyan policy and dumped PDP to enhance their vote bank in 2019 Parliament elections.“BJP betrayed Mehbooba Mufti to have...

In a surprising move, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday pulled out of Alliance with coalition it had formed with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir in 2014.The decision was announced by party general secretary Ram Madhav after...

Four JeM militants and two security personnel were killed on Tuesday in an gunfight in a forested area in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said.Four militants, all of the Jaish-e-Mohammed, were killed, said state police chief S.P. Vaid. The...

Former Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday demanded early elections in Jammu and Kashmir after the BJP pulled out of the PDP-led government, forcing Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to resign.Abdullah spoke to the media after...

PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti addressed a press conference in Srinagar moments after she submitted her resignation to Governor NN Vohra on Tuesday. She resigned as J&K Chief Minister after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called off its alliance with the...

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday pulled out of its alliance with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir saying it had become impossible to continue in the government in view of the growing radicalism and terrorism in the state.Immediately...

CPI (M) leader and MLA Kulgam Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Tuesday said that the leadership of both the PDP and the BJP are answerable before the people of Jammu and Kashmir and rest of the country for their unprincipled alliance which ended today but not before...

Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik has called for a complete strike on Thursday against the continued civilian killings  in the valley which has witnessed a spike since the eve of Eid...

Claiming that end of PDP BJP alliance has exposed New Delhi’s failures and its flawed policies, AIP Supremo and MLA Langate Er. Rasheed has said that unless New Delhi doesn’t delink governance with the larger political issue all cosmetic measures are going to...

This afternoon Governor N.N. Vohra received a letter by fax, jointly signed by S/Shri Ravinder Raina and Kavinder Gupta, State BJP President and Leader, BJP Legislature Party, respectively, to withdraw BJP’s support to the Coalition Government. Thereafter,...

District Development Commissioner, Poonch Mohammed Aiyaz Asad today conducted a tour of Poonch town and inspected various developmental works being executed by various agencies there. During the tour, the DDC visited Indoor Sports Stadium, Krishi Vighyan Kendra,...

District administration Samba today finalised the anti-flood action plan to meet any eventuality during the upcoming monsoon season.Deputy Commissioner, Samba S Rajinder Singh Tara  chaired the meeting which was attended by ADC, SDM, Executive Engineer Flood...

A 7 member delegation of Shiv Sena Punjab led by its National President Sanjiv Ghanoli met Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan today.UmangNarula, Chief Executive Officer Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board and Sh. Bhupinder Kumar, Additional CEO, SASB participated...

Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), called on Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here today and apprised the latter about the functioning of  the Commission and the quantum of work which has been disposed of during the past...

An introductory meeting of the Committee on Public Undertakings (PUC) of Legislative Assembly was held here today under the Chairmanship of MLA, Choudhary Sukhnandan Kumar.Legislators: Mubarak Ahmad Gul, Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen Shah, Usman Abdul Majid ,...

Deputy Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Nazir Ahmad Gurezi today convened a meeting to review the pace of developmental projects and impediment, if any, in Gurez constituency.Regarding Khandyal–Athwatu road, Gurezi asked the Forest, BEACON and...

Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who is also the Executive Chairman, National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) attended a Mega Legal Services and Awareness Camp held at Mishriwala on Tuesday.The day-long camp was organized by District Legal Services...

Speaker Legislative Assembly, Dr Nirmal Singh, today inaugurated 3rd Kashmir World Film Festival at Tagore Hall here.Dr Singh was the chief guest on the occasion. Others who attended the event included Member KVIC Dr Hina Bhat, Director Radio Kashmir Srinagar...

Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, Minister for Finance, Labour & Employment, called on Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan today.Finance Minister apprised Governor about the fiscal management reforms under way and the important programmes initiated for the...

Jeet Lal Gupta, Chairman, State Commission for Backward Classes, , met Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan today.Gupta briefed Governor about the functioning of the Commission and the various steps being taken to promote and protect the social, educational,...

Additional Deputy Commissioner Budgam Mohammad Farooq Dar today convened a meeting to review and finalize the arrangements for annual Urs of Syed Suallah (A.R) at Khansaheb being observed from June 21.The meeting was held on the directions of Deputy Commissioner...

Anganwadi workers Monday staged a protest here in Srinagar, saying that the administration has failed to address their demands of hike in honorarium.The workers assembled here in Pratap Park under the banner of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Association J&K...

Former Union Minister Prof Soz attended a congregation at Kreri today that had been organized by the family to commemorate Syed Shujaat Bukhari on the 4th day of his very sad demise.Rich tributes were paid to Dr Shujaat Bukhari by various speakers.Speaking...

Continuing its operation against alleged infiltrators, Army on Monday killed two more militants in Pannar Forest area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. So far 4 militants and a soldier have been killed in the ongoing 10 days long operation. The operation according...

Chaharum of renowned journalist and owner of Daily Rising Kashmir Shujat Bukhari was observed on Monday at Kreeri in North Kashmir. People from different walks of life visited the residence of late Bukhari and expressed solidarity with the bereaved family.Shujhat...

A delegation of Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) and Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board (JKHB) employees called on the Minister of State for Housing & Urban Development, Health, Medical Education and Social Welfare, Asiea Naqash and wished her warm...

Continuing with the endeavor of encouraging the people to plant trees during the rainy season, Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment Rajiv Jasrotia today reviewed the arrangements for 70th Van Mahotsav celebrations slated to be observed next month.Principal...

Speaker, Legislative Assembly, Dr. Nirmal Singh on Monday visited Kreeri in Baramulla district and offered his condolences to the bereaved family of slain journalist Dr Syed Shujaat Bukhari.Sympathizing with the mourners, Dr Nirmal Singh said the killing of Shujaat...

Chairman J&K Legislative Council Haji Anayat Ali today visited Kreeri to offer personal condolences to the family of veteran journalist and editor of daily Rising Kashmir, Dr Syed Shujaat Bukhari.Haji Anayat remembered his last meeting with late Bukhari and...

Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Dr Nirmal Singh today convened a meeting with Secretary, Assembly R L Sharma and other officers of Assembly Secretariat to discuss the working of Assembly Secretariat.Additional Secretaries, Assembly Naseem Jan,...

Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta, who also holds the charge of Industries and Commerce department, today paid a surprise visit at SICOP, Gangyal to take stock of its overall functioning.During the visit, the Deputy CM took a round of the various branches...