Jammu & Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR: J&K LG Manoj Sinha on Friday ordered the dismissal of two employees of UT govt, a pharmacist Naika and a teacher Zahir Abbas, over their alleged involvement in terrorist acts including murder of a politician and leaking critical information about movement of security forces…
Jammu and Kashmir is celebrating the ‘Samvidhan Diwas’ on Tuesday for the first time since 1950 when the country’s Constitution was adopted by Parliament. SRINAGAR: The Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir marked a historic first since its accession to India in 1947, as it celebrated the Constitution Day on Tuesday to commemorate the adoption…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday directed the security forces of the UT to ensure an “effective and forceful response,” and that they have “full freedom to crush terror outfits,” after a grenade attack on Srinagar ‘Sunday market’ left 11 injured.“The LG spoke to DGP Nalin Prabhat and senior officials…
Two labourers were killed and two injured in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Ganderbal district on Sunday.The terrorists opened fire on the camp housing labourers of a private company working on construction of a tunnel at Gund area in the district, officials told news agency PTI.Two labourers died on the spot while two…
SRINAGAR/JAMMU: J&Klieutenant-governor Manoj Sinha has cleared a resolution of CM Omar Abdullah’s cabinet urging the Centre to restore the statehood to the Union territory, officials said Saturday. The resolution was approved by Omar’s govt late Thursday, a day after he was sworn in.On Saturday, Omar told workers of his National Conference (NC) in Jammu that…
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Omar Abdullah, the vice president of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, met with lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Friday after receiving letters of support from various political parties and independent candidates. During the meeting, Abdullah submitted these letters to the LG and requested him to…
JAMMU: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi issued a stern warning to BJP-led Union government Wednesday, vowing that the opposition INDIA bloc will “hit the road and use full force” both inside Parliament and outside if J&K’s statehood is not restored after the ongoing assembly elections. The three-phase elections will wrap up on Oct 1, with votes…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday reportedly reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir following several recent terror incidents, including an attack on a bus carrying pilgrims. Shah has scheduled a high-level meeting on June 16, which will include national security adviser Ajit Doval, lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj…
