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Srinagar: A complete shutdown is being observed in Kashmir Valley on the call by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) against the “ill treatment” meted out to the ailing incarcerated JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik at New Delhi and also against the ongoing “aggression” of NIA and ED against Kashmiri resistance leaders,…

Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered the transfer and new postings of seven officers. Farooq Ahmad Lone, Special Secretary, Social Welfare Department, looking alter the work of Administrative Secretary, Social Welfare Department and holding additional charge of Administrative Secretary, General Administration Department has been transferred and posted as Special…

Srinagar: 2.56 Percent of votes have been cast till 10 am in district Anantnag in the first phase of three phased election for Anantnag parliamentary seat. According to officials Kokernag had 2.56 %, Dooru1.49 %, Shangus 1.53 %, Anantnag 1.00 %, Bijbehara 1.00 %, and Pahalgam recorded 1.90 % of…

Anantnag: Clashes erupted in south Kashmir’s Damhal area in Kokernag, Brinty and Dialgam areas on Tuesday following stone pelting and protests .People resorted to stone pelting on polling booths where polls are underway. According to Arising state correspondent the two polling stations were stone pelted followed by intense  clashes between…

Jammu: Four candidates are in fray for the Ladakh Parliamentary Constituency after three candidates withdrew their nomination on the last day, today. The candidates left in fray include Rigzin Spalbar of Indian National Congress, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal of Bhartiya Janata Party, besides Asgar Ali Karbalai and Sajjad Hussain both fighting…

Srinagar: Two faculty members from  Centre of Central Asian Studies (CCAS) University of Kashmir have been invited as visiting academics by two prestigious universities in Europe and Australia. Dr.Mumtaz Ahmad Yatoo (Assistant Professor at CCAS has been invited by the School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry (SOPHI), within the Faculty…

Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik has called for a state wide shutdown on April 23. The shutdown JRL said has been called against the detention of Yasin Malik, who was shifted from Jammu jail to the custody of National Investigation Agency…

Srinagar: The government on Monday posted S. Anand Jain (IPS) IGP, Anti Corruption Bureau with immediate effect. “In the interest of administration, S. Anand Jain, IPS, IGP Hqrs, PHQ is hereby transferred and posted as IGP, Anti Corruption Bureau with immediate effect,” reads an order issued here by the government.…

Baramulla: A non local militant has been arrested by forces in Mirgund area of Baramulla district in north Kashmir on Monday. According to police sources the non local militant was apprehended at a Naka laid by forces at Mirgund area. Sources did not confide the identity and the affiliation of…

‘JKSPDC generated 5,188.06 million units of energy which gave revenue of Rs. 1,406.59 crore’ Jammu Governor Satya Pal Malik chaired the 74th meeting of the Board of Directors of Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation at the Raj Bhavan here today. Keeping in view the vast hydro potential of…