India amends law allowing its citizens to buy land in Jammu and Kashmir
By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR:India has amended a law in Jammu and Kashmir allowing Indian citizens to buy land, said officials, sparking opposition criticism about a steady erosion of the rights of Kashmiri people. A notification issued on Tuesday stated that the term “being permanent resident of the state” as a criteria has been “omitted”, paving […]
Jammu and Kashmir ties up with Flipkart to promote hadicraft, handloom products
NEW DELHI: In an important step towards the promotion of rural economy and boost the sale of handicraft and handloom products in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Union Territory (UT), the union territory government on Thursday signed a pact with online retailer Flipkart for showcasing and facilitating the local artisans and craftsmen to reach customers across […]
Excavation work on Jammu and Kashmir rail tunnel completes
BANIHAL/JAMMU: The excavation work inside a 8.6-km-long railway tunnel in Banihal area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district has been completed after 10 years of construction work, officials said on Sunday. The vital tunnel between Changaldar and Khari is one of several ongoing under construction projects along the 272-km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway line, which is likely […]
Prime Minister dedicates to the Nation the Atal Tunnel
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the World’s longest Highway tunnel – Atal Tunnel at its south portal in Manali today. The 9.02 Km long tunnel connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley throughout the year. Earlier the valley was cut off for about 6 months each year owing to heavy snowfall. The […]
Jammu and Kashmir glaciers melting at ‘significant’ rate
By Shakoor Rather SRINAGAR: Glaciers in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh are melting at a “significant” rate, according to a first-of-its-kind study which used satellite data to find that over 1,200 glaciers in the Himalayan region saw an annual reduction in mass of 35 centimetres (cm) on average between 2000 and 2012. The study, published in […]
Nitishwar Kumar appointed principal secy to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday appointed Uttar Pradesh-cadre IAS officer Nitishwar Kumar, who was deputed to the Union Territory, as principal secretary to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, an official spokesman said. Consequent upon the inter-cadre deputation of Nitishwar Kumar, IAS (UP:1996) from Uttar Pradesh to J-K, the officer is posted as principal […]
We are not anyone’s puppets: Farooq Abdullah’s retort to Pakistan
By Sumir Kaul NEW DELHI:Reacting sharply to Pakistan hailing the recent Gupkar Declaration in which six political parties of Jammu and Kashmir vowed to fight collectively against the abrogation of Article 370, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday asserted that “we are not anyone’s puppets”. “Pakistan has always abused mainstream political parties of […]
Girish Chandra Murmu appointed as new CAG
NEW DELHI: The government of India on Thursday appointed Girish Chandra Murmu as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, a day after he resigned as the Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. Murmu will succeed Rajiv Mehrishi, a 1978-batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, who completes his term on August 7. […]
Army Colonel, Major among five security personnel martyred in encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir
NEW DELHI: An Indian Army Colonel and a Major were among five security personnel killed in an encounter at a village in Handwara in north Kashmir that also saw the elimination of two terrorists, officials said on Sunday. Army officers Col Ashutosh Sharma and Major Anuj, and Jammu and Kashmir Police Sub-Inspector Shakeel Qazi were […]
G C Murmu invites Gujarati Businessmen to invest in Jammu and Kashmir;inks 35 MoUs worth 2641 crores
NEW DELHI: Gujarati businessmen are successful worldwide and they should also explore vast investment opportunities in Jammu & Kashmir said G C Murmu, Lt Governor, Jammu and Kashmir. He was addressing captains of the industry from Gujarat during the interaction jointly organised by Confederation of Indian Industry and Government of J&K in Ahmedabad. He informed […]
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor’s advisors get portfolios
NEW DELHI: Days after their appointment, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor G C Murmu’s two advisors were Tuesday assigned the charge of different government departments. K K Sharma and Farooq Khan were appointed as advisors to the Lt Governor on November 14 and a formal order was issued by the General Adminstration Department (GAD) the […]
Ready to discuss’: Narendra Modi says as opposition raises Farooq Abdullah’s detention, economic slowdown
NEW DELHI: Ahead of Parliament’s winter session, the opposition strongly raised Lok Sabha MP Farooq Abdullah’s detention at the all-party meeting and demanded that he be allowed to attend the House. Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured that the government is ready to discuss all issues. At the government-convened meeting, the Opposition also demanded that the […]
India releases maps of newly-created Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh
NEW DELHI: On the recommendation of Parliament, the President Ramnath Kovind effectively dismantled Article 370 of the Indian Constitution and gave assent to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and supervision of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the former state of Jammu & Kashmir has been […]
Kashmir situation ‘not sustainable’, needs to change, says Angela Merkel
NEW DELHI: The current situation in Kashmir is “not sustainable” and needs to change for sure, German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday told German media ahead of her ‘restricted meeting’ with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and after co-chairing the fifth Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC) with him. However, the Kashmir situation was not discussed during the IGC […]
GC Murmu sworn-in as first Lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Girish Chandra Murmu was on Thursday sworn in as the first lieutenant governor of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir following the bifurcation of the state. The oath of office to Murmu, who will turn 60 next month, was administered by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Justice Gita Mittal at a simple function held […]
President’s rule revoked in Jammu and Kashmir after two Union Territories created
NEW DELHI: The President’s rule imposed in undivided Jammu and Kashmir was on Thursday revoked following bifurcation of the state into two Union Territories. The two UTs of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh come into existence on Thursday after the central government on August 5 decided to abrogate the special status given to Jammu and […]