HIGHLIGHTS 1. Infrastructure · Big push to Infrastructure – Rs 30469 cr earmarked for investment in development sector during 2019-20 · Rs 3631 cr additional investment in 1643 languishing projects · To build spending capacity, Line Departments to be provided funds for hiring Consultants, creating DPR Preparation Cells, Project Implementation Agencies, IT consultants etc 2. Local Governance · Rs 2573 […]
J&K
SAC approves establishment of first ever University in Ladakh
JAMMU, DECEMBER 15: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here this evening under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik approved establishment of first ever University in Ladakh. Advisors to the Governor, K Vijay Kumar, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai and Kewal Kumar Sharma, Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam and Principal Secretary to the Governor Umang Narula were […]
Another civilian killed in Kharpora, Pulwama clashes; toll 2
Srinagar, December 15: Another civilian was killed in clashes with the government forces near the encounter site in Kharpora Sirnoo area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. Reports said that Abid Hussain Lone of Kareemabad was injured critically after forces used live ammunition, pellets and tear gas to chase away protesters near the gunfight […]
Three militants killed, two Armymen injured in Pulwama encounter
Srinagar, Dec 15: Three militants were killed and two armymen injured after a encounter broke out between militants and goverment forces in Kharpora, Sirnoo area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday morning. A senior Police official told GNS that three militants were killed in Brief exchange of firing however their identification is yet to […]
Shopian attack: One more cop succumbs toll 4
Srinagar, Dec 11: One more cop who was injured in a militant attack today at Zainapora area of Shopian in south Kashmir succumbed to his injuries, taking the death toll of policemen to four. Earlier in the afternoon, three policemen were killed on the spot and the another suffered critical injuries after militants attacked the […]
Woman held along with 20 grenades from Srinagar
Srinagar, Nov 13: Police on Tuesday said that it has arrested a woman along with 20 grenades from Lawaypora area in outskirts of Srinagar city. “Today evening upon receipt of reliable information that some OGWs is coming from Baramulla towards Srinagar with ammunition, a naka was laid opposite Kirmaniabad shrine near Lawaypora,” a police […]
Farooq Shah for timely completion of languishing PHE, I&FC projects
Stresses upon officials to gear up their men and machinery Jammu, Nov 13: As many as 417 languishing PHE projects shall be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs 683 crore, while as work on 76 languishing projects in Irrigation & Flood Control sector costing Rs 189 crore would also commence soon. The information […]
Police statement regarding Pattan Granada attack
One militant responsible for the attack apprehended October 17: Based on credible inputs that some militants are travelling on Baramulla-Srinagar highway, a police naka party deployed at Baba Teng Pattan were checking the vehicles. During checking, while a passenger vehicle was signaled to stop, militants boarding the vehicle lobbed a hand grenade on police party. […]
JRL calls for Kashmir Bandh tomorrow
Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik expressed deep anguish and grief at the killing of son of the house owner young Rayees Ahmed and two armed youth Mehraj ud Din Bangroo and Faid Mushtaq Waza in Fateh Kadal today morning by the Indian forces, razing down of […]
Third phase of ULB polls tomorrow
laborate security other arrangements in place: DGP Srinagar, Oct 12: Ahead of the third phase of the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections in the state tomorrow, the Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh said that all arrangements have been put in place to conduct safe and secure elections. The third phase of polls is being […]