Schools in some states will partially reopen beginning Monday after more than five months of lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The states are Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Nagaland, and Madhya Pradesh. The Center had last week allowed the partial reopening of schools on …
Read More »Like China, talk to Pakistan: ex-CM J&K advice on border skirmishes – india-news – videos
about the video The former chief minister of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir, and acting Member of Parliament, Farooq Abdullah commented on the violence along India’s disputed border with Pakistan. Comparing the government’s position on the tension with China and the ongoing multi-level talks, Abdullah said dialogue with …
Read More »Amid Rise in Covid-19 Cases, NC Says ‘Declare Medical Emergency in Jammu’
Provincial President of the National Conference, Devender Singh Rana, on Saturday called for a medical emergency declaration in Jammu in light of the increasing cases of Covid-19 and inadequate infrastructure facilities to address the crisis-like situation. “The general scene is quite bleak and there is no room for complacency. It …
Read More »J&K LG announces budget package of Rs 1,350 cr: 50% discount on electricity and water bills
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | September 19, 2020 2:28:38 pm Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha. (AND ME) Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Governor Manoj Sinha announced on Saturday an economic package worth Rs 1,350 crore for the newly formed Union Territory in a bid to boost business …
Read More »LG Announces Rs 1,350 CR Economic Package for Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Governor Manoj Sinha announced on Saturday an economic package of Rs 1,350 CR for the business sector and a 50% discount on electricity and water bills for one year for all sectors of the Union territory. “I have met with almost 35 delegations from various sectors …
Read More »If talks can happen with China, why not with another neighbor: Farooq Abdullah in LS
By: PTI | New Delhi | Updated: September 19, 2020 8:29:40 pm Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and head of North Carolina, Farooq Abdullah, speaking at Lok Sabha. (Source: YouTube / Lok Sabha TV screenshot) Speaking in Parliament for the first time since his release from detention, the …
Read More »Pak tries to promote terrorism at J&K in every way possible, says DGP Dilbag Singh
Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Saturday accused Pakistan of trying to infiltrate terrorists in J&K. The DGP also said that Pakistan is trying to promote terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir by providing support to terrorist groups. “Pakistan is trying to promote terrorism in every …
Read More »AFSPA topped in three murders in Jammu and Kashmir: Army
The military said on Friday that the powers conferred under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) were violated in the July killing of three people, allegedly terrorists, at Shopian in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, and that all three were actually Rajouri’s locals in the same UT, …
Read More »Army accuses troops at J&K meeting that killed 3 men, orders action
Three men were killed in a gathering at J & K’s Shopian in July, their families alleged. Srinagar: Soldiers involved in a controversial encounter in which three terrorists were claimed to have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian on July 18 have been charged by the Indian military. The …
Read More »Pakistan plans a change in the state of Gilgit-Baltistan
The Pakistani government plans to make Gilgit-Baltistan the country’s fifth province, two years after the powers of the Islamabad-controlled region council were transferred to a local assembly. The government’s plans were outlined by the federal Minister for Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs, Ali Amin Gandapur, during an interaction with a group …
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