Ladakh to go for phased unlock as corona cases start dipping

June 8, 2021

Leh town is trying to come to terms with the lockdown restrictions as the union territory of Ladakh had gotten engulfed in the second wave of the pandemic, forcing the authorities to impose strict restrictions in the region. However, from Monday, the authorities have decided to go for phased unlocking...

Fresh troop deployment in Kashmir triggers fear, social media rumours

June 8, 2021

The government has said that fresh troop deployment is the re-induction of hundreds of paramilitary companies in Jammu and Kashmir as they have come back from the recently held assembly election in several states, however, this fresh build-up is triggering fear and rumours especially on social media platforms. Meanwhile, many...

Srinagar-Jammu highway set to become fair weather road

June 7, 2021

Authorities are working on a mission mode to complete the Banihal-Qazigund tunnel on the Srinagar-Jammu highway as it will not only reduce the distance but also make the road fair weather. The Srinagar-Jammu highway remains closed not only during the winter months but also during the summers for days together...

J&K CURFEW, LOCKDOWN SINCE AUGUST 2019 LED TO RS 45K CRORE LOSS: KCCI

June 3, 2021

The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Wednesday told media in Srinagar that in the current month-long curfew from 30 April to 31 May, the traders have inflicted losses to the tune of Rs 5,000 crore. KCCI said that due to the clampdown started by the Central government...

J&K SPLIT BETWEEN TWO CHIEF SECRETARIES, SAYS FORMER CM OMAR ABDULLAH

June 2, 2021

On Tuesday, reacting sharply to reports about the replacement of Chief Secretary in Jammu and Kashmir, former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said J&K administration is divided between two Chief Secretaries. Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took to Twitter and said, “Two Chief Secretaries in J&K, an administration split between loyalists...

POST A MONTH-LONG COVID CURFEW, LIFE IN J&K LIMPS TOWARDS THE BUSTLE

June 1, 2021

In Jammu and Kashmir, the day-to-day is limping back to normalcy as a month-long corona curfew is being lifted in a phased manner. According to the fresh government order, shops would be allowed to open on alternate days in the markets while weekend curfews along with night curfew will remain...

POST SCUFFLES, J&K ORDERS SURVEY OF NOMADS WITHIN THREE MONTHS

May 31, 2021

Following the recent scuffles between forest officials and nomads at Sonjawan forests of Jammu and Shopain forests of Kashmir, a survey with the timeline of three months has been launched in the Union Territory to provide nomads with smart cards containing each person’s details. Official spokesman of the J&K government...

‘MARK ALL FILES TO NEW CHIEF SECRETARY’: ORDER EVOKES STRONG REACTIONS IN J&K

May 31, 2021

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has asked all the wings of its administration to mark all files to new Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta, who is going to take charge on Monday. This unusual official direction to the Jammu and Kashmir administration has evoked tweets from many former ministers and...

53 Rohingyas test positive in J&K’s Kathua sub-jail

May 28, 2021

On Thursday afternoon, Police and authorities said that 53 Rohingya foreign nationals who were been detained in Hira Nagar sub-jail of Kathua district of Jammu, have tested positive for Covid-19. Recently, jail authorities in entire Jammu and Kashmir have launched a special drive of testing all the jail inmates for...

Kashmir sees subdued Eid festivities amid coronavirus curfew

May 14, 2021

Police and security forces in the Kashmir valley were seen enforcing curfew strictly on Thursday in order to stop people from mingling on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Most people, except for those connected with essential services like the health department and media, were not allowed to move by the police...