Author: Aakash Ahmad

SRINAGAR: Almost 40,000 tourists have visited Asia’s largest Tulip Garden, housing over one million tulips, since it was opened to the public on Wednesday. Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, declared the garden open in presence of senior officers from the Floriculture department, Tourism department, J&K Bank and a large number of tourists, who had […]

SRINAGAR: To tap terror activities in the valley, Jammu and Kashmir Police have started a major crackdown against those harbouring Pakistan-sponsored terrorism activities and are attaching immoveable properties. The Srinagar police on Thursday tweeted: “Process has started for attachment of some immovable properties which have been used for purpose of terrorism as per section 2(g) […]

SRINAGAR: Several noted Islamic scholars, civil society members, public representatives, youths, and women from different parts of Kashmir discussed ways to counter Pakistan’s propaganda and its attempts to radicalise Kashmiri youth at a national symposium here on Wednesday. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha was the chief guest and keynote speaker at the brainstorming session […]

  SRINAGAR: In order to encourage international investment and ensure ease of business in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has assured a group of investors on a three day visit from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that some of their concerns will be redressed in minimum possible time. Close […]

  SRINAGAR: A policeman of the Jammu and Kashmir Police was killed in a brief encounter with terrorists in Soura area of Srinagar city on Tuesday, with terrorists managing to flee the spot. A terrorist sustained injuries in the shootout but escaped from the spot taking the advantage of a huge rush of commuters, the […]

  NEW DELHI/JAMMU: In a major jolt to the Congress after its debacle in five states, senior party leader Karan Singh’s son Vikramaditya announced resignation from the grand old party on Tuesday. In his resignation letter to Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi, Vikramaditya said, “It is my belief that Congress is unable to realise and […]

  SRINAGAR: A high-level delegation of businessmen from Gulf countries along with Indian businessmen arrived in Srinagar on Sunday evening for a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. The delegation members will be holding a meeting with the Industries Department and exploring business opportunities during their stay in the Valley, officials said here. “Bal Krishen […]

JAMMU: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the biggest achievement of the Central government in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 was “decisive control” over terrorism in the Valley for the first time. Addressing the 83rd CRPF Day Parade program in Jammu, Shah said that the government of PM […]

  SRINAGAR: A total of 64,827 families left the Kashmir Valley in 1990 due to “onset of militancy”, said the Jammu and Kashmir government in an RTI reply, which, activist Praffull Sarda, who sought the information, called “surprising”. The Pune-based businessman criticised the government for not acknowledging that Kashmiri Pandits were forced to leave the […]

SRINAGAR: Three wanted terrorists of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) offshoot The Resistance Front (TRF), who were involved in the murder of a sarpanch, were eliminated in an encounter with security forces here, the police said on Wednesday. The terrorists were killed during a search operation by a joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Rashtriya Rifles […]