“Thank PM Modi for electric train”: NC Chief Farooq Abdullah praises PM Modi for electric train launch in JK

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off the first electric train in the Kashmir valley and the train service between Sangaldan station and Baramulla station, the move drew praise from National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah who expressed his thanks to Prime Minister Modi. “…We needed it. It is […]

JK: Terrorists affiliated with LeT held in Kupwara

Jammu and Kashmir Police along with the Indian Army have arrested three terrorist associates of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in two separate operations in the Kupwara district. Hand grenades were also recovered, officials said on Saturday. In a significant joint operation, the Jammu and Kashmir Police along with 28 Rashtriya Rifles apprehended two terrorist associates affiliated […]

PM Modi-led government revolutionizes concept of governance in J-K, takes initiatives to strengthen security, curb corruption

 Post scrapping of Article 370, a temporary provision in the Constitution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has revolutionized the very concept of governance in Jammu and Kashmir. Development projects are being undertaken on a war footing, the security grid has been strengthened, and corruption curbed through the Direct Beneficiary Transfer (DBT) mode. All […]

JK: Congress lashes Ghulam Nabi Azad for fabricating allegations against party

Jammu and Kashmir Congress President Vikar Rasool hit out at former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad for fabricating allegations against the Congress party. “The statement of former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad that as CM he informed then Home Minister Shivraj Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh about the links of some leaders […]

Sustainable Development Goals will be very powerful tool to measure development: JK Chief Secretary

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta on Friday said that the development-goals”>Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be a very powerful tool to measure development in general and sustainable development in particular, and added that the governments have to measure development to improve further. The Chief Secretary stated it while chairing the workshop on development-goals”Sustainable Development Goals […]

J&K: LG Manoj Sinha inaugurates 42 transmission, distribution projects for Kashmir valley

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday inaugurated 42 power transmission and distribution projects executed by the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (JKPDD) aimed to improve power supply in all the 10 districts of Kashmir Division. “Jammu and Kashmir administration is trying to enhance developmental works in the Union Territory and […]

Terrorists attack security forces in JK’s Shopian, no injuries reported

Terrorists on Wednesday attacked a naka party of security forces in the Imamsahib area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district. However, no injuries have been reported in the incident. “Terrorists fired upon a naka party of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Imamsahib in Shopian,” Kashmir IG Vijay Kumar said. “No injuries […]