Kashmir

Militant killed in Tral gunfight, operation on

by Monitor News BureauJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsLead StoriesSeptember 24, 2020September 24, 2020

Srinagar: One militant was killed in a gunfight with security forces at Machoma Tral area of South Kashmir’s Awantipora on Thrusday. A senior Police officer saidb that in the intial…

AC approves conduct of elections to vacant Sarpanch, Panch constituencies

by Monitor News BureauJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsLead StoriesSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020

1,089 Sarpanch and 12,168 Panch positions to be filled, non- functional Panchayats to be functional SRINAGAR, : The Administrative Council (AC) which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj…

BDC chairman Khag shot dead in Budgam

by Monitor News BureauJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020

Srinagar: A BJP worker and block development councilor (BDC) of Khag Budgam was shot dead near his ancestral residence at Dalwash village in the Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday…

Iltija Mufti files plea in SC seeking release of Mehbooba Mufti

by AgenciesJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020

Iltija Mufti, the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, has approached the Supreme Court seeking to modify her petition challenging the detention of her mother under…

New Delhi treats Kashmiris as slaves, new domicile law aimed to change demography in the Valley: Farooq

by Monitor News DeskJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsLead StoriesSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020

SRINAGAR: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah has stirred up a hornet’s nest by claiming that Kashmiris are being treated as “slaves” and they do not feel or…

No earthquake-resistant buildings, no disaster management plan: Kashmir sits on seismological powder keg

by Firdous HassanJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsLead StoriesSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020

Srinagar:  Lack of disaster preparedness and violation of building codes have created a dangerous situation in Kashmir given its proximity to the high seismic Himalayan region. For the last 12…

Humour trumps fear: Tuesday night earthquake leads to a meme fest in Kashmir

by Hirra AzmatJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsLead StoriesSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020

Srinagar: The internet exploded with a meme fest within minutes after strong tremors were felt across Srinagar on late Tuesday evening. An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale hit…

Pakistan army shells three sectors along LoC in Poonch

by AgenciesJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020

Jammu: The Pakistan army violated ceasefire by resorting to heavy firing and mortar shelling in forward areas along the LoC in three sectors in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on…

LG approves regularisation,promotion of more than 550 officers at the level of SP, DySP

by Monitor News BureauJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsLead StoriesSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has regularised/promoted more than 550 officers at the level of SP and Dy. SP, and granted/predated selection grade of Dy. SP in favour of…

Erdogan’s remarks on J&K at UNGA ‘completely unacceptable’: India

by AgenciesJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsLead StoriesSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020

India has termed as “completely unacceptable” references to Jammu and Kashmir by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his address to the high-level debate at the UN General Assembly, saying…