Category: Jammu and Kashmir
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J&K L-G hands over appointment letters to kin of Nowgam blast victims
Paying tributes to the martyrs, Mr. Sinha expressed gratitude to their families. “The entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with the families to ensure they live a life of comfort and dignity,” the J&K L-G said
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Will establish peace, not buy it; to reopen old terror cases: J&K L-G Sinha
Terror victim families were left to struggle in silence for decades. Justice was denied to these families. The deep scars were never healed. Such families are now being recognised, respected and rehabilitated, says J&K L-G
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MP Engineer Rashid seeks PM intervention ‘to end growing disconnect between L-G, CM’ in J&K
In the letter, the parliamentarian from the Baramulla Lok Sabha pointed out that the situation has started to create uncertainty among citizens and has slowed down decision-making on key developmental and welfare matters.
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NC was ‘betrayed by supporters’, Abdullahs say, after losing one Rajya Sabha seat from J&K
NC vice president and J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the NC had been betrayed by those people “who attended our meetings and ate with us”
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Mehbooba moves PIL plea to shift J&K undertrials home
The former Chief Minister has approached the J&K High Court seeking the return of undertrial prisoners lodged in jails outside the Union Territory, citing violations of their right to fair trial and family access
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Statehood of J&K to be restored at appropriate time: Shah
About the recent agitations in Ladakh, Mr. Shah said the Union government is “in talks with the committees of Leh and Kargil”.
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Final hearing on December 4 on PIL plea against ban on books: J&K High Court
Bench tells CPI(M) leader Tarigami: “Most people would not understand the issue. How would you know that all the people are concerned? So, no notices will be issued”
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The gavel over Gulmarg’s hotels
As the government evicts the Nedous family after 137 years from the first hotel built in Gulmarg, 52 hotels on lease fear they could face the same. In 2022 the Lieutenant Governor had amended the land rules for the meadow, which are being implemented now. Peerzada Ashiq captures the mood in Kashmir’s skiing destination, as…
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J&K L-G Manoj Sinha announces re-opening of 12 tourist spots closed after Pahalgam attack
An official said out of 12 tourist spots thrown open, five are in the Jammu division and seven in the Kashmir division.
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Over 1.37 lakh metric tons of fresh fruit, including apples, dispatched outside Kashmir in 10 days: J&K Government
The movement of fresh fruit, especially apples, was halted due to heavy rains that resulted in the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway for three weeks