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  • Cabinet approves establishment of National Institute of Sowa Rigpa in Leh

    Nov 21, 2019

    New Delhi, Nov 20: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up of the National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa in Leh as an autonomous organization. Sowa-Rigpa is a traditional Tibetan system of medicine practised in the Himalayan belt of India. It is popular in Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal's Darjeeling, Himachal Pradesh and the Union Territory of Ladakh.

  • Northern Army Commander interacts with Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh

    Nov 20, 2019

    Srinagar, November 20: Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command called on the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, RK Mathur, at the Raj Nivas in Leh. He was accompanied by Lieutenant General Harinder Singh, General Officer Commanding, ‘Fire & Fury’ Corps.

  • PM dedicates decision to scrap A 370 to Sardar Patel

    Oct 31, 2019

    Kevadiya (Guj), Oct 31: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid glowing tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, saying he dedicates the decision to abrogate Article 370 "at the feet" of the country's first home minister. Centuries ago India was united by Chanakya, and after that Sardar Patel achieved the same feat by merging princely states with the Union of India, the PM said at a function at the Statue of Unity here.

  • Central rule to continue in J&K through LG

    Oct 31, 2019

    New Delhi, Oct 31: The President's rule imposed in undivided Jammu and Kashmir was revoked on Thursday following the state's bifurcation into Union territories, but the central rule will continue for an indefinite period through the Lieutenant Governor (LG) in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir.

  • R K Mathur sworn in as Ladakh LG

    Oct 31, 2019

    Leh, Oct 31: Former bureaucrat Radha Krishna Mathur was sworn-in on Thursday as the first Lieutenant Governor of the strategically located Union Territory of Ladakh, which came into existence after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir.

  • EU MPs in Kashmir say Article 370 internal issue, stand by India in fight against terror

    Oct 30, 2019

    Srinagar, Oct 30: EU parliamentarians visiting Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday termed Article 370 an internal issue of India and said they stand by the country in its fight against terrorism. Addressing a press conference on the last day of their two-day visit to the Valley, the group of 23 members of European Parliament also condemned the killing of six labourers from West Bengal by terrorists on Tuesday.

  • JK visit of EU delegation a 'PR stunt': NC

    Oct 29, 2019

    Srinagar, Oct 29: Terming the visit of European Union MPs to Jammu and Kashmir as a "PR exercise", the National Conference on Tuesday said such "stunts" are not the answer to the situation in the region. A delegation of 23 European Union MPs arrived in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday for a first-hand assessment of the situation in the region following the revocation of the state's special status under Article 370.

  • Govt should have allowed opposition MPs to visit Kashmir before EU MPs: Mayawati

    Oct 29, 2019

    Lucknow, Oct 29: The government should have allowed opposition party MPs to visit Jammu and Kashmir before sending EU MPs to assess the situation in the Valley, BSP chief Mayawati said on Tuesday. A delegation of 23 MPs from the European Union reached Srinagar on Tuesday for a two-day visit during which they will be briefed on the situation by government officials and also meet a cross-section of locals. "...

  • Written test for the posts of Supervisor, Work Supervisor, Driver for Kargil to be conducted on October 29

    Oct 28, 2019

    Kargil, October 28: According to a notification issued by the Secretary, District Service Selection Recruitment Board, District Employment and Counseling Center Kargil, Ladakh , the written test for the posts of Supervisor ICDS (2019), Work Supervisor (2019) and Driver (2014) has been rescheduled. The written test for these posts will now be conducted on 29th October , 2019 at 1:00 PM at Khree Sultan Cho Sports Stadium , Kargil.

  • Erring shopkeepers fined Rs 9800 in Kargil

    Oct 25, 2019

    KARGIL OCT 25: A market checking squad headed by the Enforcement Officer FCS&CA Kargil Muhammad Baqir Sarfaraz and comprised of Inspector Food Safety Muhammad Hussain, Assistant Sub Inspector Police Post Bazar Muhammad Hadi, officials of Municipal Committee Kargil and other concerned departments today conducted market checking in Kargil town from Old Bus Stand to Poyen, Lal Chowk to Hospital Road and adjoining areas.

  • Written exam of Class IV postponed

    Oct 25, 2019

    KARGIL OCT 25, 2019: According to a notification of the Secretary, District Service Selection Recruitment Board (DSSRB), District Employment and Counseling Center (DE&CC) Kargil Ladakh, the written examination for the posts of Class IV (2019 and 2012) which were scheduled to be held on 26th October, 2019 and 30th October, 2019 respectively have been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances. The notification further reads that the new date for the examination will be notified on 28th October, 2019.

  • 99.5% polling in Jammu district in JK's first ever BDC election

    Oct 24, 2019

    Jammu, Oct 24 Nearly 100 per cent polling was recorded in Jammu district in the maiden Block Development Council (BDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The electoral exercise, the first in the state after abrogation of its special status, was boycotted by the Congress, the National Conference and the PDP. "Jammu district has registered a polling percentage of 99.5.

  • NH1 news Highlights

    Oct 24, 2019

    BJP-Shiv Sena on road to power in Maharashtra, no clear winner in Haryana New Delhi: The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance looked set to return to power in Maharashtra while Haryana could be a cliffhanger with no clear majority for either the BJP or the Congress, Election Commission trends indicated as votes for the assembly polls held this week were counted on Thursday.

  • BDC Elections: Polling Parties dispatched to Zanskar, Karsha, Lungnaq

    Oct 22, 2019

    KARGIL OCT 22: In connection with the forthcoming Block Development Council (BDC) Elections in the district, the polling parties in case of far off areas of the district including Zanskar, Karsha and Lungnak blocks were dispatched to their respective polling stations with poll materials amidst tight security from DC Office Kargil early morning here today.

  • Col Chewang Rinchen bridge will make his legacy endure: Daughter

    Oct 22, 2019

    Ladakh, Oct 22: Fiercely patriotic, straightforward and a great soldier who loved India is how Phunsog Angmo remembers her father, Col Chewang Rinchen, after whom the country's highest altitude all-weather permanent bridge has been just named.

  • Heavy Pak shelling in Poonch, two civilians injured

    Oct 22, 2019

    Jammu, Oct 22: At least two civilians were injured on Tuesday as Pakistan Army resorted to heavy shelling along the Line of Control (LOC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The mortar shelling from across the border started in Balakote area of Mendhar sector around 1.20 pm, prompting strong retaliation by Indian Army, the officials said.

  • Armed forces will keep giving befitting reply till Pak doesn't stop infiltration: Rajnath

    Oct 21, 2019

    Leh, Oct 21; Indian Army has given a befitting reply to Pakistan on attempts to infiltrate and such actions will continue if they don't stop infiltration, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday. He said this during a function held here for the inauguration of 1400-ft Col Chewang Rinchen bridge in eastern Ladakh over Shyok River, the highest-altitude permanent bridge in the country.

  • Over 380 Ladakhi-origin police personnel to be transferred from JK to Ladakh

    Oct 20, 2019

    New Delhi, October 20: Over 380 police personnel belonging to Ladakh and working in different places in Kashmir and Jammu regions will soon be transferred to Ladakh and posted under the administrative control of the new Union Territory, officials said on Sunday. The new Union Territory of Ladakh will come into existence on October 31.

  • PDP leader lashes out at party colleagues

    Oct 07, 2019

    Jammu, Oct 7: Differences in the PDP over the issue of a party delegation meeting its detained president Mehbooba Mufti in Srinagar came out in the open on Monday with a senior leader alleging that those involved in the decision did not take on board the leadership in Jammu.

  • Kashmir is in the blood of the Pakistani nation: Musharraf says as he returns to active politics

    Oct 07, 2019

    Islamabad, Oct 7: Kashmir is in the blood of the Pakistani nation and the country and the army will stand by the Kashmiri people "no matter what," the ailing former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has asserted, as he returned to active politics. General (retd) Musharraf, now based in Dubai, also referred to Kargil conflict, and alleged that India was repeatedly threatening Pakistan despite Islamabad's peace overtures.

  • India gets first set of Swiss bank account details under automatic exchange framework

    Oct 07, 2019

    New Delhi/Berne, Oct 7: India has got the first set of Swiss bank account details of its nationals under a new automatic information exchange pact, a major milestone in the government's fight against black money stashed abroad. India is among 75 countries with which Switzerland's Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has exchanged information on financial accounts within the framework of global standards on AEOI, an FTA spokesperson told.

  • Kashmiris throng weekly flea market in Srinagar

    Oct 06, 2019

    Srinagar, Oct 6: People thronged the weekly flea market in Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital on Sunday even as some shops in the city opened in the morning hours, officials said. However, main markets across Kashmir were shut and most of the public transport was off the roads as normal life remained affected in the valley for the 63rd consecutive day, they said.

  • Delegation from Ladakh meets Governor

    Oct 01, 2019

    Srinagar, Oct 01: A delegation from Ladakh led by Sh. Kacho Feroz Ahmed Khan, CEC, LAHDC, Kargil; Sh. Gyal P Wangyal, CEC, LAHDC, Leh and Sh. Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, Member Parliament, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today.

  • Northern Army Commander visits forward areas of Eastern Ladakh

    Sep 30, 2019

    Srinagar, September 30: Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command visited forward areas of Eastern Ladakh and reviewed operational preparedness being maintained in the sector. He was accompanied by Lt Gen YK Joshi, General Officer Commanding, Fire & Fury Corps. Lt Gen Ranbir Singh interacted with troops deployed at forward posts and complimented them on their state of readiness.

  • SC refuses to further entertain plea for producing Farooq Abdullah

    Sep 30, 2019

    New Delhi, Sep 30: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to further entertain Rajya Sabha MP Vaiko's plea seeking production of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah before it and said the MDMK leader can challenge the detention order under the Public Safety Act. "He (Abdullah) is under detention under the Public Safety Act," a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi told Vaiko's counsel.

  • Block Development Council polls on Oct 24

    Sep 30, 2019

    Srinagar, Sep 29: The Election Authority on Sunday announced the poll schedule for the election of chairpersons of Block Development Councils (BDC) in the 310 blocks of Jammu and Kashmir. The polling will be held on October 24. The notification for the election will be issued on October 1 while October 9 will be the last date for filing of nominations, chief electoral officer Jammu and Kashmir Shailendra Kumar told reporters here.

  • SC sets up 5-judge Constitution bench to hear pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370

    Sep 28, 2019

    New Delhi, Sep 28: The Supreme Court on Saturday set up a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice N V Ramana which will commence hearing from October 1 on a batch of pleas mounting legal challenges to the Centre's decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The bench also comprises justices S K Kaul, R Subhash Reddy, B R Gavai and Suryakant.

  • Governor greets people on Navratras

    Sep 28, 2019

    Srinagar, Sept 28: Governor Satya Pal Malik has extended warm wishes to people on the commencement of the auspicious period of Navratras and prayed for communal harmony, brotherhood, peace, progress and prosperity in J&K and Ladakh.

  • Advisor Kumar declares open Kargil School Olympics

    Sep 27, 2019

    KARGIL, SEPT 27: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar declared open the first-ever mega multi-sports event in the district titled Kargil School Olympics, 2019 at Khree Sultan Cho Sports Stadium Bemathang here today.

  • 6.3 magnitude quake shakes north India, epicentre in Pakistan

    Sep 24, 2019

    Jammu, Sep 24: A 6.3 magnitude earthquake with its epicentre in Pakistan shook several parts of north India, including the Delhi-NCR region and Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. There was no report of any loss of life or property following the quake at 4.33 pm, officials said. "The epicentre was near the India-Pakistan border.

  • Situation 'very bad' in Kashmir, says Azad as he reaches Jammu

    Sep 24, 2019

    Jammu, Sep 24: Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday reached here on the second-leg of his six-day tour of Jammu and Kashmir and said the situation in the Valley is "very bad". Azad, the leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, had reached Srinagar on Friday on his maiden visit to the state after the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status on August 5.

  • JK admin announces new medical college for Leh

    Sep 24, 2019

    Jammu, Sep 24: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has announced to establish a Government Medical College (GMC) for Leh which would be first such facility in the hilly district and help develop health education and services in the region, an official spokesman said on Tuesday. The Health and Medical Education Department will set up the GMC in Leh under Phase-III, and 201 kanals (25.

  • J&K Bank Chairman & MD calls upon Governor RBI

    Sep 21, 2019

    Srinagar, Sep 21: J&K Bank Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) R K Chhibber called upon the Governor Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Shaktikanta Das in Mumbai and apprised him about the current economic scenario in the J&K State and the overall functioning of the bank.

  • Mankotia seeks holiday on Maharaja Hari Singh’s birth anniversary

    Sep 21, 2019

    UDHAMPUR, 21 Sept: Reiterating the demand to declare Maharaja Hari Singh’s birth anniversary as Public Holiday, Former MLA & NPP President Balwant Singh Mankotia today urged Central Government & Governor of Jammu Kashmir Shree Satyapal Malik to declare 23 September as holiday. While addressing a press conference at Udhampur, Mankotia asserted that it was due to the State’s erstwhile ruler that it became a part of India.

  • Day 48: Restrictions lifted in most parts of Kashmir

    Sep 21, 2019

    Srinagar, Sep 21: Restrictions were lifted from most parts of Kashmir on Saturday, but remained in force in the Handwara area of Kupwara district as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order, officials said. Fresh restrictions were imposed in many parts of the Valley on Friday in view of apprehensions that vested interests might exploit the large Friday prayer gatherings at big mosques and shrines to fuel protests.

  • MHRD team visits J&K for finalization of special package for State

    Sep 21, 2019

    SRINAGAR, SEPT 21: A team of Union Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) visited J&K for the finalization of the action plan for the special financial package for Jammu and Kashmir for promoting academic excellence innovation and institutional support in the higher education sector. An MHRD team under the chairmanship of Joint Secretary, Sanjay Kumar Sinha, while Dr. Urmila Devi, Joint Secretary, UGC, Prof. Dileep N.

  • Rajbhavan bids farewell to its Officer

    Sep 20, 2019

    Srinagar, Sept 20: Raj Bhavan bade farewell to its Dy. Secretary, Sidharath Dhiman who will be joining his next posting as ACD Samba. Governor Satya Pal Malik wished the Officer a very bright future ahead and good health and happiness. Umang Narula, Financial Commissioner to Governor and officers of Raj Bhavan were present on the occasion.

  • Union MoS meets Governor

    Sep 18, 2019

    SRINAGAR, SEPT 18: R.K. Singh, Union Minister of State, Power, New and Renewable Energy and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today. Governor and Sh. Singh discussed about various major initiatives taken by the Central Govt. to augment the power infrastructure in J&K and Ladakh and ensure 100 % electrification of all households.

  • MoS Finance assures people of Ladakh to extend all possible help for development

    Sep 17, 2019

    Leh, Sep 17: Union Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur has assured the people of Ladakh that Union Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will extend all possible help for development of the region. He addressed a gathering at opening ceremony of Naropa Festival 2019, at Hemis Monastery near Leh on Monday.

  • IJU seeks to intervene in Anuradha Bhasin case, moves SC

    Sep 14, 2019

    New Delhi, Sep 14: The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) has sought to intervene in the petition filed in the Supreme Court by Kashmir Times Executive Editor Anuradha Bhasin seeking the removal of restrictions imposed on working of the media after scrapping Jammu and Kashmir's special status.

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