J&K’s first women driver, Pooja, ignores stares and focuses on driving
Pooja Devi, a 30-something mother of two, has became Jammu and Kashmir’s first woman bus driver. She drives a private bus from Kathua to Jammu....
BJP candidates who won DDC elections in Kashmir
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured victory in 75 seats in the District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The party managed its victory...
Senior BJP leaders conspire defeat of party candidates in Poonch
There are rumours that a senior BJP leader from Poonch worked hard, even overtime, to make sure that party’s own candidates in Poonch get defeated....
List of government holidays in J&K for year 2021
This is the list of government holidays that will be observed in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in calendar year 2021. The list...
Why Mehbooba’s PDP underperformed in DDC elections?
Mehbobba Mufti’s performance in the recent DDC elections is not very impressive. She and her party members might be quite disappointed with the results. Even...
Charge-sheet produced against the then Chief Engineer Mohammad Hanif Lone in corruption case
Anti Corruption Bureau has produced a charge-sheet in case FIR No. 29/2018 u/s 5(1)(e) r/w 5(2) J&K Prevention of Corruption Act & 109 RPC against...
DDC elections will kickstart the democratic process in J&K
The politics being played during elections to the District Development Councils (DDCs) – the ‘Gupkar Gang’ jibe of Amit Shah, Roshni Act proceedings and arrest...
Know the powers and functions of newly elected DDC members in J&K
The District Development Council (DDC) whose elections were freshly held will manage the functioning of Halqa Panchayats and block development councils in the Union Territory...
How former ministers performed in DDC elections?
Five out of the seven former ministers who contested the DDC elections have won, while two belonging to the BJP couldn’t secure victory. Senior Congress...
Why is celebration a compulsion for BJP even when it lost half of the seats in its stronghold – Jammu?
Social media is flooded with questions as to why Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was celebrating even when party has lost half of the seats in...
Division Bench slams govt over accommodation provided to ex-ministers
Jammu and Kashmir is probably only region in the country where crores of taxpayers money is being spent for providing security and other facilities to...
Veteran Congress leader, Former MP Madan Lal Sharma passes away
Veteran Congress Leader, Former MP and former minister Madan Lal Sharma passed away in the wee hours today morning, after a brief illness, at a...
DDC Polls Jammu Kashmir: PAGD secures majority with BJP emerging as the single largest party
District Development Council (DDC) election results in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday has given a lead to the People’s Alliance For Gupkar Declaration (PAGD). The...
DDC Elections: BJP could not clean sweep J&K, Gupkar Alliance exhibits an impressive show
People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration is leading the first local polls in Jammu and Kashmir since the state lost its special status last year. In...
Government uninterested in setting up boards for religious places
The Government has not yet established full-fledged Boards for better administration, management and governance of Shri Mata Sukrala Devi and Shri Mata Bala Sundari Shrines...
Vaishno Devi: Shrine Board starts Refreshment Unit at Katra Helipad
With a view to make available quality snacks, hot and cold beverages and other eatables for the pilgrims, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has...
Sale of Kangri increases in Kashmir valley as ‘Chillai Kalan’ sets in
With the dip in temperature, the demand for indigenously made Kangri (firepot) has increased in the Kashmir valley. With the start of 40-days bone chilling...
DDC election results are also a referendum on Article 370 abrogation
Results of District Development Council (DDC) elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will be released today. In these elections, the contest was...
Mehbooba Mufti shows hypocrisy while dealing with NC
As the government has cracked down on the NC leader Dr Farooq Abdullah, attaching his properties in Jammu and Srinagar in connection with the multi-crore...
How India is planning to counter tunnel warfare by Pakistan
On 22 November, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel located and unearthed a 150-metre-long tunnel along the International Border in Samba district, which was used by...