SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said it attached 14 marla residential land belonging to a terror associate's family in north Kashmir's Bandipora district  "Bandipora Police has attached 14 Marla of residential land at Ashtengoo Bandipora in case FIR...

SRINAGAR: On the auspicious occasion of Maha Navami Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha performed Puja at under-construction temple of Goddess Bhaderkali at Devi Angan Thalwal, Jammu. The Lt Governor extended Maha Navami greetings and assured all necessary support from the...

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today took a high level meeting to review the land allotment of 5 Marlas to the landless eligible families of the UT under PMAY (Grameen). Those who were present in the meeting included...

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that more than 9,000 landless people have been provided land in Jammu and Kashmir so far under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function...

SRINAGAR: A younger has killed his elder brother over some land dispute in Doda district of Jammu division on Saturday. An official told News Agency Kashmir Scroll that a younger brother identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad son of Nazir Ahmad attacked...

SRINAGAR: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that everybody knows that the land of Ladakh has been taken away by China from India and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not speaking the truth about the issue.Gandhi was...

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing Srinagar (Crime Branch Kashmir) produced chargesheet against a land-broker and another person accused of cheating a client in Gulab Bagh Pandach in central Kashmir's Srinagar district.  A CBK spokesperson in a statement issued to GNS...

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar of Crime Branch Kashmir on Thursday produced a chargesheet against three persons for their alleged involvement in illegal encroachment of State land in Dhobiwan, Kunzer in north Kashmir's Baramulla district.  A CBK spokesperson in...

SRINAGAR: The J&K Resident Commission today carried an eviction drive and retrieved land measuring 1 Kanal and 11.2 Marlas with built up temporary structures at Kashmir House, Rajaji Marg here, which was under unauthorized occupation of unknown persons. The drive...

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday said that foreign tourist arrivals have shown a significant increase in the UT post-G-20 Tourism Working Group meeting in Srinagar and the figure is set to go up further in the...

SRINAGAR: Special Investigation Unit of Kupwara Police has attached property of a Pakistan-based militant operating from Pakistan at three different locations in Divar village of Lolab in the district.  According to a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer...

SRINAGAR: Rashtriya Lok Jan Shakti Party (RLJP) National General Secretary Sanjay Saraf while congratulating the people on the arrival of the month of Ramadan urged the administration to ensure the availability of essential items in addition to electricity, water, and sanitation in this month. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar Sanjay Saraf said that the availability of electricity should be ensured in the month of Ramadan at the time of Sehri and Iftar. Saraf also congratulated the people on the occasion of Navratri. General Secretary of RLJP, while commenting on the illegal occupation of government land and retrieving the same by the administration, said that Temple land should be restored. He said that according to a rough estimate in the year 1988-89, temples had land worth Rs 2000 crore, but where it went is a question itself. Saraf urged the administration and the Lt. Governor to investigate who were the people who sold the land. He said that this land needs to be restored, and it should be handed back to the temples. He also demanded that Pandits should be given the responsibility of taking care of the temples. Saraf also insisted on introducing the Temple Bill on the lines of the Gurdwara Parbandhak Committees. Emphasizing the 'PMFE' scheme to increase employment in Jammu and Kashmir, Saraf said that this scheme will not only provide employment to the youth but they can also provide employment to others. He emphasized on adopting a solid policy in favor of daily wagers, saying that these workers work in the front line during adverse situations. Welcoming the budget, he said that however, it needs to be implemented at the ground level so that the people get its benefits and see development in Jammu and Kashmir. While demanding the increase in ration quota, Saraf said that former Union Minister and late Lok Jan Shakti Party leader Ram Vilas Paswan had said that if the country does not grow crops even for two years, they can supply ration to 135 crore people. However, the ration quota is non- sufficient in Jammu and Kashmir, as a result of which people are facing hardships. He also appealed to the central government to reconsider the decision and see that if there is space, the ration quota should be increased in Jammu and Kashmir. On this occasion, he said that in view of Rashtriya Lok JanShakti Party's manifesto and people-friendly policies, the number of people coming to it is increasing every day. He urged the workers to take the manifesto of the party door to door. Saraf said that his party is ready for the elections. He said that in the coming elections, the RLJP will nominate its candidates from more or less each assembly constituency. (CNS)