A retired IPS officer who was instrumental in curbing terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir in the early 1990s, Khan is set to be given an ”important assignment” in the BJP, the officials said.
The snowfall, which started late in the afternoon on Friday, continued through the night at most places, they said.
As per the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board’s statement at around 2:15 am stampede happened near Gate No. 3 at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan
The valley had been experiencing sub-zero nights for the past week, setting in chilly winter conditions earlier than usual, MET officials said.
Police said two FIRs have been registered under the prevention of unlawful activities act (UAPA) against the students of SKIMS medical college and government medical college Srinagar.
“Due to clear night sky, minimum temperatures dropped across the two UTs of J&K and Ladakh today. Drass town of Kargil district recorded minus 10.4 degrees Celsius as the minimum today.
Smriti Irani is on a two-day visit to Budgam as part of the Central Government’s Special Initiative for the Union Territory of Kashmir.
Officials said 146 tested positive, 25 from Jammu division and 121 from Kashmir division while 138 recoveries, 27 from Jammu division and 111 from Kashmir division division were reported.
The blockade on Internet and voice calling services was imposed in Kashmir as a precautionary measure after the death of separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Wednesday night.
During his last visit, Rahul Gandhi inaugurated the new party office in Srinagar. He also visited Kheer Bhawani temple and Hazrat Dargah Sharif.
The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board was formed on this day in 1986.
Mohinder Pal Singh (Palli) was elected as the vice president, Surjeet Singh Andotra as general secretary, Aditya Sharma as joint secretary and Amandeep Singh as treasurer.
JSW will assist J-K government to restore two Mughal gardens in Srinagar- Shalimar and Nishat garden under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Some unidentified assailants attacked Ankush Sharma (24) with sharp-edged weapons inside his house at Chakli village, causing his instant death, the officials said.
Official sources told a news agency, that a grenade was lobbed by suspected militants at Hari Singh High Street in the afternoon.
”August 5 will always be a negative milestone in the history of J&K. It was a political and psychological setback for the people of J&K,” Khursheed Alam of the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference said.
In his statement, Choudhary said, “Tenure in three districts: Out of 4.49 lakh arms licences issued in J&K between 2012-16, only 56,000 (12.4 per cent) issued in three districts of Raesi, Kathua and Udhampur where I served as DM.”
Officials said that 113 new cases, 177 recoveries, and four deaths were reported from the Jammu division and 161 cases, 284 recoveries, and two deaths from the Kashmir division.
Talking to the media after his arrival back home, Abdullah said, “Let us not jump and see if the Centre is ready to remove the mistrust existing on the ground in Jammu and Kashmir.
