Power defaulters booked in Rajouri
In the ongoing drive against power defaulters in Rajouri district, as many as Rs 10 lakh were imposed on violators in less than a week. The drive has been launched by the District Administration through Power Development Department (Electric Maintenance and Rural Electrification) and assisted by Police and Executive Magistrates. It was said that the […]
CAG finds serious lapses in HUD department
The Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) has found serious lapses in the fund utilization by Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department. In its latest report CAG has highlighted the shortfall of state share worth Rs 33 core which resulted in delay in release of funds, mis-utilisation of Rs 1.07 core and non-refund of interest of Rs […]
PCI team calls on CM
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has asked country’s top media watchdog organizations to help in correct and contextual portrayal of the happenings in the State. Interacting with the visiting team of Press Council of India which met her here today, the Chief Minister said a section of country’s media has been indulging in debates, discussions and […]
DIPR mulls constitution of State Media Advisory Committee
The Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) has decided to move a proposal before the Government for constituting a State Media Advisory Committee (SMAC) to look into the operational issues faced by the journalists while performing their professional duties in J&K. The decision was taken after the issue regarding day-to-day operational hassles faced by […]
CM in a hurry to inaugurate incomplete Modern Hospital: Mir
Lashing out at Chief Minister Mehbooba for neglecting Dooru Veerinag on every front, , J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief G.A. Mir said today that CM is desperate enough to see her inaugural plates on incomplete projects, rather than ensuing overall development of the State, she seems more interested in inaugurating incomplete projects in order […]
Uri Police solves blind murder case, arrests two
Uri Police on Friday claimed to have solved a blind murder case by arresting two people involved in the crime. According to the police spokesman, on July 03 this year, Police Station Uri received a phone call that the body of 15 years old Maqsood Ahmad Khanday, son of Mohammad Zameer Khanday, resident of Sikki […]
Police apprehends ‘Chronic’ drug peddler in Old City
Police Friday claimed to have arrested a drug peddler from Old city area of Srinagar, a police spokesman said here. He said that police apprehended a ‘chronic’ drug peddler identified as Zuhaib Hussain Bhat @ Raja, son of Mohammad Hussain Bhat, a resident of Kadikadal, Rajouri Kadal on July 09 this year. “Six boxes of […]
SASMM : ESS, RSP qualify for semis
Two quarter final matches of ongoing Shaheed Aga Syed Mehdi Memorial (SASMM) t20 Cricket tournament were played today here. The first quarter final match was played between team Rising Star Paller (RSP) and Srinagar Gym Khana (SGK). SGK won the toss and decided to bat first, the entire team of SGK was bundled out at […]
‘Brutal killing’ of youth becoming an order of the day: Mirwaiz
Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said that ‘brutal killing of our youth by Indian forces is fast becoming an order of the day and is highly disturbing.’ Mirwaiz according to the statement issued here said that today as leadership had planned a sit in outside UNMOGIP office to highlight this issue and […]
DFP expresses grief over killing of Shopian girl, Beerwah youth
Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) Friday expressed grief over the killing of a minor girl by a speeding army vehicle in Zainapora, Shopian and Beerwah Tanveer Ahmad. DFP Secretary General, Moulana Abdullah Tari said, “We fail to understand why occupational forces are hell bent on killing Kashmiris on one pretext or the other.” According to the […]
