Lakhanpur all set to get a major facelift to attract tourist
Kathua: Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology Ch Lal Sing Wednesday said that government has decided to go for a major facelift of Gateway of Jammu & Kashmir, Lakhanpur to attract tourists and project its geostrategic importance. The Minister said this while kick starting the repair of 1 Km road from New Toll Post […]
Dir Agri kick-starts sale of veg seedlings
Srinagar: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi Wednesday today kick-started the sale of different varieties of vegetable seedlings at Kitchen Garden Nursery Lalmandi. The sale witnessed huge rush of vegetable growers from Srinagar and adjacent areas. Interacting with the farmers on the occasion, Director Agriculture Kashmir said that department is committed to promote the […]
4 ‘fidayeen’ killed in encounter in Rajouri: Police
Sundebani: Four militants, who were part of a suicide squad, were killed in a day-long encounter with security forces in the Sunderbani area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, the police said. The fidayeen, or suicide attackers, had infiltrated into the Indian territory from across the Line of Control (LoC) about four-five days ago, prompting […]
Militants flee after brief exchange of fire in Pulwama
Srinagar: Militants escaped after a brief exchange of gunfire with government forces in Litter area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday, police sources said. The brief exchange of fire took place after forces cordoned off the area. They said that at around 3 am in the morning suspected militants fired some gunshots, which continued […]
Talks with Pak: Union Minister denies getting proposal from CM Mehbooba
New Delhi: There is no proposal from Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti seeking a dialogue with Pakistan for bringing peace in the state, the government informed the Rajya Sabha Wednesday. Union minister of state for home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said the government has clear and consistent position that it desires “normal neighbourly” relations […]
Geelani’s son listed as prosecution witness by NIA in ‘terror funding’ case
New Delhi: Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s son as well as the son of noted businessman Zahoor Ahmed Watali have been listed among the “prosecution witnesses” by the National Investigation Agency in a case related to ‘terror’ funding in the Kashmir Valley. The NIA, which filed a charge sheet in the case in January […]
‘Volunteerism’ killing healthcare in peripheries
Srinagar: The menace of ‘volunteerism’ has been pestering the healthcare system in the state, especially the peripheral healthcare for years now. The authorities seemingly, are not taking required steps to deal with the issue by strengthening the manpower base, but are relying on the services of ‘volunteers’ only. The para-medics, who pursue certain courses from […]
Govt rolls out CM’s Business Interest Relief Scheme
Srinagar: The State government Wednesday rolled out the Chief Minister’s Business Interest Relief Scheme announced during the Budget to provide relief to all the affected borrowers whose accounts were re-structured post 2014 floods and subsequent unrest of 2016. By virtue of a government order, first tranche of funds for the current quarter upto 31st […]
Hours after gun wielding photo goes viral, family urges youth to return home
Srinagar: The family of a missing youth, who has reportedly joined militancy, Wednesday urged him to shun the path of violence and return home, while appealing to the ultras to let him go as his parents were not well. Faid Mushtaq Waza, a resident of Khanyar here, went missing on Friday and an appeal was […]
