Srinagar-Leh highway closed for traffic
Srinagar: Fresh snowfall Thursday in the higher reaches of Kashmir has forced a closure of several important roads including the Srinagar-Leh highway, officials said. “Snowfall on the Srinagar-Leh road has forced suspension of vehicular traffic on this road,” an official of the traffic department said. He said it was snowing at Peer Ki Gali in […]
NIA summons pro-freedom leader Aga Syed Hassan
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday summoned a Shia cleric and pro-freedom leader, Aga Syed Hassan Almosavi Alsafvi to Police Officers Mess, Humhama in Srinagar. Aga Hassan who is also the president of Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian has been asked to appear in the Police Officers Mess, Humhama on Friday (Nov 02) at 10:00 am. […]
Jehangir Chowk- Rambagh Flyover: JKERA imposes Rs 1.25 crore penalty on contractor for project delay
SRINAGAR: A penalty of Rs. 1.25 crore has been imposed on the contracting agency for Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh Flyover mega –project being implemented in the heart of city centre. The contractor has been directed to ensure that the 2nd phase of the flyover from Rambagh to Aloochi Bagh is completed by 31st December 2018 while […]
Panchayati Polls- 2018: CEO issues notification for fourth Phase
SRINAGAR: The Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, Shaleen Kabra today issued notification for the conduct of the fourth phase of Panchayati Polls-2018 to elect Sarpanches and Panches. The notification has been issued for Blocks Mawer and Qalamabad in District Kupwara, Bandipora in District Bandipora, Bijhama, Wailoo, and Singhpora in Baramulla District, Beerwah, and Waterhail in […]
Minor girl raped by four underage boys
Deoria (UP), Nov 1 (PTI) A minor girl was allegedly gang-raped in a village under Rudrapur police station area here, police said Thursday. She was raped by four minor boys of the village on Wednesday night, Deoria Police Superintendent N Kolanchi. An FIR has been lodged in connection with the incident, he said, adding the […]
Sopore: Night football tourney concludes, Baba Raza Football Club clinches final victory
By Bilal Ahmad Sopore: The final match of the first ever under floodlights football tournament was played between Baba Raza Football club Sopore and Legends Arco at Bagh-i-Islam ground Sopore. The match on Wednesday late night. “In the match Both teams played aggressive football and tried to score the goal but it was baba raza […]
Two day entrepreneurship summit begins at CUK
Srinagar: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir Thursday asked the students to think of entrepreneurial ventures instead of only looking for government jobs. He said that students should use their capabilities to become job-givers rather than job-seekers. Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir was speaking at the inaugural function of […]
India has no extra-territorial ambitions: Army chief
New Delhi (PTI): India has no extra-territorial ambitions, but its aim is to ensure a conducive external and internal security environment for unhindered economic progress and socio-political development, Army chief General Bipin Rawat said Thursday. Contested sovereignty of maritime territories pose a major challenge in East Asia and the South China Sea and these disputed maritime […]
J-K govt amends Municipal Laws to choose mayor, ULBs heads through secret ballot
Jammu (PTI): The Jammu and Kashmir government has amended Municipal Laws, paving way for election of mayors of Srinagar and Jammu, and heads of local urban bodies (ULBs) through secret ballot. The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here Wednesday under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik approved ‘The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Laws (Amendment) […]
Pak must enact legislation to proscribe Hafiz Saeed-led JuD, FIF: US
Washington (PTI): The US has asked Pakistan to swiftly enact a legislation that formally proscribes both Hafiz Saeed-led JuD and FIF, even as it criticised the recent removal of the ban on the two outfits which it said runs counter to Islamabad’s commitment to the FATF to fight terrorism. The US said the removal of the […]
