Two dead, eleven injured in Gurez accident
Srinagar: A minor girl and an elderly woman were killed and eleven others suffered injuries in a road accident in Gurez area of Bandipora district on Saturday. Eyewitnesses said that a vehicle bearing registration No. JK01F-6330 skidded off the road near Zadikhusi Nallah in Gurez Valley. Officials said that the vehicle was on its way […]
Linton Hall School organises CC Race
Srinagar: A cross-country race was organised by Linton Hall School Srinagar on Saturday. The race, which started from Nishat and ended at Duck Park witnessed a large number of student participants, who ran with enthusiasm. Among girls from classs 4 and 5, Arshi Qureshi stood first, Liza 2nd, Sadiya 3rd and Zara Fourth. Suhaib, M […]
DEO Shopian reviews election preparedness
SHOPIAN: District Election Officer (DEO) Shopian, Dr Owais Ahmed Saturday convened a meeting of all district officers and departments to re-sensitize them of their duties and different kinds of plans drawn up for smooth and successful conduct of elections in the district. Specific roles, duties and responsibilities of Assistant Returning Officers (ARO), Presiding Officers, Zonal […]
Kulgam poll staff to report at distribution, Collection centers on April 28
Kulgam: District Election Officer Kulgam Saturday informed that the polling staff of all four Assembly segments of district Kulgam who have been deployed for Lok Sabha elections 2019 shall report at their respective distribution centers at 9:30 am on April 28, 2019 (Sunday).
Tulip Garden closed
Srinagar: The Directorate of Floriculture Saturday informed that Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden shall remain closed for general public from April 28, 2019. A statement said that the garden is not suitable for further display to visitors due to less Tulip bloom.
SKUAST-K celebrates ‘World Veterinary Day’
Srinagar: World Veterinary Day-2019 was celebrated at Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Shuhama, Alusteng on 27th April, 2019. The theme for current year was ‘Value of vaccination’. This day marked the culmination of one month long series of events which included awareness programmes for farmers, vaccination to animals, Brucellosis testing, Blood donation camp, […]
Police-Public meeting held at Karan Nagar
Srinagar: Police on Saturday said it held a Police-Public meeting at Police Station Karan Nagar in which “representatives of Shopkeepers Union, Vehicle dealers and Bike Sellers’ Union of Karan Nagar participated”. The meeting was chaired by SHO Police Station Karan Nagar. “At the meet, various issues were discussed and the participants were assured that all […]
Drug peddler held in Pampore
Awantipora: Police has said it arrested a drug peddler from Pampore on Saturday and recovered contraband substance from his possession. The accused identified as Mohammad Riyaz Gojar son of Abdul Hussain Gojar resident of Leera Rajouri, was held by officers at a checkpoint near Galandar, Pampore. Police said it recovered 1.9 kg of Charas from […]
Musharraf will return to Pakistan on May 1: Lawyer
Islamabad, Apr 27 (PTI) Pakistan’s former military dictator Pervez Musharraf, who is facing high treason case, is likely to return to the country on May 1, his lawyer said on Saturday. A special court indicted General (retd) Musharraf, 75, for high treason in March 2014. He left for Dubai in 2016 to “seek medical treatment” […]
Militant’s body exhumed after two months, handed over to family
Srinagar, April 27: The body of a militant from Bandipora was exhumed on Saturday evening, more than two months after burial in Rajwar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Three militants were killed in a gunfight with government forces in Warpora area of Sopore on February 22 this year and all of them were buried […]
