Three killed in two road mishaps
Jammu: Three persons were killed and four others injured in two separate road mishaps in Jammu division, officials said. They said that the accident took place on Tuesday afternoon when the Matador bearing registration number (JK02W-8912) on way to Budhal from Chassana turned turtle near Zero Morh, resulting in the death of conductor and owner […]
Bat industry craving for survival
Anantnag: Asia’s largest bat industry operating from south Kashmir’s Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir is facing lot of challenges as the government support offered to the entrepreneurs has been very minimal. Bat manufacturers of Halmulla- Chersoo area of south Kashmir said that despite getting the status of industrial area last year, the area is still […]
Arrest of three Kashmiri’s: Family members stage protest, claim their innocence
Srinagar: Amid rain and chill, three Budgam families staged a protest here in Kashmir capital Srinagar seeking release of their loved ones who have been arrested by Special Cell of Delhi Police yesterday. Five men, three from Kashmir and two from Punjab were arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police from Shakarpur area of […]
Functioning of DDC will open new chapter for JK: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said the constitution of District Development Councils (DDCs) will open a new chapter for Jammu and Kashmir. He said people are going to get a voice through these councils which will have a communication channel for redressal of their issues. “Constituting of District Development Councils will be […]
Gupkar gang’ built palatial estates, govt built bunkers for jawans: BJP leader
Jammu: Union minister and BJP leader Anurag Thakur on Tuesday targeted the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) and alleged that the gang built big palatial estates and encroached the state land while the Narendra Modi government built bunkers for the jawans at the border. Thakur, who hit the campaign trail for the 5th phase […]
BJP’s official social media handles launched in JK
Srinagar: BJP general secretary and Jammu and Kashmir in-charge Tarun Chugh on Tuesday launched official social media handles of the party’s unit in the union territory. Launching the Twitter handle, and Instagram and Facebook pages of the Jammu and Kashmir BJP, Chugh said, “BJP wants to have an impact and wants the people to join […]
FSD seizes cigarettes worth 42.5k at Srinagar
SRINAGAR8: A team of Food Safety Department (FSD) Tuesday raided a shop at Koker Bazar and seized Cigarettes worth Rs. 42,500 that were being sold clandestinely and in violation of Cigarette & other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) 2003. The raid was conducted following specific inputs about it, by a team of Food Safety Officers headed […]
Missing electoral rolls, alteration in constituency Hampering KP’s voting in DDC polls: BJP
Jammu: BJP leader and former legislator G L Raina on Tuesday said Kashmiri migrants were facing problems in exercising their franchise in the ongoing District Development Council (DDC) polls due to missing electoral rolls and alteration in names of constituencies, even as he welcomed the decision to allow the community to ‘vote in person’ and […]
Amid heavy rains, forces launch search operation in Sopore village
Sopore: Amid heavy rains security forces launched a Cordon and Search operation in Guripora Bomai area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. Reports said a joint team of army 22 RR, J&K police and CRPF condoned off Guripora Bomai area and conducted house to house searches. Meanwhile, a police official said that […]
JK eyes Gulf food sector
Dubai: With an aim to promote its horticulture produce in the Middle East and tap the Gulf market, a 20-member delegation of businessmen and government officials from Jammu and Kashmir is participating in the UAE-India Food Security Summit 2020, starting Tuesday. Organised by the Consulate General of India in Dubai in association with the Confederation […]
