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Div Com’s review annual Amarnath Yatra-2021 preparations

Div Com’s review annual Amarnath Yatra-2021 preparations

Call for fool-proof arrangements be placed for its smooth conduct

Srinagar/Jammu: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday chaired a meeting of officers to take stock of the arrangements to be put in place for smooth conduct of annual Shri Amarnath Yatra- 2021. The meeting, among others was attended by IG CRPF, DC Srinagar, DIGs CRPF Operation, South and North Srinagar, Commissioner SMC, SSP […]

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Urs of Hazrat Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (RA)

ADC Srinagar vists Dargah Hazratbal, reviews arrangements

SRINAGAR: Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Syed Haneef Balkhi, Wednesday visited the Asaar Sharif Dargah Hazratbal to review the arrangements made at the shrine for the forthcoming Urs of companion of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Hazrat Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (RA). He also chaired a meeting of concerned officers and others at the shrine on the occasion. […]

 Bilal Ahmad

Acute water shortage triggers protest in Sopore village

Sopore: Scores of inhabitants including women from Logripora Bomai area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district staged a protest against Jal Shakti department for ‘failing’ to provide them regular water supply. Holding empty water pots and shouting slogans against district administration and Jal Shakti department the women protesters of the area said that the […]

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WUCMA celebrates World Wetlands Day

Awareness Programmes organized to highlight importance of Wular Lake

Sopore: Wular Conservation and Management Authority celebrated World Wetlands Day at Asia’s largest fresh water lake Wular lake by organizing various programmes at Watlab Ghat here in north Kashmir’s Sopore town. During the programme stakeholder consultation conference was held to discuss and find the mechanism to address the issues confronting the lake. The conference was […]

 Press Trust of India

Arrested PDP youth leader Para facing inhuman treatment: Mehbooba

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday alleged her party’s youth wing president Waheed Para, arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, was being kept under “inhuman conditions and tortured” to compel him to admit to false charges. In a series of tweets, Mehbooba said it was shameful and appalling and that such actions discredit […]

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Out of 613 persons booked under PSA in Aug 2019, 183 still under detention: MHA

Srinagar: A total of 183 persons are still detained under Public Safety Act while no one is under house arrest in Jammu and Kashmir, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Giving details, Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said that since August 1, 2019, 613 persons “including separatists, over ground workers, stone pelters etc.” […]

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Dead body of mentally challenged person recovered

Srinagar: A dead body of a mentally challenged person from Srinagar was recovered in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday morning. An official said that a body was spotted by some locals in Nownagri village of Pulwama district who accordingly informed the police. He said that a team of police visited the spot and took […]

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Public interaction programme held at Budgam

BUDGAM: As part of Block Diwas, the District Administration Budgam Wednesday conducted a public interaction programme to take appraisal of public issues and grievances at DC office complex, here. The public interaction programme was chaired by District Development Commissioner (DDC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza and people hailing from different areas of the district apprised him […]

 Jahangeer Ganaie

NIPS shines in National Icestock sports championship, bags 20 gold medals

Shopian: National Innovative Public School (NIPS) Zainapora Shopian won 34 medals in National Icestock Championship 2021 conducted by ‘The Indian Icestock Sports Federation’. This was announced during an award ceremony conducted at NIPS in which winners were awarded. An official frm the school administration said that among 260 participants from 20 states, NIPS won 20 […]

 Press Trust of India

Hurriyat demands Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s release

Srinagar: The moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference on Wednesday alleged that its leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was still under house arrest and demanded his release. The amalgam contested Union Minister of State G Kishan Reddy’s statement in Parliament that no person is currently under house arrest in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement issued […]