Months after militant attack, Srinagar eatery reopens

Srinagar: “Life cannot stop, we have to move on,” said Ramesh Mehra, the owner of popular food joint Krishna Dhaba here, on Tuesday as he returned to work nearly two months after his son was shot dead by militants. Mehra’s world came crashing down on February 17 when his son, Akash, was shot at by […]

KP’s have started to return to Kashmir: BJP leader

Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary (Organisation) Tuesday said that from today, migrant Kashmiri Pandits have started to return to the Valley after so many decades as many of them could be seen participating in religious rituals in Srinagar temples. “I visited a few temples in Srinagar and apart from the KPs living in […]

Woman, daughter missing since Mar 14 rescued

Jammu: A woman and her two-year-old daughter, who were missing from Reasi district for nearly a month, have been rescued, police said. The missing complaint was lodged by Mohd Sharief on March 14 and he had stated that his wife and child were missing from their home, they said. Police said family members and relatives […]

Pesky power cuts worry Khrew residents

Srinagar: Even though the spring season has already made its presence felt but the people in Khrew belt of Pampore area resent the government’s move of providing power supply according to the winter schedule. Locals from area said that their area isn’t even getting power supply as per the winter schedule which was announced and […]

Advisor Baseer Khan visits Silk Park, industrial estate Zakura

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Tuesday visited Zakura Silk Park and Zakura Industrial Estates where he reviewed the status of Infrastructure, functioning of manufacturing Units and the facilities available to the unit holders. Advisor had round of various units- wool spinning, wool weaving, Cotton & Silk Power Looms, Water tank manufacturing factory […]

Scores of delegations call on Advisor Farooq Khan

SRINAGAR: Several delegations from different parts of Kashmir Valley on Tuesday called on Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Ahmad Khan and apprised him of their grievances and demands. A delegation of Pakherpora called on the Advisor and put forth a representation that several areas including Karapora, Check Karapora and other adjoining areas are living near […]

CUK holds workshop on ‘Traffic management in Kashmir’

Ganderbal: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir Tuesday called for an effective management of traffic in the Srinagar city and peripheries, in order to minimize the road accidents and cut the travelling time of commuters. “The commuters, both travelling in public and private vehicles, are facing huge difficulties to […]

KU hands over job letters to 6 TASL selectees

Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Centre for Career Planning and Counselling (CCPC) has handed over job letters to six engineering students from the varsity’s Institute of Technology, Zakura. The students were earlier selected by the Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), a fully-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons—a holding company for the Tata Group—during a campus recruitment drive organised […]

Div Com visits religious places in Srinagar

Extends Ramadan, Baisakhi, Navratra greetings to people

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Tuesday visited Mukhdoom Sahab Shrine, Genesh Temple at Ganpatyar and Gurudwara Chatti Padshahi Rainawari and extended his greetings on the eve of Navratra, Baisakhi and beginning of Ramazan. During the visit, the Div Com met the Mukhdoom Sahab shrine management committee to take stock of arrangements being […]