Lt Guv expresses shock over deaths in Poonch accident
SRINAGAR: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to a tragic accident in Poonch on Tuesday. In a condolence message, the Lieutenant Governor has said: “Pained by the loss of lives due to tragic road accident in Poonch. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with […]
Govt extends coverage under Public Distribution System
Minors, widows, destitute, divorcees to be included in family ration cards: Minister SRINAGAR: In a significant move aimed at strengthening food security across Jammu and Kashmir, the Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, has enhanced inclusion measures under the Public Distribution System (PDS). The information was given by […]
KPDCL employee arrested while accepting Rs 4000 bribe in Budgam
Srinagar: The anti-corruption branch of CBI Srinagar nabbed an employee of Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) in Magam area of Beerwah, Budgam Tuesday while demanding and accepting bribe from a complainant. An official said that the employee, identified as Manzoor Ahmad Dar, was caught red-handed while accepting Rs 4000 bribe. He said the complainant […]
Police arrests two drug peddlers in Awantipora
Srinagar: Police in Awantipora arrested two drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. During vehicular checking at Panzgam Railway Crossing, a police party of Police Post Reshipora intercepted a vehicle (Tata Sumo) bearing registration number JK13A-7136 with two persons on board. They have been identified as Parvaiz Ahmad […]
Illegal extraction of minerals: Police seized five vehicles arrested as many persons
Srinagar: Police in Awantipora seized five vehicles used in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals and arrested their drivers in Wuyan and Khrew areas, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that a police party seized five vehicles (tippers and dumpers) bearing registration numbers JK01F-6266, JK01H-425, JK04C-5897, JK13C-1869 & JK02BC-4548 and arrested their drivers for […]
Two years on, building sanctioned for Primary school in Pulwama yet to be completed
School continues to function from tin shed Pulwama: The students of Chewa Kalan area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district continue to suffer as the school building sanctioned two years back is nowhere near completion. The residents of Chewa Kalan said that super model middle school continues to function from a makeshift tin shed due to […]
Labourer killed, another injured after coming under landslide at a quarry in Kupwara
Srinagar: A labourer died while another was injured after they came under a landslide at a stone quarry site in North Kashmir’s Kupwara on Tuesday. Official sources said that during a landslide at the quarry in Waterkhani area of Drugmulla two labourers were injured early Tuesday morning. The injured were immediately rushed to the hospital […]