Body found in Pampore, police seeks help in identification
Pampore: Police on Friday morning retrieved a male body from Jhelum near Galander area of Pampore in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The body was shifted to Sub District Hospital Pampore for identification and postmortem. While identity of the body is yet to be ascertained the deceased is around 35 years of age. Police has […]
3 labourers die of suffocation while cleaning sewage plant
Thane, May 10(PTI) Three labourers died of suffocation while cleaning the sewage treatment plant (STP) of a housing complex here shortly after midnight Friday, civic officials said. A total of eight labourers were involved in the STP cleaning operation in the complex in Kapurbawdi when they got stuck inside the plant, said Santosh Kadam, chief of […]
Time Magazine calls PM Modi ‘India’s Divider in Chief’
Srinagar: American Time Magazine in its latest issue has featured Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the cover page with a controversial headline, calling him “India’s Divider in Chief”. The story has been written by by Aatish Taseer with the headline “Can the World’s Largest Democracy Endure Another Five Years of a Modi Government?” Taseer compares former Prime Minister […]
You have made IAF jets your ‘own taxi’: Cong to Modi
New Delhi (PTI) The Congress on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making Indian Air Force jets his “own taxi” and paying “as low as” Rs 744 for using IAF aircraft for election trips.Congress’ chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala cited a media report to attack the prime minister. “Distraction and fakery is your last resort. You […]
Market checking carried out across Valley, erring traders penalized
SRINAGAR: Market checking was today carried out in many areas of Kashmir Valley and erring traders were penalized for violating the norms. In Budgam, a joint team of market checking squad led by ADC Budgam conducted a rigorous market checking at main market Budgam and realized fine of Rs 12000 from erring shopkeepers. The squad […]
Compliance of HC directions on tackling menace of poplar trees, DC appoints Nodal Officers in Baramulla
BARAMULLA: In compliance with the directions of High Court, with regard to the potential threat to human health, the Deputy Commissioner Baramulla has ordered immediate removal of female species of Russian poplar trees across the district. ADC’s, ACR, SDM’s, Tehsildar’s and BFO, Social Forestry were directed to ensure compliance of the High Court directions in […]
Shelter homes with basic facilities established for destitute in Srinagar
Measure aimed at facilitating efforts at prevention of begging in Srinagar: DC SRINAGAR: In a first of its kind initiative in the district the Srinagar administration has established composite shelter homes for the destitute and those having to beg for alms for sustenance. The shelter homes have been established at two locations including one at […]
GoC 15 corps briefs Governor on security situation
SRINAGAR: Lt. Gen. KJS Dhillon, GOC 15 Corps, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today and briefed him about issues relating to the security situation in the Valley and along the LoC. Governor appreciated the army’s sustained strong support to the civil administration and police in maintaining normalcy in the Valley.
Atishi claims BJP’s Gautam Gambhir distributed obscene pamphlets against her, breaks down
New Delhi (PTI): East Delhi AAP candidate Atishi on Thursday broke down while reading a pamphlet containing “obscene and derogatory” remarks against her that she claimed has been distributed in the constituency by her BJP rival Gautam Gambhir. No immediate reaction was received from Gambhir. Atishi, who was accompanied by Deputy Delhi Chief Minister Manish […]
NHRC notice to Delhi govt, police commissioner over death of labourers while cleaning sceptic tank
New Delhi, (PTI): The NHRC has issued a notice to the Delhi government and city police commissioner over the death of two labourers while cleaning a septic tank at an under-construction house here. On Tuesday, two contractual workers died and three others were hospitalised after apparently inhaling toxic gas when they were cleaning the septic […]