Vehicular movement suspended on Sgr-Jmu highway, Mughal road
Srinagar: The Srinagar Leh highway and historic Mughal road has been closed for vehicular traffic on Friday after heavy snowfall in the upper reaches of the valley. A n official said that the two highways have been closed as a precautionary measure as the roads have turned slippery due to fresh snowfall. Meanwhile the official […]
Army stages flag march in Kishtwar, situation tense but under control
Jammu PTI : The Army staged a flag march in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar town where curfew was imposed after a senior BJP leader and his brother were killed by suspected militants Thursday night, officials said Friday. District Magistrate Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana told PTI the situation was tense but under control. “The Army staged a […]
Massive clashes in Sopore as funeral of slain militant tear gassed by police
Sopore: Police on Friday morning teargassed funeral procession of a militant from Sopore who was killed in a shootout in Handwara during intervening night of Thursday-Friday. As the funeral procession was moving police tear gassed mourners leading to clashes, eyewitnesses said. Massive clashes have erupted in Arampora area between protesters and government forces and according […]
Don’t compel parents to purchase books, uniforms from any particular shop: DSEK circular
SRINAGAR: Director School Education Kashmir today issued a circular instructing all private recognised schools to desist from compelling the parents for purchasing books and uniforms from any particular shop. According to the circular, it had come to the notice of Directorate that some private recognised schools are indulging in selling books and uniforms and even […]
Jehangir Chowk- Rambagh Flyover: JKERA imposes Rs 1.25 crore penalty on contractor for project delay
SRINAGAR: A penalty of Rs. 1.25 crore has been imposed on the contracting agency for Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh Flyover mega –project being implemented in the heart of city centre. The contractor has been directed to ensure that the 2nd phase of the flyover from Rambagh to Aloochi Bagh is completed by 31st December 2018 while […]
Panchayati Polls- 2018: CEO issues notification for fourth Phase
SRINAGAR: The Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, Shaleen Kabra today issued notification for the conduct of the fourth phase of Panchayati Polls-2018 to elect Sarpanches and Panches. The notification has been issued for Blocks Mawer and Qalamabad in District Kupwara, Bandipora in District Bandipora, Bijhama, Wailoo, and Singhpora in Baramulla District, Beerwah, and Waterhail in […]
Sopore: Night football tourney concludes, Baba Raza Football Club clinches final victory
By Bilal Ahmad Sopore: The final match of the first ever under floodlights football tournament was played between Baba Raza Football club Sopore and Legends Arco at Bagh-i-Islam ground Sopore. The match on Wednesday late night. “In the match Both teams played aggressive football and tried to score the goal but it was baba raza […]
Two day entrepreneurship summit begins at CUK
Srinagar: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir Thursday asked the students to think of entrepreneurial ventures instead of only looking for government jobs. He said that students should use their capabilities to become job-givers rather than job-seekers. Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir was speaking at the inaugural function of […]
India has no extra-territorial ambitions: Army chief
New Delhi (PTI): India has no extra-territorial ambitions, but its aim is to ensure a conducive external and internal security environment for unhindered economic progress and socio-political development, Army chief General Bipin Rawat said Thursday. Contested sovereignty of maritime territories pose a major challenge in East Asia and the South China Sea and these disputed maritime […]
J-K govt amends Municipal Laws to choose mayor, ULBs heads through secret ballot
Jammu (PTI): The Jammu and Kashmir government has amended Municipal Laws, paving way for election of mayors of Srinagar and Jammu, and heads of local urban bodies (ULBs) through secret ballot. The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here Wednesday under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik approved ‘The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Laws (Amendment) […]