Air quality needs to improve
Come winter and the Air Quality Index (AQI) becomes a cause of concern in most parts of the country. Though Jammu and Kashmir had so far been able to stay away from the list of cities that witnessed poor air quality, but now the situation has changed. In the present times we have almost got […]
Div Com reviews progress of Wooden Pedestrian Bridge at Amira Kadal
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Tuesday conducted a comprehensive on-site review of the under-construction wooden pedestrian bridge at Amira Kadal. He was accompanied by the Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Akshay Labroo, and the Chief Executive Officer, Srinagar Smart City Limited (SSCL), Faz Lul Haseeb. During the inspection, the Div Com assessed the pace, quality, […]
MLA Ali Sagar chairs PUC meeting to examine audit para pertaining to JKRTC
JAMMU: A meeting of the Committee on Public Undertakings (PUC) was held Tuesday under the Chairmanship of MLA, Ali Mohammad Sagar, at meeting J&K Legislative Assembly Secretariat Jammu to discuss the working of JKRTC. Legislators, Saifullah Mir, Baldev Raj Sharma, Ranbir Singh Pathania, Dr. Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri, Showkat Hussain Ganie and Tanvir Sadiq besides […]
Rana reviews key infrastructure, administrative issues in Pir Panjal
JAMMU: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, Tuesday reviewed key infrastructure and administrative matters pertaining to Peer Panjal with a focus on accelerating development and improving governance mechanisms in the region. The review was conducted during a meeting at the Civil Secretariat here, attended by Chief Secretary, […]
Forest Minister reviews solar power generation prospects for Poonch
JAMMU: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, Tuesday chaired a review meeting with the Secretary, Science and Technology Department, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary to assess and advance the prospects of solar power generation in Poonch district. The meeting focused on positioning Poonch as a priority district for […]
Police arrests two drug peddlers in Ganderbal
Srinagar: Police in Ganderbal arrested two drug peddlers and recovered contraband substance from their possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that a police team at a checkpoint established at Central University, Tullamulla Road, intercepted a vehicle (Maruti-800) bearing registration No. JK01U-3866 with two persons on board. They were identified as Showkat Ahmad Bhat […]
Police attach property of notorious drug peddler in Srinagar
Srinagar: Police Tuesday attached a double-storey residential house valued at approximately ₹1 crore under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Rainawari area of Srinagar, a police spokesman said. He said that the attached property comprises a double-storey residential house built on 12 marlas of land, situated at Sultan Mohalla, […]
Two injured as vehicle meets accident in Mendhar
Poonch: Two persons were seriously injured after an Eeco vehicle lost control and fell onto the rooftop of a house at Kallar near the police post in the Mendhar area of Poonch district on Tuesday. An official said that the vehicle, whose registration number could not be ascertained, skidded off the road and landed on […]