Scores of ladies protest ration shortage in city centre
Srinagar: Inhabitants of Maisuma and adjoining localities in Srinagar city centre here on Tuesday staged protest against shortage of ration at the government depots for past several months. Scores of aggrieved females assembled at Budshah Chowk and staged demonstrations against the Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution Department (C&PD). Later they marched towards Budshah Bridge and […]
Dwivedi reviews implementation of JKUT Govt’s Industrial revival Package
JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department, Manoj K Dwivedi Tuesday took a review of progress under package for relief and revival of industry announced by Lieutenant Governor on the basis of a report of the Committee constituted for the same, here at a meeting. The Commissioner Secretary dealt with all the points of action […]
Eight injured as two vehicles collide head-on
Handwara: At least eight persons have sustained injuries in a road mishap after two vehicles collided head-on along Kupwara-Srinagar national highway here at Tutigund area of Handwara on Tuesday afternoon. Reports said that two vehicles – ‘Eco’ with Registration number JK-03D 1656 and an ‘Alto 800’ with Registration number JK-09B 9881 – had a collision […]
Lt Guv reaffirms ban on private practice by SKIMS medicos
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha in exercise of powers vested in him by Constitution and Law Tuesday banned private practice by the medical professionals and practitioners associated with Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS). According to a statement issued by SKIMS, the specific order which has been issued vide number GAD (Adm) 129/2015 dated 10-11-2020 […]
2-year-old infant drowns in water tank in Poonch
Poonch: A 2-year-old child died after he fell in an underground water tank in Medhar area of Poonch district on Tuesday. Officials said that Shariz Ahmed (2) son of Mohammad Shafiq of Bhagyout at present Main Bazar Saria Market Mendhar fell in an underground water tank in the area and died on the spot. SHO […]
‘Mentally-challenged’ man kills women in south Kashmir
Kulgam: A 43-year-old woman from South Kashmir’s Kulgam district was killed after she was hit by a ‘mentally-challenged’ man with a stick on Tuesday afternoon. Police sources said that a woman identified as Mehmooda Akhter, wife of Muzafar Ahmad Najar of Shurat area of Kulgam was critically injured after she was hit with a stick […]
Railway construction project
Div Com reviews issuance of STPs for mining minor mineral
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma Tuesday convened a video conference meeting to review the progress on issuance of Short Term Permits for mining minor mineral to meet the requirement for construction material for smooth execution of work on Udhampur- Srinagar- Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project. The meeting was attended by Director Geology and Mining, […]
Advisor Baseer Khan hears public grievances
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, UT of J&K, Baseer Ahmad Khan Tuesday held a public darbar to listen to the public grievances at Church Lane, Sonwar Srinagar. On the occasion, scores of delegations consisting of employees, common citizens and panchayat members from different areas and departments met Advisor Khan to apprise him of their grievances […]
