Police seize five vehicles for illegal extraction, transportation of minerals
Srinagar: Police in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district seized five vehicles involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals from Mirgund Pattan, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that police personnel seized five vehicles (02 Tippers and 3 Tractors) involved in extraction and transportation of raw materials illegally extracted from Mirgund Pattan area of Baramulla. […]
Transit accommodation for employees coming up in five districts
AC approves transfer of 278 kanal land and construction of 2744 residential units
SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here on 24th July, under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the transfer of 278 kanal land in five districts to the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction for construction of 2600 flats as transit accommodation for Kashmiri Migrant employees under the Prime Minister’s […]
JK targets macadamization of 8,000 km of road during 2021-22
Chief Secretary reviews functioning of PWD
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the functioning of the Public Works (R&B) Department and take stock of progress made under the flagship programme, ‘Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana’ (PMGSY). Principal Secretary, Public Works (R&B) Department along with concerned officers of the Department and Director-General, Budget were present […]
Prepare roadmap for boosting the business of Super Bazars: Secy Cooperatives
Inspects several establishments of the department in and around Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Secretary Cooperatives, Yasha Mudgal Tuesday stressed on the officers to prepare the roadmap for boosting the business of Cooperative Super Bazars here in J&K. She asked them to modify these business establishments on modern lines so that both the footfall and transparency increases. The Secretary was speaking during the meeting held to review the […]
Ensure all vital health facilities during rehearsal parade for I-day: Div Com to officials
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole Tuesday ordered the officials of health department to ensure all vital health facilities during the rehearsal of parade for Independence Day at Sher-I-Kashmir Cricket Stadium here in Sonwar area of Srinagar Pole in a review meeting held on Tuesday has said, “Health department shall ensure that all the […]
NC’s Masoodi meets Union Defence Minister
Seeks end to impasse on construction of AIIMS Awantipura
New Delhi: National Conference (NC) Member of Parliament from Anantnag Justice (Retd.) Hasnain Masoodi on Tuesday brought the impasse that has hit the construction of the AIIMS facility at Awantipura to the notice of Union Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, impressing upon him to sort out the issue so that the huge populace of entire south […]
PDP leader Waheed Parra’s bail rejected
Court says 'prima facie' terror charges 'true at this stage'
Srinagar: The bail application of PDP leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, a close aide of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, has been rejected for the second time in five months by a special court which said “prima facie” terror charges levelled against the accused seem to be “true at this stage”. The 24-page bail […]
Five residential houses, two sheds damaged by fire
Srinagar: Five residential houses and two sheds were damaged in a massive fire that erupted in congested area of Palpora locality of Noorbagh in Srinagar late last night. Official sources said that fire broke out from a single—storey residential house in Pamposh Colony of Palpora on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. They said […]
Unified Command meet: Maintain close relation with general public, says Prez to forces
Srinagar: President Ram Nath Kovind Monday chaired a high level unified high command at Rajbhawan, Srinagar where top officials of the security grid participated. The president Kovind expressed his satisfaction over the peaceful situation prevailing in Kashmir and stressed on maintaining close relations with the general public. A senior officer privy to the meeting said […]