Development of Srinagar Metropolitan Area: TPO Kashmir signs MoU with WRI-India
SRINAGAR: The Town Planning Organization Kashmir (TPO), Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD), Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with WRI-India that has been mandated to provide technical services and other expertise towards urban development of Srinagar Metropolitan Area. The MoU was signed in presence of Principal Secretary H&UDD, Dheeraj Gupta between Chief Town […]
Shahid Chaudry conducts extensive tour of tribal hamlets
KUPWARA: Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, conducted 2-day extensive tour of nomadic habitations in highland pastures of District Kupwara to review the progress on ongoing survey initiated for target oriented plan formulation by the department. During the tour, interactions were held with stakeholder communities for planning of various interventions. Detailed discussions were […]
Assault case: Bandipora court rejects bail of DDC member
Bandipora: A local court here in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of a District Development Council member (DDC) of Jammu and Kashmir Apni party, who was booked and arrested for allegedly assaulting a Tehsildar in the district. Reports said that the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Bandipora rejected the […]
Train Services to resume fully from Bahihal To Baramulla
Srinagar: Railway authorities have decided to extend trains services from Banihal to Baramulla from today (July 14), officials said Tuesday. Since July 1, when the services resumed after seven weeks of suspension, two pairs of trains chugged between Bahinal to Budgam only. Besides extending the services from Banihal to Baramulla and vice versa, the officials […]
Bear, two cubs rescued from Tangmarg
Srinagar: A female bear and her two cubs were rescued by officials in Dardpora Kunzer in Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday afternoon. Reports said that the sow alongside its two cubs was found roaming around the habitation by the local residents this morning. Subsequently police was informed, following which a team […]
Laying sub-standard macadam
ACB books BEACON, private construction company
Baramulla: The anti-corruption bureau (ACB) has registered a case against BEACON authorities and proprietors of a private construction company for laying sub-standard macadam on National Highway from Kitchama to Baramulla in this North Kashmir district. As per a statement, ACB registered an FIR against “gross violations committed” by BEACON authorities while executing work for resurfacing […]
17-year-old youth killed in road mishap
Poonch: A 17-year-old youth was killed and one person injured when a tipper skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge at Kayuian in Poonch on Tuesday. Officials said that during morning hours a tipper bearing registration number (JK02B-2529) on its way from Poonch towards Mendhar skidded off the road as the driver […]
Ganderbal admin bans bathing in nallah Sindh
GANDERBAL: The district administration Ganderbal on Tuesday imposed ban on bathing in nallah Sindh in the district. The decision was taken after a 20 year old youth from Najwan Kangan drowned in nallah Sindh near Preng on Sunday afternoon. Additional District Magistrate Ganderbal on Tuesday vide order Number ADM/GBL/PS/2021/171-78 issued an advisory for general public […]