SHRC seeks SMC’s response over water logging in Srinagar

Srinagar: The State Human Rights Commission on Thursday sought details over the measures taken by the Srinagar Municipal Corporation to prevent water logging in Srinagar city. In second such instance within a week, most of the roads in Srinagar were clogged by rain water on Thursday causing inconvenience to commuters and school going children who […]
Torrential Rains Aftermath: Div Com tours Srinagar, inspects dewatering measures

Seeks hourly field report
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday conducted extensive assessment of the city following heavy torrential rains as well as consequent water logging in different areas of the capital. During his visit, the Divisional Commissioner visited Sonawar, TRC Crossing, M.A. Road, Polo View, Regal Chowk, Residency Road, Lal Chowk, Budshah Chowk, Amira Kadal, Hari […]
Trade bodies anguished over frequent water logging in Srinagar
Srinagar: Trade bodies in Kashmir Thursday lashed out at the concerned authorities for failing to repair the Srinagar’s drainage system as the city was inundated after a few millimetres of rain in wee hours. The trade bodies including Regal Chowk Traders Association, Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I) and others said that the rainfall […]
Unemployment a ticking time-bomb in J&K which can burst anytime: Tarigami
Srinagar: CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Thursday said that unemployment in Jammu and Kashmir was “like a ticking time-bomb which can burst anytime”. He alleged that “neither previous regimes nor the incumbent regime are serious to tackle the burgeoning unemployment problem in the state”. In a statement issued here, he said that according to […]
Guv Malik inaugurates GMC Baramulla
Terms it a Milestone towards Inclusive Healthcare
BARAMULLA: Governor Satya Pal Malik Thursday reiterated the Government’s commitment of providing a better and affordable healthcare system in J&K and observed that every possible effort is being made to strengthen the healthcare institutions in every nook and corner of the state. He made these remarks after inaugurating Government Medical College Baramulla. GMC Baramulla has […]
Congress calls Kashmir Policy Planning Group meeting
Srinagar: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has called a meeting of Kashmir Policy Planning group in Delhi on Friday. According to AICC, the policy planning group meeting is being held on Friday in New Delhi to discuss the current political situation in Jammu and Kashmir State. The group will also deliberate over the socio-political […]
NC leaders meet PM: What did Modi tell you in response, Rasheed asks NC leaders
Srinagar: AIP President Er Rasheed Thursday asked the National Conference (NC) to tell people of the state what the Prime Minister’s response was its leaders met him over the current uncertainty in Kashmir over Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. In a statement, Rasheed said that people were “anxious to know about the outcome of their […]
NC tried to score a point by meeting PM alone: Shah Faesal
‘All Party Delegation would have been more effective’
Srinagar: Criticizing National Conference over the Party MPs going to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the ongoing political situation in Kashmir, President Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM), Dr Shah Faesal has said that taking all political parties along “would have been a more effective way to highlight the issue”. “It seems that NC […]