Employee at SMC placed under suspension
Srinagar: Authorities in Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Wednesday placed a Class IV employee at the Secretary Office under suspension after allegations of harassment of a woman officials in the corporation. According to an order, Ghaneemat Wani, a Class IV employee at the Secretary’s office at SMC was placed under suspension with immediate effect. “Pending […]
Youth falls from moving vehicle, dies
Kokernag: An 18-year-old youth died after he fell from the roof of a moving passenger vehicle at Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday evening. A police official said that a youth identified as Reyaz Ahmad Akhon, son of Ghulam Ahmad Akhon of Gawran fell from the roof of Tata Sumo bearing registration […]
Rising unemployment in JK a matter of serious concern: Altaf Bukhari
Srinagar: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday said the mounting unemployment ratio of Jammu and Kashmir should be a matter of serious concern for the government of India and it should come up with a comprehensive job–creation policy to address this burgeoning issue. Addressing the Party’s DDC election campaign convention at Handwara, […]
KU-HED organise webinar on Mainstreaming Disaster Management
Prof Talat flags challenges, calls for regular monitoring of vulnerable areas
Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad Wednesday called for mainstreaming disaster management into academia and development policy to put in place a robust disaster response system on the ground. Addressing as chief guest the inaugural session of a day-long webinar “Mainstreaming Disaster Management in Higher Educational Institutions”, Prof Talat said the Himalayan […]
Govt announces committees to implement Forest Rights Act
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday announced formation of committees for implementation of Forest Rights Act-2006 in the Union Territory (UT), officials said. To begin with, the administration has constituted a Union Territory level monitoring committee, district level committee(s) and sub-divisional level committee(s) for implementation of law in the UT. According to an […]
DDC polls: Groom prefers to vote first, keeps bride and guests waiting
Jammu: Stating the casting a vote is above all other responsibilities, a groom preferred to exercise his right to vote first and kept the bride waiting at a marriage function in Udhampur district on Tuesday. Notably, Udhampur also figured in the areas where the second round of DDC polls was held on Tuesday. Karan Singh […]
At Panzinara voters que up to ensure ‘right’ candidates win
Say development only reason for voters to choose ballot
Srinagar: Panzinara area falling on the outskirts of Srinagar city had come alive on Tuesday as voters were heading for poll stations to cast their votes. The voters who were enthusiastically participating in the polls said that the development was the only reason for elderly as well as the young men to turn up at […]
Participating in election was must to avoid ‘Pakistani agent’ label: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday said the ‘participation’ of regional mainstream political parties was a must to avoid being labeled as ‘Pakistani agents’. Mehbooba expressed ‘displeasure’ for allegedly being labeled as Pakistani agent, saying her late father and PDP founder, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed faced ‘social boycott’ for […]