Civilian restrictions during Amarnath Yatra reflects admins disdain for civilians: Farooq
Says any attempt to dilute unique identity of state will be resisted tooth and nail
Says any attempt to dilute unique identity of state will be resisted tooth and nail
NC protests against highway ban in Kulgam
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Saturday took out a protest march in Kulgam against fresh restrictions on civilian traffic on National highway. The party demanded immediate rollback of the “reckless ban”. Party’s state secretary Sakina Itoo while addressing the workers, party functionaries said the incumbent administration was known for coming up with “such […]
Heroin addiction increasing in JK: IG Crime
‘Curbing its demand as well as supply’
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Crime, Syed Ahfadul has said that the heroin addiction in Jammu and Kashmir was increasing, government was putting every effort to curb the menace. Mujtaba, who was talking to the media on the sidelines of an event in Srinagar, said they were focusing on the parameters of demand and […]
Corruption main reason for youth to distance themselves from mainstream: PC
Srinagar: Peoples Conference senior vice president and former minister Abdul Gani Vakil has alleged that the twin regional parties of the NC-PDP had played a “devious, negative role in disempowering the people of the state”. In a statement issued Saturday, Vakil said the twin parties, “by sidelining grassroots democratic institutions and centralising power within two […]
Govt failed to exploit tourism potential of Tossamaidan, Doodpathri: Hakeem Yaseen
Tourism Development Authorities without adequate grants, manpower
Khansahib: Chairman Peoples Democratic Front (PDF), Hakeem Yaseen has expressed dismay over the “slow pace of tourism development” in Doodpathri and Tossamaidan tourist places. Yaseen said the tourism development authorities at Doodpathri and Tossamaidan had “miserably failed to exploit the full tourism potential due to non availability of adequate funds and technical manpower”. Speaking at […]
Mehbooba for fast paced development of Chadoora constituency
Appoints Muhammad Yaseen Bhat as constituency in-charge
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has urged the authorities to speed up the work on developmental projects in Chadoora constituency so as to bring relief to the people of the area. Interacting with the delegation from the constituency, Mehbooba underlined that her government had taken up a slew […]
Kashmir Press Club elections: 32 nominations received for elections to various posts
Srinagar: Thirty two candidates have filed their nominations on Saturday, the last day for filing of nominations for the four posts of office bearers and the seven posts of the executive committee of the Kashmir Press Club (KPC), which will hold first ever election on July 15, a handout issued by the club said. Journalists […]
Div Com takes stock of Highway related issues
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Saturday chaired a meeting to review issues related to National Highway. Threadbare discussions were held in the meeting regarding various issues including road widening & alignments on National Highway. The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir directed the concerned officers to remove all bottlenecks immediately so that the pending work […]
Officials of municipal committees suspended for ‘misconduct, fraud’
Srinagar: Authorities Saturday placed four executive officers of municipal committees under suspension based on “preliminary inquiry” reports into the alleged charges of misappropriation, irregularities in financial transactions, gross negligence and misconduct. According to an order issued by the Director Urban Local Bodies, the officers placed under suspension Including Sarfaraz Ahmad Bhat, Executive Officer Municipal Committee […]
