Four drug peddlers arrested in Budgam, contraband seized
Budgam: Police in Budgam arrested four drug peddlers and recovered contraband from their possession. Ghulam Mohidin Bhat resident of Muqam and Ghulam Mohd Bhat resident of Hanjura Chadoora were held at their respective residences for concealing 30 kg poppy straw. An FIR under relevant sections of law has been registered and investigation has been initiated. […]
Div Com Ladakh visits KU’s Leh campus
Leh: Divisional Commissioner, Ladakh Saugat Biswas Friday visited Satellite Campus, University of Kashmir, Leh, Taru where he took stock of the various facilities and inspected several teaching and non-teaching departments at the Campus. The Divisional Commissioner was warmly welcomed by Rector, Leh Campus, KU, Prof Farooq Ahmad Khan. During his visit Biswas was briefed about […]
RBI appoints Additional Director on J&K Bank Board of Directors
Srinagar: Aiming to strengthen the J&K Bank’s board further, Reserve bank of India in a significant move on Wednesday appointed A K Misra – former Executive Director RBI- as Additional Director on its Board of Directors. “Reserve Bank of India is of the opinion that it is necessary in the public interest and in the […]
First batch of 304 Hajj pilgrims leaves for Saudi Arabia
Srinagar: The first batch of over 300 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir left for Saudi Arabia Thursday to perform the annual Muslim pilgrimage Haj. Governor S P Malik flagged off the first flight of 152 Hajis for Medina which left from the Srinagar International Airport Thursday morning, an official spokesman said. On the first day, […]
BJP strengthening democracy on grass roots level: Ashok Koul
Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State General Secretary, Ashok Koul Thursday said that the party was “strengthening the democracy at grass roots level” in the state. Koul, on the sidelines of the Panchayat Raj convention in Srinagar, said that the party had called five sarpanchs from each district of the state and were holding deliberations […]
Suspending rail transport during Yatra contrary to PM’s inclusivity slogan: PDP
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday questioned the government’s decision to suspend rail services in Kashmir during Amarnath Yatra, stating that “deliberate” moves were being made “to harass local populace and create wedge between different communities”. In a statement, party leader Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura said that the pilgrimage had been going on in […]
Govt’s callous attitude has created uncertainty among scheme workers: Tarigami
Demands redressal of their long pending demands
Srinagar: Asking the government to fulfil the genuine demands of Mid-Day Meal Workers, ASHAs, CPWs and Aganwadi workers/ Helpers,CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Thursday said the “callous attitude of authorities has created uncertainty among these scheme workers”. Addressing a day-long convention of representatives of these unions at Kulgam, he said the Mid Day Meal Scheme […]
