Piaggio launches the much-awaited, fun-starter Aprilia Storm in India
Srinagar: Bringing Aprilia’s winning technology and uncompromising spirit from the track to the road with its philosophy of designed for racers but built for riders, Piaggio India introduces the aspirational and stylish Aprilia Stormin India. Living up to its name and equipped with a high powered125 CC three valve engine, Storm offers the young, experimental […]
Kashmiri Pandits meet Mirwaiz at his Nigeen residence
Srinagar: A delegation of Kashmiri pandits visiting the valley in connection with Mela Kheer Bhawani, called on Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at his Nigeen residence on Tuesday. The delegation as per a statement was led by Satish Kumar and Nathil Razdan said that the group is of “ordinary Kashmiris and not affiliated […]
‘Better late than never’: Tarigami on JK Bank ‘probe’
Srinagar: CPI (M) senior leader and former MLA Kulgam, Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami Tuesday said probe against “corruption, nepotism and favouritism in Jammu and Kashmir Bank by the government is a better late than never step”. He said that his party “had been maintaining from last several years that fraudulent recruitments exercises were going on in […]
Any stride on the state’s identity analogous with playing with fire: NC
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday said the party will not allow BJP, RSS “and their proxies succeed in nefarious plans to abrogate the special status of the state, saying any stride on the state’s identity is analogous with playing fire”. Party general secretary Haji Ali Muhammad Sagar said, “I warn the fascist […]
Couple among four arrested by CB for defrauding people in crores
Jammu: Crime Branch Jammu Tuesday arrested four persons-including the mastermind and his wife- for duping people of money worth crores through fraudulent means on the pretext of huge returns. A handout issued by the CB Jammu said that the main accused, Tariq Mehmood son of Mohammad Aziz, a resident of village Chhugan in Poonch District’s […]
Advisors Sharma, Kumar take stock of Sgr-Jmu Highway
SRINAGAR: Advisors to the Governor K K Sharma and K Vijay Kumar Tuesday took stock of the Srinagar-Jammu. During their travel from Udhampur to Kashmir, the Advisors met several officers and conducted inspections en route and directed the concerned to work in a coordinated manner so that the construction work on Udhampur Chenani section, Nashri […]
Tarigami concerned over plight of construction workers
Addresses day long convention of Construction Workers in Srinagar
Srinagar: Addressing a Day long convention of Kashmir Constructional Workers Union affiliated with CITU in Srinagar, Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami, who is also state president CITU, expressed serious concern over the plight of construction workers registered with Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (BOCWWB) in the state. The convention was headed was presided over by […]
‘Happy Childhood’ Conference-2019 begins at KU
Advisor Ganaie asks researchers to conduct extensive study on children belonging to marginalised sections of society Srinagar: A two-day National Level Conference on ‘Issues and Challenges in ensuring Happy Childhood: A special focus on J&K’ started at University of Kashmir (KU) on Tuesday. The conference is being organised by the Department of Social Work, KU […]
Amarnath Yatra 2019: Govt to deploy 27 Rescue Teams
SRINAGAR: On the directions of Governor Satya Pal Malik, Umang Narula Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, took a meeting on Tuesday to review the arrangements for providing rescue facilities in case of any emergent situation during the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra. Narula, informed Governor that a total of 27 Rescue Teams will […]
Unfair to charge patients for medical services in Govt hospitals: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said patients were being charged “hefty sums on tests, procedures and medicines in Kashmir Valley’s government-run hospitals”. “It is unfair for government hospitals to charge patients as they have an obligation to provide services free of cost,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement. Dr […]
