Govt estimates Rs 500 cr loss to crops due to early snowfall
Jammu: The government has assessed Rs 500 crore losses to the state’s agriculture and horticulture sectors due to the recent heavy snowfall and urged the Centre to provide relief to the affected farmers. Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam urged the central government to depute a team to the state to assess the damages caused […]
Majority community misrepresented in Guv’s mini cabinet: NC, PDP
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday said that the balance of power with regard to regional and religious representations has not been maintained in the mini cabinet of Governor Satya Pal Malik comprising his four Advisors, Chief Secretary and the Governor himself. National Conference veteran and party General Secretary presently […]
Arrest of two Kashmiri students, families approach KBA
Srinagar:The families of two Kashmiri students who were arrested by Punjab Police in connection with Jalandhar Maqsudan police station grenade blast on Wednesday said that their beloved have been implicated in ‘a false case’, saying that the truth is that both the students were regularly attending their college in Jalandhar Punjab. Two days back, Punjab […]
Malik remembers slain Zainakote youth on his anniversary
Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik on Wednesday paid tributes to slain Gowhar Nazeer of Zainakot HMT who was killed on this day in 2016 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Kashmir visit. Recalling the sacrifice of Gowhar, Malik in a statement issued here said that “from 2008 […]
Shopian shuts to mourn death of two militants
Shopian: A complete shutdown was observed in South Kashmir’s Shopian district to mourn the death of two Hizbul Mujahideen militants killed in an encounter with government forces on Tuesday. Eyewitnesses said that all shops, offices and business establishments in the district remained closed against the killing of Hizb militants Idrees Ahmad of Safnagri, a former […]
Dedicated University could bring change in educational scenario in Ladakh: Bukhari
Srinagar: Senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and former finance and education minister Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday vehemently supported the demand for establishment of a full-fledged university in Ladakh with its headquarter in Kargil. Bukhari said the Kashmir University’s satellite campus in Ladakh region is vibrant in district Kargil while as with almost […]
Muslim Ummah is like single body: Geelani
Srinagar: Hailing the efforts by the participants of an annual walk by Shia brothers from Najaf to Karbala, wherein they had raised slogans and placards in favour of our freedom struggle, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani Wednesday said that Muslim Ummah is like a single body and if any part of the body […]
FIR Registered against revenue officials in Tangmarg
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday said that it has registered a case against Tehsildar, Naib Tehsildar and a Patwari of Karhama tehsil of Tangmarg following a complaint lodged against them. “Nisar Ahmed, the complainant has alleged that under the garb of removing illegal encroachment the Revenue officials illegally detained and thrashed his father Wali Muhammad and […]
Police seeks help to trace missing youth
Sopore: Police on Tuesday sought help from the general public to trace out the missing youth identified as Aijaz Ahmad Malla son of Mohammad Subhan Malla of Amargrah Sopore. “Brother of the missing person reported in Police Station Tarzoo that his brother went to Baramulla from home yesterday on 06 November 2018, but he did […]
