Take stringent action against traffic offenders, Guv tells officials
Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik asked the state administration to take prompt action to alleviate the miseries of the people hit by heavy snowfall in the region. Chairing a review meeting at the Civil Secretariat here, Malik said stringent action must be taken against traffic offenders. Overloading, over-speeding and all unfit vehicles must be penalised, […]
Temperatures witnesses a steep fall in valley
Srinagar: Cold conditions continued in Kashmir following weekend’s snowfall as day temperature hovered around or below seven degree Celsius in most parts of the Valley on Monday. Srinagar—the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir—recorded a maximum of 7.1 degrees Celsius, less by over 12 degrees Celsius from the normal for this time of the year, […]
Damage by untimely snowfall: Crop Insurance Scheme could have proved critical, says trade body
Srinagar: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday said that delay in implementation of Crop Insurance Schemes (CIS) has ensured that farmers and orchardists are deprived of any sort of insurance cover which could have proved to be of critical importance at this juncture. “Preliminary reports received from various Fruit Associations including Anantnag […]
Snowfall has put fruit growers of South Kashmir in dire straits: PDP
Srinagar: Senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mansoor Hussain Sohrawardhy on Monday expressed serious concern over the wide scale damage caused to crops and orchards in Kashmir due to unseasonable snowfall, asking the government to reach out to fruit growers hailing from far off areas of the state. Mansoor stated that south Kashmir in general […]
Untimely snowfall: State administration caught napping, says NC
Srinagar: National Conference on Monday censured the incumbent administration for its mismanagement of the exigencies that rose in wake of the recent snowfall. In a statement issued here, party General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar said that the administration was caught unprepared while dealing with the situation after widespread snowfall across the state. “The catchphrases of […]
NC alone can bring political stability in JK, says NC leader
VIJAYPUR: Former Minister and senior National Conference (NC) leader Surjeet Singh Slathia on Monday described his party as the only and ultimate destination for public spirited political activists. He said that a realization is dawning fast upon forward-looking and peace-loving young people to join the party for strengthening the idea of inclusive state of Jammu […]
Shopian civilian killed in cold blood: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday strongly condemned the killing of a civilian, Shahid Mansoor at Shopian by ‘forces’, terming it as ‘extremely barbaric’. Mirwaiz as per a statement issued here said that “brutal killing of Shahid was a cold blooded murder as according to his family he was abducted and […]
SKUAST issues advisory for orchards affected by snowfall
Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST), Kashmir Monday issued an advisory for the orchards affected by the snowfall elaborating a number of steps for the growers to protect the produce from damages. As per the advisory, growers have been asked to drain out excess water from the orchards by making drainage channels. […]
Monga condoles demise of Ex. MLC, visits his residence
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Vice President and MLC, Gulam Nabi Monga on Monday expressed profound grief over the passing away of Ex. MLC Abdul Salam Banday (Salam Abad, Uri). Monga as per a statement issued here visited residence of Abdul Salam Banday at Salamabad Uri today and conveyed deepest condolences to […]
