ACB arrests Lambardar for accepting bribe in Baramulla
Srinagar: The Anti Corruption Bureau trapped and arrested a Lumberdar for demanding and accepting Rs 4,000 bribe for handing over two NOCs of building permissions. According to a statement issued here, a complainant alleged that he along with his father applied for building permission at Municipal Council Baramulla with two separate applications which were forwarded […]
Daylong seminar on Indian Nuclear Power Program concludes at NIT Srinagar
Srinagar: A daylong seminar on “Indian Nuclear Power Program: Evolution, Present and the Way Forward” under the aegis of the Indian Nuclear Society (INS) and Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) concluded at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar. The seminar, organized by the Civil and Mechanical Engineering Departments of NIT Srinagar, forms part of a two-day […]
Police arrests absconder evading arrest in Pulwama
Srinagar: Police in Pulwama arrested an absconder who was evading his arrest from the last 34 years in Case FIR No. 179/1990 of Police Station Pulwama, a police spokesman said Tuesday. “Warrant under section 512 CrPC issued by Court special Mobile Magistrate Pulwama was executed against accused person identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Wagay son of […]
Police arrests drug peddlers
Srinagar: Police arrested four drug peddlers across the valley and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that in Baramulla, a police party at a checkpoint established at Guage Crossing Kreeri, intercepted one person identified as Ishtiyaq Ahmad Wani @Jana son of Ghlam Mohammad resident of Waripora Bala. During […]
Boat capsize: Div Com expresses grief over loss of lives
Issues advisory for compulsory lifesaving jackets for passengers using water transport SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri Tuesday called an urgent meeting of officers of various departments to frame the strategy to avoid unfortunate incidents of boat capsizing in future and save precious lives. While stressing on the safety measures for […]
Mandeep Kour visits LCMA’s development projects
SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Mandeep Kour, Tuesday conducted a comprehensive visit of various projects being executed by Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA) Srinagar aimed at lake conservation and management. She was accompanied by Vice Chairman LCMA who apprised her of various schemes and projects. She inspected various projects including Houseboat […]
Jmu-Sgr highway partially restored, stranded vehicles being cleared: Officials
Srinagar: The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway was restored partially after remaining blocked due to heavy landslides at Kishtwari Pather and shooting stones at many places en route, officials said. The thoroughfare, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the rest of the world, was blocked late afternoon on Monday and authorities had started restoration work […]
Rains drench Kashmir, normal life takes a hit
MeT predicts gradual improvement in weather Srinagar: The winter chill has once again returned to Kashmir as the fresh and moderate rainfall across the Valley brought the mercury down on Monday while the weatherman has predicted light rains at isolated places for the next two days. The incessant rainfall throughout the day affected the normal […]
A symbol of faith
By: Syed Majid Gilani Hazrat Sheikh Syed Abdul QadirJilani also known as Gilani was born in the beautiful region of Gilan or Jilan, Iraq in 471 Hijri (1077 A.D.) He came from the respected family with a strong lineage. His parents were descendants of Hazrat Moula Ali (R.A.), with his father’s roots tracing back to […]
