Editorial: Targeting innocent civilians
Monday evening proved to be yet another grim reminder that Kashmir witnessed another black day in its history. A bus carrying innocent civilians according to the police was caught in a cross fire between security forces and militants which resulted in the killing of seven civilians and injuries to 18 others. The killings though condemned […]
NC for united fight against terror, divisive forces
National Conference on Tuesday called for putting up a brave and united fight against terrorism, saying the end to this scourge is imperative for lasting peace in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere in the country. National Conference Provincial President, Devender Singh Rana who was leading the NC rank and file in a sit in Dharna […]
Frequent traffic jams haunt Kupwara residents
The traffic police in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district have failed to regulate the traffic thereby resulted in immense hardships to the commuters here. The commuters said that the failure of authorities to regulate the traffic is resulting in frequent traffic jams here during which hundreds of vehicles could be seen stranded for hours on the […]
Minister chairs JK Handicrafts (S&E) Corporation 122nd BoD meeting
The JK Handicrafts (Sales & Export) Corporation (JKHC) has achieved sales worth Rs 2.6 crore during the first quarter of the current financial year. This was stated at the 122nd Board of Directors meeting of the Corporation held at Civil Secretariat under the chairmanship of Minister for Industries and Commerce Chander Prakash Ganga. Speaking on […]
Bukhari for taking innovative, scientific measure for better water management
Minister for Horticulture, Syed Basharat Ahmad Bukhari today called for taking innovative measures on modern scientific lines for better water management and conservation of water bodies to utilize maximum possible benefits for irrigation and drinking water supply. The Minister said this while chairing a meeting to review the functioning of PHE and Irrigation & Flood […]
DLRC meeting held in Ganderbal, banks extend 277.25 Cr as loan
The District Level Review Committee cum District Consultative Committee meeting of Ganderbal District was held today at mini-secretariat Ganderbal. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner Ganderbal Dr Piyush Singla. The meeting was informed that during the previous financial year, Banks have disbursed loans amounting to Rs 277.25 crores to 13841 […]
Kashmir tour operators, tourism traders protest Anantnag attack
The tourism traders and Kashmir Tours and Travels operators on Tuesday staged protest against the Anantnag attack that resulted in the killing of seven Amarnath pilgrims on Monday evening. The protesters holding placards assembled at Srinagar’s Press Enclave and Seven Yatris were killed while 19 others were injured in an attack that took place in […]
KCCI holds protest march, condemns killing of Yatris
The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Inc) Tuesday organized a protest march from Chamber Office to Press Enclave lead by senior Vice President, Gowhar Maqbool and Mohammad Ibrahim Shahdad. Earlier, an emergency meeting of the Executive Committee of The Kashmir Chamber Of Commerce & Industry (Inc) was convened today, at Chamber Office. In the […]
Div Com Jammu interacts with civil society, appeals for maintaining harmony
Divisional Commissioner, Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari today chaired a meeting with the representatives of various religious organizations and civil society members in the wake of the terror attack on a bus carrying Amarnathji pilgrims. The Divisional Commissioner urged them to maintain an atmosphere of brotherhood, peace and communal amity in the State. IGP Jammu, SD […]
World Population Day observed at Udhampur
Department of Health in collaboration with District Information Center today organized an awareness campaign-cum – symposium competition on “World Population Day” at ANMT School, District Hospital Udhampur. This year the ‘World Population Day’ is being celebrated on the theme “Nayi Lehar, Naya Vishwas, Sampoorn Zimmedari se Parivar Vikas’. District Development Commissioner, Niraj Kumar was the […]