Pakistan given evidence of encouraging Kashmir protests: India to UNHRC
Pakistan has been given “concrete evidence” about its cross-border “encouragement and support” for the protests in Kashmir, India told the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), accusing Islamabad of resorting to “short-sighted tactics” to divert attention. Exercising its Right of Reply during a general debate at the 35th session of the UNHRC, India accused Pakistan […]
Patients suffer at ill-equipped Shopian district hospital
Lack of basic medical facilities and infrastructure at district hospital in Shopian has made life difficult for patients of the area. Locals allege, “The apathy of hospital administration has left the people at the mercy of God. Even for minor issues, patients are shifted either to private hospitals or are referred to tertiary care hospital, […]
Burglars looted cash, jewelry
Buglers barged into a residential house during the intervening night of 14 and 15 June, looted cash and jewelry worth lakhs in Bagh-e-Islam colony of Tengapora Bypass Batamaloo in Srinagar. The house owner Bashir Ahmad Baba said that the burglars have looted eight lakh, seventy thousand rupees and Jewelry worth Seven lakh fifty thousand rupees […]
Two Pakistani soldiers killed in cross-LoC firing
Two Pakistani soldiers were killed in retaliatory firing by the Indian troops as Pakistan Army violated ceasefire thrice along the Line of Control in two sectors in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The Pakistan Army resorted to mortar shelling and firing of small arms and automatic weapons on forward posts and civilians […]
Ministers launch Hanjoora-Branwar road upgradation project
Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura and Minister for Public Works Naeem Akhtar today inaugurated the up-gradation work on Rs 14.39 crore Hanjoora-Branwar road project. Speaking on the occasion, Naeem Akhtar said that the 11 km long road project would be completed by December 2018 under PMGSY scheme. He said that Hanjoora-Branwar upgradation […]
Speaker chairs All Party Meet
Speaker Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta, today chaired an All Party Meet with various leaders and chief whips of political parties, ahead of Special Session of the Assembly commencing from June 17, 2017. Minister for Revenue and Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Rehman Veeri, Minister for Law & Justice, Abdul Haq and Deputy Speaker Nazir Ahmad Gurezi were […]
Minister visits Rafiabad, announces upgradation of Rohama-Shutlu-Khahmoh road
Minister for Public works Naeem Akhtar today visited various areas of Rafiabad constituency. He said various developmental projects including decongestion, macadamization, road widening and other works will soon transform the Rafiabad Constituency. The Minister while speaking to various delegations of people during his extensive tour to Rafiabad said that various works are underway in […]
Govt for devising full-proof arrangements for Amarnath Yatra
State government today directed the Authorities to make full-proof arrangements for the Amarnath yatra that begins here on June 29. Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Sham Lal Choudhary visited yatra base camps at Nunwan and Chandanwari and took stock of the ongoing works relating to the arrangements to be put in place by […]
City roads in shambles, locals rue apathy of authorities
Call it official apathy or lackadaisical approach of the government, but a number of city roads are in a dilapidated condition with the authorities doing little to repair them. Locals from various areas said that authorities have left most of the dilapidated roads in city unattended. Fayaz Ahmad, a resident of HIG Colony Bemina, […]
GST row : LA panel fails to reach consensus over deferring session
The Legislative Assembly didn’t clear the calendar for the Session that has been called on June 17 after the opposition called for deferring the session. Speaker, Kavinder Gupta, held a meeting with the party leaders of different political parties here today, but no decision was taken on the days for which the Assembly Session will […]
