Augmentation work on Sogam Receiving Station next fiscal year: Govt
Jammu: Minister for Power Development Department, H&UDD, Dr Nirmal Singh Tuesday informed the house that augmentation work on receiving station at Sogam would be taken up during the next financial year. He said the issue has been taken up with Planning Development and Monitoring Department for arrangement of funds. The Minister said this while responding […]
Dev works under JK Housing Board reviewed
Kupwara: The District Development Commissioner, Kupwara Khalid Jahangir today conducted an extensive tour to different areas of Zangli, Munwan, and Affen to inspect the progress of projects under execution by JK Housing Board. DDC was accompanied by DGM, JK Housing Board, Aijaz Ahmad. The team visited Sub Centre Building at Affen in Lolab and took […]
Murdered goldsmith’s body recovered after 35 days
Sopore: Sopore Police on Tuesday recovered the dead body of a slain goldsmith who was killed and thrown into the river Jehlum over a month ago. The dead body of a slain goldsmith identified as Tariq Ahmad Malik, son of Ghulam Rasool of Kalaroos Kupwara was today recovered at Tulibal area of Sopore town. Tariq […]
Unscheduled power cuts irk Kupwara residents
Kupwara: The residents of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district are up in arms against the Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to provide adequate electricity to them. Talking to ‘Kashmir Vision’, the residents said that the PDD have left both metered and un-metered areas to suffer in this bone chilling cold. “The authorities have failed to […]
1085 new ration outlets opened in two years
Jammu: As many as 1085 new ration outlets were opened in the state of Jammu and Kashmir during the past two years, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Choudhary Zulfikar Ali said Tuesday. While 875 ration outlets were opened in Kashmir valley, 210 were opened in Jammu region, Ali said in a written […]
Process of engaging 3000 posts in Rehbar-e-Khel initiated: Govt
Srinagar: Government on Tuesday said it has initiated the process of engaging 3000 posts in Rehbar-e-Khel (ReK). “The policy for engagement of 3000 posts in Rehbar-e-Khel (ReK) has been issued vide government order No. 141-Edu (YSS) of 2017, dated 27-10-2017,” Minister for IT/TE & YSS Imran Raza Ansari said while replying to a written […]
Shopian shuts for 6th consecutive day to mourn killings
Srinagar: A complete shutdown was being observed in most parts of Shopian district for sixth consecutive day on Tuesday against the recent civilian killings. Witnesses said that all shops, business establishments, government and private offices are closed in the district while public and private transport is also off the roads. Pertinently two militants and a […]
Malik grieved over Agha Fazlullah’s demise
Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik Tuesday expressed his heartfelt grief and sorrow over the sad demise revered religious scholar and preacher Agha Syed Muhammad Fazlullah Almoosvi Alsafvi. The top Shia cleric breathed his last yesterday at his Budgam residence. Expressing solidarity with the bereaved family of the departed […]
Murky potable water supplied to Kupwara residents, alleges MLA
Jammu: Ruling Peoples Conference MLA from Kupwara Bashir Ahmad Dar on Tuesday dared that he will quit as an MLA if any officer from PHE department survives after consuming a glass of water provided to people of his constituency Dar was speaking during discussion on grants for PHE, irrigation and flood control department in the […]
Killing Kashmiris with impunity shows cowardice of Indian state: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Tuesday said that killing Kashmiris with impunity and severe repression upon them, shows cowardice of Indian state that makes great claims to world leadership but does not want to resolve the Kashmir dispute and instead wants to contain it through its Military might. Mirwaiz who continues to […]