147 new fair price shops proposed for Doda district: Minister
Jammu: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumers Affairs, Choudhary Zulfkar Ali Wednesday informed the house that the government is going to open 147 new fair prices shops in the uncovered areas of Doda district.The Minister said, in the first instance, 38 new fair price shops licences have been sanctioned. Meanwhile, giving details of […]
Speed-up execution of new hydro power projects: Dy CM
Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal Singh, Wednesday directed the officers for ensuring speedy execution of various hydro power projects in the state so that the power generation capacity here gets enhanced. The Deputy CM was speaking at the 6th meeting of Management and Finance Sub Committee of Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation […]
Members join Discussion on Demand for Grants of Industries & Commerce Deptt
Jammu: Several members took part in the Discussion on Demand for Grants of Industries and Commerce and allied Departments in Legislative Assembly today. Initiating the discussion, Vikar Rasool Wani demanded for setting up Industrial Estate in every district including Banihal and also suggested for promotion of local industries especially Kashmiri handloom and handicrafts like paper […]
Modi govt has no policy towards Pak, JK: Azad
R S Pura: Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad today reached out to the victims of Pakistani firing along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir and said that the Modi government has “no policy” to deal with Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir. Azad was replying to questions regarding the alleged failure of the […]
Kashmir on high alert, inputs say woman suicide bomber might strike on R-day
Srinagar: A high alert has been sounded in Kashmir following an intelligence input that a non-Kashmiri woman suicide bomber might disrupt the forthcoming Republic Day celebrations in the Valley. According to a message circulated from the office of Inspector General of Police (Kashmir) to all district police heads and chief of security wing in Kashmir, “there […]
‘Enquire caving in of Jhelum embankments at Lasjan’
Jammu: Minister for Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (DMRRR), Javaid Mustafa Mir, directed the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmed Khan to order an enquiry into the incident that led to the caving in of the embankment at Lasjan, today. The Minister, taking a strict note of the incident has assured that the guilty will […]
Train service to remain suspended for tomorrow
Srinagar: Train service for tomorrow has been suspended from Srinagar to Banihal section due to law and order situation in south Kashmir districts while as trains from Srinagar to Baramulla will run as per scheduled time table, authorities said. The decision as per the authorities has been taken in wake of the security scenario that […]
Militant killed in ongoing Shopian encounter: Army
Srinagar: One militant was killed in an ongoing encounter at Chaigund area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Army’s Srinagar based defence spokesperson Col Rajesh Kalia told GNS that a militant has been “gunned down” in the ongoing operation. “Body of the militant is yet to be retrieved from the site”, he said, adding that the […]
Abducted minor girl recovered; accused arrested: Police
Sopore: Sopore police on Wednesday claimed to have solved a kidnapping case and arrested the accused involved in the crime. A police official said that Police Station Sopore received a written complaint from one person (name with held) that his minor daughter has been missing since last night. Instantly a case was registered and investigation […]
Two teenage girls injured in fresh Shopian clashes
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