21,400 hectares under illegal possession of Army: Govt
Jammu: Over 21,400 hectares of land are under unauthorised occupation of Army and other security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, state legislative assembly was informed today. In a written reply, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti informed the House that over 18,846 hectares are under authorised occupation of the forces in Kashmir division including Ladakh. She added […]
Sopore biker succumbs to injuries
Sopore: A motorcyclist injured last week in Sopore outskirts has succumbed to his injuries at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, on Wednesday. 35 year old Bashir Ahmed Malik son of Mohammad Subhan Malik resident of Darpora Bomai was critically injured in a road accident last week when a speeding four wheeler hit his motorcycle at […]
JRL calls for shutdown on Saturday
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Wednesday called for a complete shutdown on January 13 (Saturday) against the civilian killing in Khudwani area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday. JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik in a joint statement said that Kashmir has been turned into a ‘killing field’ […]
Protest against power outage, water shortage in Watergam
Rafiabad: The residents from Watergam and its adjoining villages on Wednesday held a protest demonstration and also blocked Baramulla-Handwara National Highway to mark their protest against PDD and PHE department. Raising slogans against the PDD and PHE, the protesters alleged that despite repeated requests and reminders, the concerned departments have failed to ensure water and […]
Two SKUAST-K scientists felicitated
New Delhi: Union Minister for Agriculture on Wednesday felicitated several scientists including two Kashmiri researchers for their contribution in documentation, characterisation and registration of various indigenous animal and poultry breeds and varieties. The two scientists from Jammu and Kashmir who were felicitated are Dr Azmat Alam Khan, Associate Professor cum Senior Scientist, Division of LPM […]
CBI records Farooq’s statement in JKCA embezzlement case
New Delhi: The CBI has recorded the statement of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abullah in connection with its probe into the alleged misappropriation of funds at the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association. The case pertains to an alleged embezzlement of over Rs 113 crore of funds at the cricket association, which was […]
Government seeking ‘security solution’ to political problem: Tarigami
Jammu: Asserting that “tough posturing” is the key word of the government’s Kashmir policy, CPI(M) MLA M Y Tarigami today said the Centre and state are desperately seeking “security solution” of a fundamentally political problem and is bound not to succeed. “The killing of unarmed civilians and indiscriminate lathicharge as experienced by NHM employees yesterday […]
Cold conditions worsen
Srinagar: Fringes of the famous Dal Lake and other water bodies in Srinagar – the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir – had frozen on Wednesday morning as the mercury continued its free fall and the city clocked the season’s lowest night temperature. Srinagar recorded its coldest night this winter as the minimum temperature settled […]
Srinagar freezes at minus 6.3 degrees Celsius as cold conditions worsen
Srinagar: Fringes of the famous Dal Lake and other water bodies in Srinagar – the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir – had frozen on Wednesday morning as the mercury continued its free fall and the city clocked the season’s lowest night temperature. Srinagar recorded its coldest night this winter as the minimum temperature settled […]
‘Rs 2.58 cr Fruit Mandi coming up at Batote’
Jammu: Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Lone (Hanjoora) informed the House that a major fruit Mandi is being developed at Batote involving an estimated cost of Rs 2.58 crore, to provide marketing facilities to the fruit growers of the area. He said Rs 2.54 crore has been incurred on the project till ending March […]