Accountability, transparency core agenda of Govt, says Minister
Jammu:Minister for Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Choudhary Zulfkar Ali today said the coalition government is committed to bring accountability and transparency in the governance. Addressing public meetings at Gandhi Nagar and Udhampur, Zulfkar Ali said agenda of the government is to provide equal opportunity to every individual and late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed formed […]
Skiing course held at IISM Gulmarg
Gulmarg: Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering (IISM) Friday concluded its first batch skiing and snowboarding training programme at Gulmarg in which over 80 students mostly from outside the state participated. Director tourism Kashmir Mahmood A Shah was the chief guest on the graduation ceremony of the first batch. He gave away awards and certificates […]
New Consumer Protection Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: A new Consumer Protection Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today, seeking to set up an authority to safeguard consumer rights in view of current challenges posed by e-commerce, direct selling, tele-marketing and misleading ads, among others. The Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 was introduced by Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan in […]
The Power of Pen
Pen is the most powerful weapon in the world and there are various roles a pen can play. There is a pen for king, politician, lawyer, doctor, engineer, teacher etc everyone on this planet is using pen in one way or other. In Islam pen got ultimate priority, be it decree of Allah which is […]
Editorial: Ensuring connectivity
Srinagar: Ladakh region, though the largest region of the state is all set to experience all weather connectivity with Kashmir and other parts. The dream to remain connected to the outside world will be fulfilled by the construction of a bi-directional longest tunnel at an estimated cost of Rs 6,089 crore that will connect Drass […]
Cordon and search operation in Pampore village
Pulwama: Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) has been started by government forces in Samboora village of Pampore tehsil in South Kashmirs Pulwama district. Official sources said that search operation was started by 50 RR and Pampore Police in the villlage after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Local sources that […]
02 gamblers held in Sopore
SOPORE: Police have arrested two gamblers and recovered stake money of rupees 2530 from the gambling spot in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A spokesman of police said that acting on an information, a police party of Police Post Watergam headed by D. O. Watergam raided a gambling site at Chatloora Rafiabad and apprehended […]
Missing Pattan girls recovered from Banihal
Baramulla: Two girls belonging to two neighbouring families of Pattan tehsil who had gone missing for the last 4 day have been traced from Banihal, police said on Friday. A spokesman of police said that after receiving the missing report of two neighbouring girls from Nehalpora village in Pattan, police immediately swung in action and […]
Kupwara avalanche: Beacon official killed, 6 civilians go missing
Srinagar: A Project Beacon official died while as six civilians have gone missing after two avalanches hit Sadhna top in Tanghdar sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday. In a first avalanche, two beacon officials came under a snow avalanche adjacent to Sadhna top. While one of them was injured, a sector commander of […]
Cordon and search operation in Awantipora village
Pulwama: Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) has been started by government forces in Ghat Tokuna village of Awantipora tehsil in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that search operation was started by 55 RR and Awantipora Police in the village after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Local sources […]