No sale of fertilizers without use of PoS machines: Dir Agri
Srinagar: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi today convened a meeting of concerned officers here to regulate the supply and sale of different types of fertilizers across the valley. During the meeting, Director Agriculture laid stressed on strengthening the direct benefit transfer system and to make the proceedings more transparent and farmer friendly. The […]
Naikoo blames agencies for ‘forcing’ families
Srinagar: As more families are seen taking to social media to plead return of their militant members, in the aftermath of return of footballer Majid Khan, Hizbul Mujahideen Commander Riyaz Naikoo has reportedly issued a statement on the instances that are fast gaining momentum as a trend. In a 7 minute audio message that has […]
Social media the only hope for parents to ‘re-call’ their sons
Kulgam: Social media is emerging as the only hope for parents who want their wards to shun violence and come back to their homes. The parents are making distressed appeals to their boys asking them to feel the ‘pain and sufferings’ of their parents. On Friday two such messages were intended by their parents to […]
Kupwara ops continue for third day
Srinagar: Massive search operation continued for the third consecutive day on Friday in the forest area in the frontier district of Kupwara, where four militants, including an infiltrator, were killed in two different encounters. “Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) continued for the third day in the forest area in the frontier district of Kupwara,” Defence […]
Court seeks response from ED on Aslam Wani’s bail plea
Srinagar: Patiala House Court has sought response from Enforcement Directorate by 27th November in connection with the bail plea of alleged hawala dealer, Mohammad Aslam Wani, considered a close aide of Hurriyat leader Shabir Shah. According to the reports, Mohammad Aslam Wani has moved Patiala House Court after SC set aside all orders by which […]
SVC seeks details about closed cases by SVO
Srinagar: The state Vigilance Commissioner (SVC) Friday sought details from the State Vigilance Organization (SVO) about the corruption cases that have been closed by it during the current year. “There were reports that during the current year certain cases were closed. We were cautious of the fact that commission was not effectively functional after the […]
National Taekwondo championships declared open
Jammu: Minister for Industries and Commerce Chander Prakash Ganga kick started three-day long 36th Senior National Taekwondo Kyorugi Championship and 9th Senior National Taekwondo Poomsae Championship here today. The national taekwondo championships are being organized by Jammu and Kashmir Taekwondo Association in collaboration with University of Jammu in which players hailing from 26 states […]
13 percent of deaths in JK occur due to chronic diseases: WHO
Srinagar: The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that 13 percent of deaths in the state of Jammu and Kashmir are caused by chronic diseases. The health body’s report that has covered a period of ten years starting 2005 to 2015 says that chronic diseases are projected to account for 53 percent of all deaths […]
No plans to setup composite townships for migrant pandits: GoI
Srinagar: The Union government Friday said that it has no plan to set up a composite townships for migrant Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley, an RTI reply from Union Home Ministry said. The Union home ministry’s reply came in response to a query on the matter by social worker Rohit Choudhary. “This ministry doesn’t […]
Govt finally wakes up to save heritage sites
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has formally ordered engaging of NIT Srinagar and IIT Madras for conservation, retrofitting and upgrading of 19th century building blocks. The two premier institutions have been asked to initiate works to conserve the Government Girls Secondary School at Ashai Kocha-Fatehkadal in Old city Srinagar and the residence of revered […]