Handwara man arrested for ‘killing’ his wife
HANDWARA: Police on Thursday arrested a man who is working as an army porter for killing his wife in north Kashmir’s Handwara area. Sajad Ahmed Khan son of Miskeen Khan of Puthwari killed his wife after an alleged ‘argument’ on some domestic issue, police sources said. They said that the duo was married hardly a […]
Students left shivering as BOSE, DSEK raise heat over funds
Srinagar: The hapless students have become the worst victim of the tussle between Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) and JK Board of School Education (BOSE) over reimbursement of funds to setup heating facilities in exam centres during annual examination for class 10th and 12th. From the past one year, the DSEK and BOSE are […]
Editorial: Not the interlocutor’s call
Srinagar: The centre’s new interlocutor on J&K Dineshwar Sharma is once again arriving in J&K later this month on his second visit. And he will be visiting South Kahsmir’s worst-hit areas of Anantnag, Pulwama and adjoining areas. He will also once again be travelling to Jammu to strike a ritual balance between the two regions, […]
7 years on, work on school building still incomplete in Anantnag
Anantnag: Even after seven years, construction of a school building started in 2010 at Chariepora-Hapatnad village of Anantnag district has not been completed, forcing students to attend their classes in open, irrespective of weather conditions. There are 245 students enrolled currently in the school. The contractor of the building has left the construction work halfway a […]
Water scarcity hits Shah Hamdan Colony Khoja Bagh
Srinagar: Residents of Shah Hamdan colony in Khoja Bagh area of Baramulla district are up in are against the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department for their failure to provide proper drinking facilities. Residents from Shah Hamdan colony said they were facing acute scarcity of water from past many weeks however the authorities are in deep […]
Veeri conducts extensive tour of Kashmiri Pandits township, colonies
Jammu: Minister for Revenue, Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation & Reconstruction and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman Veeri Thursday conducted extensive tour of Kashmiri pandit camps in Jammu to inspect the ongoing developmental works and take stock of grievances and problems of Kashmiri pandits living in Jammu. Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner M L Raina, Deputy Commissioner […]
Asiea Naqash pays surprise visit to SMGS hospital
Jammu: Minister of State for Housing & Urban Development, Health & Medical Education, Social Welfare Department, Asiea Naqash Thursday paid a surprised visit to SMGS Hospital, Jammu to take stock of the Medicare facilities being provided to the patients. The Minister visited OPD, Skin Care Unit, and Pediatric ward of the hospital and enquired […]
Naeem Akhtar inspects development projects at Kathua
Kathua: Minister for Public works, Naeem Akhtar Thursday inspected pace of work on Engineering College, KeeriyanGandyal Bridge and various link road projects a, here today. He also visited proposed site for Government Medical College campus. The Minister was accompanied by MLA Kathua Rajeev Jasrotia, Chief Engineer PWD Sudhir Shah, Chief Engineer PMGSY SP Manhas, […]
UMEED to fulfil dreams of women folk through self-reliance: Tarigami
Kulgam: Member Legislative Assembly from Kulgam, Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami today inaugurated a daylong seminar on UMEED scheme here at Town Hall which was organized by officers of National Rural Livelihood Mission. Speaking on the occasion, the MLA, who was the chief guest on the occasion, said that he felt happy to see enthusiastic women […]
Women members of SHG get Sales Outlet in Udhampur
Udhampur: The members of thousands Self Help Groups (SHGs) in Udhampur district got a Community Sales Outlet on Thursday in the Main Market wherein the members can showcase and keep their products on sale. The sales outlet will help the members to sell their products and earn their livelihood in the vicinity of their dwellings. […]