Editorial: The rot within
Srinagar: A former IAS officer, Sonali Kumar who along with his husband-who also happened to be an IAS officer of the JK cadre who too had a tumultuous stint in the state, has now come forward and written a book giving us an insight of how the ruling class in collaboration with the bureaucracy is […]
Three notorious drug peddlers among five arrested
Srinagar: Intensifying its drive against the menace of drugs and drug smugglers, Jammu and Kashmir police today captured five alleged drug peddlers while one escaped and recovered a huge quantity of drugs including one kilograms of combined quantity of Heroin and brown sugar valuing lakhs of rupees in different parts of the valley. A […]
As power woes continue, people protest against PDD
Shopian: As the Power Development Department (PDD) continues to haunt people through unscheduled power cuts, residents of Keegam village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district Monday staged a protest against the department, demanding immediate redressal of their genuine grievances. Inhabitants including men, women and children took to the streets and blocked the main Pulwama-Shopian road as […]
Kunzar Tangmarg residents protest water scarcity
Baramulla: The residents of Kunzar area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday staged protest against the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department for failing to provide adequate water supply to them. The protesters mostly women took to the streets and raised slogans against PHE department and blocked Srinagar-Gulmarg highway, which halted the vehicular movement. The […]
Continuing with her public outreach, Mehbooba convenes public grievances camp at Kathua
Kathua: A day after conducting her Public Outreach programme at Samba, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti visited Kathua and convened a grievances redressal camp here today. During the camp the Chief Minister listened to scores of deputations and hundreds of people who apprised her of their developmental needs and sought their redressal. Minister for Forests, […]
Class 8 results today
Srinagar: Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) today said that results of annual Class 8 exams in Kashmir Division shall be announced on November 21, 2017. “This year around 86391 students appeared in the Class 8 examinations across the valley in which 42743 were boys and 43648 girl students,” a statement of the DESK said. […]
Proud of my officers, Jawans: DGP
Jammu: In the series of programmes to reach out the far off districts of state Director General of Police Dr. S.P Vaid Monday visited Kulgam where he addressed a police Darbar, met respectable of area and also chaired a security review meeting of officers. During his interaction with the respectable citizens of Kulgam District, Dr. […]
Guv chairs committee of board meet
Jammu: Governor N. N. Vohra, Chairman Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, chaired a meeting of the Committee of the Board (comprising Jammu based Members of the Board) to discuss issues relating to mule owners/handlers operating on the track between Katra and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine. The meeting discussed a note prepared by […]
Asiea visits Hazratbal shrine, reviews Milad arrangements
Srinagar: Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Asiea Naqash Monday visited Hazratbal shrine to take stock of the arrangements put in place for upcoming Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW). On the occasion, the Minister chaired a meeting to review the arrangements and facilities made for devotees who will be visiting the Hazratbal […]
World Heritage week begins with showcasing of 700-year-old books in Srinagar
Srinagar: Department of Libraries and Research Monday inaugurated the World Heritage Week from 19th to 25th November at Gani Memorial Reading Centre Rajouri Kadal. On the occasion, the libraries department showcased the rarest of the rare books. Some of the showcased books in Sanskrit, Persian and Kashmir languages are around 700-year-old. On the […]