J&K interlocutor met former CM Omar Abdullah in Srinagar
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister and leader of the opposition party Omar Abdullah met the newly appointed interlocutor Dineshawar Sharma today at the former’s residence. According to the sources, the duo discussed the prevailing situation in the state. Omar said that they discussed the steps that can be taken to make his visits to the state more […]
Masood Azhar a ‘bad guy’, should be declared global terrorist: US
Srinagar: Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar is a “bad guy” and should be declared a global terrorist, the US today said as China blocked a bid at the UN to list Azhar as a designated terrorist. Pertinently, last week, China for the fourth time had blocked a proposal backed by the US, France and […]
As BOSE exams are on, PDD puts career of students at stake
Anantnag: Even as the administration claims to provide every possible support to the students, the Power Development Department (PDD) at the same time is putting the career of thousands of students at stake as the power supply is playing hide and seek with the consumers. The unscheduled power cuts have irked the student community most […]
Anti-encroachment drive: DC retrieves 22 Kanals of State land at Parimpora
Srinagar: In a major demolition drive of illegal encroachments in Srinagar district, the district administration Tuesday retrieved 22 kanals of State land from illegal occupation by land grabbers at Barthana, Shalteng here. The drive was conducted by enforcement wings of SMC and Revenue Department and was monitored by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr. Syed Abid […]
4 months on, PDD fails to repair transformer of Shopian village
Srinagar: The residents of Kataria mohalla in Chek Sedow village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district are up in arms against the Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to repair their damaged transformer from past four months. The residents as per the local news gathering agency alleged that the authorities are ignoring them at all […]
Mirwaiz expresses solidarity with Nowshehra fire victims
Srinagar: Expressing deep anguish over huge loss of property in the fire incident at Nalbal Nowshera in downtown, patron of Darul-Khair Mirwaiz Umar Farooq expressed solidarity and sympathy to almost over a dozen families, whose houses got damaged in the blaze and stressed for the immediate rehabilitate of the sufferers. According to a statement issued […]
Seminar on ‘Faculty Development in Higher Education’ held at B’pora
Bandipora: A two day national seminar on ‘Faculty Development in Higher Education’ was held Tuesday at HKM Government Degree College Bandipora. Director IQAC Central University Kashmir Prof N A Nadeem chaired the seminar, organized by the concerned college in collaboration with Central University of Kashmir. The speakers held threadbare discussions and presented papers on […]
Haq Khan calls for institutionalization of water resource conservation
Jammu: Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice Abdul Haq Khan Tuesday called for institutionalizing water resource conservation and prevention of soil erosion in the state. Minister was speaking at a meeting convened to review the progress of various ongoing projects under Integrated Watershed Management Project (IWMP) and National Rural Livelihood Mission […]
Govt committed to address grievances of Kashmiri migrants: Veeri
Jammu: Minister for Revenue, Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation & Reconstruction and Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Rehman Veeri today said that the government is committed to address the grievances of Kashmiri migrants with regard to relief and other basic amenities. The Minister was chairing a meeting of senior officers to discuss the issues concerning upgrading facilities […]
Aid, appliances distributed among differently-abled children
Pulwama: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Pulwama, Ghulam Mohammad Dar distributed Assertive devices including 11wheel chairs, 8 CP chairs, 26 hearing Aid,4 MSIED kits, 1braille kit, 2 crutches, one smart cane and 9 rolator among differently-abled children during a camp organized by Chief Education Office Pulwama at Central Boys high School Pulwama under Sarva Shiksha Abiyan. […]