Shutdown continues in Sopore against Qayoom Najar killing
A shutdown is being observed here for the third straight day against the killing of Hizb’s longest surviving commander Abdul Qayoom Najar in an encounter near the line of control Uri Baramulla on last Tuesday. Reports said a complete strike was observed in the native area of the slain militant on third consecutive day. […]
Editorial: Seriousness needed
Disposal and treatment of the waste generated in developing cities like ours is one of the major challenges for the government. The challenge becomes all the more testing in our state given the poor infrastructure available for management of the waste. Given the normal circumstances, all the cities and towns have authorized dumping sites of […]
Protests in Anantnag against braid chopping
Protests erupt in Anantnag against the braid chopping incident in the area, reports said. According to the reports, protesters have blocked National highway at Wanpoh near Anantnag railway station after braid chopping incident. The mysterious braid chopping incidents continue to be reported from various parts of Kashmir Valley during the last week. Many incidents have […]
Police destroyed Bhung cultivation in Srinagar, one arrested
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Restrictions in Srinagar areas, Sopore today
The district authorities has decided to impose restrictions in areas of Srinagar city and Sopore on Friday. An official said that restrictions under section 144 of CrPc would be imposed in areas falling under jurisdiction of eight police stations in Srinagar including Shaheedgunj, Karan Nagar, Maisuma, Kothibagh, Shergarhi, Kralkhud, Batmaloo and Ram Munshi Bagh in Srinagar. […]
Floriculture has great economic potential: Altaf Bukhari
Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari inaugurated the renovated Flower Mandi Complex at Rajbagh. The Minister was informed that Flower Mandi has been set up for the flower growers of Kashmir valley where they can market their products. On the occasion the flower growers from various districts had set up their stalls for the […]
Comprehensive package for JK’s Carpet industry on cards: Dr Drabu
Minister of Finance, Dr Haseeb Drabu today said J&K government mulls a comprehensive package to address the issues faced by the state’s carpet sector. A delegation of carpet traders and manufacturers today called on the Finance Minister at his office here and made a representation for reduction of rate of tax on carpets which is […]
Braid chopping incidents continue in Kashmir
The mysterious braid chopping incidents continue to be reported from various parts of Kashmir Valley, reports said Thursday. In South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday afternoon, unidentified persons tried to chop hair of a lady(name with held) at Darazpora village of Turkwangam area of the district. Locals said that the lady suffered a shock and […]
Pulwama spearheads in ‘White Revolution’, produces six lakh liters of milk per day
Known as milk bowl of Kashmir, the South Kashmir’s Pulwama district is producing around six lakh liters of Milk per day. Data obtaining from department of animal husbandry reveal that a total number of 64,500 cows are milk yielding, producing around 5, 76,000 liters of milk on daily basis, out of which around three […]
Exempt education from political activates, says Altaf Bukhari
Our Correspondent Srinagar: The minister for education Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari on Thursday pleaded for exemption of education from politics saying the sector has been victimized over the past 25 years of insurgency. Speaking at the annual 2017 convocation convened by JK Board of School Education (BOSE), Bukhari said the education sector has gone […]