Dy CM visits Gurez, Tanghdar inspects Hydroelectric projects
The Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today visited Gurez and Tanghdar in Bandipora and Kupwara districts to take stock of the pace of work on the hydroelectric projects and also met several delegations of people there. While inspecting the pace of work on 330 MW Kishenganga hydroelectric project being constructed by the NHPC at […]
Chairperson Social Welfare Board chairs meeting of delegates from corporate sector
Chairperson J&K Social Welfare Board, Prof. Nirmal Gupta today chaired a meeting of delegates from corporate sector to assess the benefits being provided to the weaker section of the society under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The Chairperson while addressing the meeting sought the support of the delegation for the uplift and welfare of the downtrodden, […]
Hajj flights can’t land at Srinagar ‘International airport’
Exposing the real status of ‘Srinagar International Airport’, two flights carrying Hajj pilgrims from Jeddah could not land on Thursday evening and had to return to New Delhi. Aggrieved at the announcement, attendants of over eight hundred pilgrims staged massive anti-government and anti-India protest. “This is shame. In present era of technology, we don’t […]
Assistant Director FCS&CA Kulgam suspended
On the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan Deputy Commissioner Kulgam Thursday suspended Assistant Director Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Kulgam for not performing his duties properly. The Chief Inspector FCS&CA Kulgam will look after the work till proper arrangements are made on this behalf.
JRL calls for shutdown on Sep 10 against Rajnath’s visit
Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Thursday condemned the fresh wave of terror unleashed by the Government of India (GoI) against the Kashmir’s resistance camp and also against the people. In a statement issued here, the JRL including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik said that on the basis of military might, Delhi […]
Update: Grenade blast at Jahangir Chowk Srinagar, one dead, many injured
One civilian, who was injured as suspected militants hurled a grenade on CRPF vehicle which exploded on the road side, has succumbed to his injuries in SHMS hospital, sources said. According to the witnesses, the grenade exploded near an auto rickshaw injuring a dozen pedestrians. They said that the explosion spread panic in the area […]
Two army porters injured in LoC firing in Poonch district
Two army porters were injured in cross-border firing in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. The injured, identified as Muhammad Farooq and Mushtaq Ahmad – both residents of Mandi tehsil – were shifted to District Hospital Poonch for treatment. According to reports, several rounds were fired from across the border in Shahpur […]
Grenade blast at Jahangir Chowk Srinagar, many injured
At least five civilians were injured as suspected militants hurled a grenade on CRPF vehicle which exploded on the road side, sources said. The sources said that two of the injured are said to be critical. According to the witnesses, the grenade exploded near an auto rickshaw injuring five pedestrians. They said that the explosion […]
02 persons injured in separate road accidents
Two persons were injured in two separate road accidents in Anantnag and Srinagar, police said. “In Anantnag, a Scooty bearing registration number DL95AY-5533 driven by Arif Ahmad Ganaie resident of Ashmuqam hit and injured a lady namely Jawhara Begum resident of Salia at Ashmuqam Bridge. The injured was shifted to hospital for treatment. Anantnag police […]
Bar Association writes open letter to CJI over NIA summon to its president
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association has written an open letter to the Chief Justice of India, explaining the reasons behind strike called over the summoning of Bar President Mian Qayoom to the headquarters of National Investigation Agency (NIA). The letter signed by the secretary of the Bar association Anwar-ul-Islam Shaheen said […]