Div Com Kashmir inspects construction work of Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today conducted an extensive tour of Srinagar city and reviewed the progress of Jehangir-Rambagh flyover and other works. Director Floriculture, Executive Engineer ERA, Deputy Director Planning, Officers from Police, Revenue, ERA, Floriculture and other concerned officials accompanied the Divisional Commissioner. The Divisional Commissioner inspected ongoing construction work of […]
Estimates Committee of LA inspects functioning of SMHS, Super-Specialty, G B Pant Hospitals
The Committee on Estimates of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly under the Chairmanship of MLA Mohammad Ashraf Mir today visited the SMHS Karan Nagar, Super Specialty Hospital Shireen Bagh and G B Pant hospital Sonawar Srinagar and took stock the overall functioning of these hospitals. The members of the Committee comprised Vikar Rasool Wani, Abdul […]
Speaker lauds Red Cross for extending help during exigencies
Speaker JK Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta today inaugurated a two-day workshop on Basic Methodology First Aid Training being organized by Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), Jammu and Kashmir State Branch. The aim of the workshop is to generate awareness among the staff Members and Watch and Ward Staff of J&K Legislative Assembly about First Aid […]
PDP on path of surmounting challenges, seeks public support for peace: Bhat
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) General Secretary, Nizamuddin Bhat said that the party is making all out efforts to mitigate the sufferings of people and see that all issues, political, economic and social, are resolved as per their aspirations. Addressing a workers convention at Bandipore, Bhat said that PDP-led coalition Government is running under a […]
Animal Husbandry Department refutes news
The Department of Animal, Sheep Husbandry, and Fisheries Department has refuted the news item carried by a Jammu based English newspaper terming the allegations as false and concocted. While clarifying, Commissioner Secretary Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Departments said owing to pending petitions in court of law, the department is facing difficulties in holding Departmental […]
ARTO Shopian conducts vehicle checking, realizes Rs 2.32 lakh fine
Following the reports of overloading and traffic norms violation, ARTO Shopian on Wednesday conducted vehicle checking and realized Rs 2.32 lakh fine from the defaulters. A special naka was laid by Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) Shopian and checked more than hundred vehicles during the day. During the checking, ARTO Shopian challaned 250 vehicles for […]
Militants attack police party in Shopian
Suspected militants Wednesday attacked a police party near Pinjran area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. The police retaliated however the militants managed to escape from the spot taking advantage of darkness. One police constable was injured due to concertina wire. He was given first aid and is said to be fine now. When contacted SSP […]
Govt preparing rehabilitation plan for shopkeepers of Batamaloo Bus Stand: Div Com
In order to rehabilitate the shopkeepers and other trading persons who shall be affected by shifting of General Bus Stand Batamaloo to Parimpora area, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan said that the government is preparing a comprehensive rehabilitation plan. Divisional Commissioner said under the rehabilitation plan, all affected shopkeepers and other persons whose trading […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway blocked in Ramban
The Srinagar-Jammu highway was blocked on Wednesday due to landslides in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. “Huge boulders came rolling down from a hilltop on the highway at Peera, blocking the movement of vehicles on the highway,” an official said. Consequently, men and machinery have been pressed into service to restore the movement of […]
SHRC asks government to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to daily-wager
The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has asked the Power Development Department (PDD) to pay compensation of Rs 5 lakh to one Muneer Hussain S/O Mohammad Safi R/O Noona Mandi Poonch working as Daily Wager in the Department. SHRC Member Jung Bahadur Singh Jamwal while hearing the case was informed that Muneer while repairing […]