Kashmir Shawls, Carpet lead in exports
SRINAGAR, FEB 22: The world-famous handicraft and handloom products worth ₹2,567 crore have been exported from Kashmir valley in the last two financial years and the first three quarters of the current fiscal. However, the exports in the current financial year have been hit by global conflicts. Giving details, a spokesperson of the Handicrafts and […]
Ahead of budget session, Speaker calls all-party meeting on February 27
Srinagar, Feb 22: Ahead of the beginning of the budget session, the Speaker of Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly has called an all-party meeting on February 27 to ensure smooth functioning of the 43-day long session. Sources said that Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather has invited leaders of National Conference, Bharatiya Janta Party, Peoples Democratic Party, […]
Police books two notorious drug peddlers under PIT NDPS Act in Sopore
Srinagar: Police booked two notorious drug peddlers under PIT NDPS Act in Sopore after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent authority, a police spokesman said Saturday. Two notorious drug peddlers identified as Firdous Ahmad Dar son of Nazir Ahmad Dar resident of Mahrajpora Sopore and Firdous Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Mohiudin Bhat resident […]
Three sentenced to community service for creating public nuisance under influence of liquor
JAMMU, Feb 22 (PTI): Three persons, accused of creating a public nuisance under the influence of liquor, were sentenced to community service under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) by a special magistrate here, police said on Saturday. In the first case, on February 19, Lekh Raj and Ashok Singh, both residents of […]
Soldier injured in landmine blast in Poonch
MENDHAR/JAMMU, Feb 22 (PTI): An army personnel was injured in an accidental landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. The blast occurred at 10.50 am in the Nangi-Takeri area of Krishna Ghati sector of Mendhar when the Army personnel were on patrol duty, […]
DSEK issues guidelines for reopening of schools after winter break
Srinagar, Feb 22: Ahead of reopening of schools, Education Department Saturday directed school heads to ensure premises of institutions are neat and clean and with a festive outlook. The Directorate of School Education Kashmir in a circular said that the schools are going to reopen on March 1st after winter vacations which needs to be […]
PDP launches signature campaign to garner support for complete ban on liquor in JK
SRINAGAR, Feb 22 (PTI): People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday launched a signature campaign here to garner support for a complete ban on liquor in Jammu and Kashmir. The signature campaign, aimed to garner support for a bill proposed by the party MLA Mir Mohammad Fayaz that seeks a complete ban on liquor in the union […]
Senior journalist Naseer Ahmad is no more
Srinagar, Feb 22: Senior Journalist and former Bureau Chief of ‘Zee News’, Naseer Ahmad passed away in Srinagar on Saturday after brief illness, his family sources said. Naseer was associated with ‘Zee News’ for many years, besides he also worked for some other organisations during his career. His untimely death is a loss for the […]
CM Omar Abdullah inaugurates Akhal-Kangan bridge in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal
Ganderbal, Feb 22: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today inaugurated the much-awaited Akhal-Kangan bridge, which connects dozens of villages with the sub-division. Omar Abdullah inaugurated the bridge in the presence of MLA Kangan Mian Mehar Ali and other officials. The Akhal bridge, which spans across the Sindh River, had been a long-standing requirement of the region, […]
Migrant labourer found dead in Bijbehara, probe launched
Srinagar, Feb 22: A migrant labourer was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. An official said that the man has been identified as Krishna Karmaal (31) son of Daneshwar Karmaal of Jharkhand. He was found dead on a road in the Kanjigund area of Bijbehara. […]