Wopzan Anantnag residents face acute drinking water shortage, residents seek probe
Anantnag: The residents of the Eidgah locality in Wopzan village of Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district have been facing an acute shortage of drinking water for the past nearly three months, leaving around 25 households struggling to meet their daily water needs. The affected residents said the prolonged disruption in the water supply has […]
Div Com Reviews Projects for Traffic Management and Road safety in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Thursday chaired a meeting to review finalization of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for parking sites, roads and bridges, besides identifying black spots to ensure smooth traffic movement and decongestion of Srinagar. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, CEO of Srinagar Smart City Limited (SSCL), […]
MLA Bandipora reviews progress of works under CDF
BANDIPORA: Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Bandipora, Nizam Ud Din Bhat Thursday reviewed the progress and status of works being executed under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in Assembly Constituency Bandipora during a meeting held at the Mini Secretariat Bandipora. During the meeting, the MLA took a detailed review of the status of works, including […]
KPDCL announces Power Shutdown
SRINAGAR: Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL has informed that the shutdown of 33 kV Badampora Wangipora Tapline and 33 kV Badampora Army Hakbara line will be observed due to which power supply to Batwina, Nowgam, Wangipora, Zazna, Ahan, Waskura, Kharbagh, Sumbal, Nesbal, Hajin, Preng, Madwan, Banyar, Hakbara, Chendergeer and adjoining areas will be affected from 08 […]
Farmers in South Kashmir seek urgent water release as spray season begins
Rising temperatures heighten concerns; orchardists urge irrigation department to ensure timely canal flow Anantnag: With temperatures steadily rising across the Valley, farmers and orchardists in several areas of South Kashmir’s Anantnag and Pulwama districts have urged the Irrigation Department to immediately release water into canals, warning that any delay could severely impact ongoing agricultural and […]
Deputy CM inspects Dhallian Bridge at Nowshera
Pays obeisance at Gurudwara on Hola Mohalla RAJOURI: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary Wednesday inspected the progress on the 90 meter span Dhallian Bridge being constructed over the Tawi River at Nowshera and Rata Galla Bridge at Kalsian. He called for expediting the pace of work to ensure timely completion and operationalisation of these vital […]
Ladakh L-G Kavinder Gupta celebrates Holi with soldiers in Leh
Leh: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday celebrated Holi with soldiers of the Fire and Fury Corps here, and expressed gratitude for their unwavering service to the nation, officials said. Gupta was received by General Officer Commanding of the 14 Corps, Lieutenant General Hitesh Bhalla, Chief of Staff Major General Sudhanshu Sharma and other […]
Police files FIR against man in Shopian for sharing videos ‘prejudicial to public order’
Srinagar: Police in South Kashmir’s Shopian have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against an individual for allegedly circulating provocative content on social media platforms, officials said on Wednesday. An official said that it came to notice that one Javid Ahmad Khanday, son of Ali Mohammad Khanday, a resident of Sazan Keegam, was involved in […]
Illegal extraction of minerals
Police seizes three vehicles in Ganderbal, four in Shopian Srinagar: Police seized seven vehicles involved illegal extraction of minerals, a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that three vehicles were seized in Ganderbal including 02 Tippers and 01 Tractor involved in the illegal extraction and transportation of Minor Minerals at Safapora, Kangan. These vehicles were […]
Three persons detained on apprehension of breach of peace in Jammu
Jammu: Three persons were detained on Tuesday for attempting to instigate others, causing panic and apprehension of breach of peace at a bus stand area here, police said. They were booked under sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). A police team led by Inspector Inderpal Singh detained Afnan from Srinagar, along with wife […]