Five years on, vital bridge in Bijbehara awaits completion

Anantnag: Despite a lapse of over five years, the Roads and Buildings department has failed to complete a vital bridge in Gantalipora area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag. Strong resentment is brewing among locals against inordinate delay in completion of the project, reports said. Mohammad Amin, a local said that the work on the […]

DC inspects progress of Major Projects

Several bottlenecks cleared on spot for timely completion

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Friday undertook an extensive tour of various City areas to inspect progress of various ongoing major projects being carried out at Panthachowk, HMT, Mirgund, Bemina and other areas in the District. At Panthachowk, the Deputy Commissioner inspected the pace of works being carried out for construction of […]

MERC bags first prize at ‘SONY World of Film Competition’

Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Media Education Research Centre (MERC) has bagged the first prize at the ‘SONY World of Film Competition’ 2022 A university student entry titled ‘An Unknown Environmentalist’ by Muzamil Bhat, Suheel Nissar Paul, Aadil Shafi and Suhaib Rafiq Bhat (3rd semester students from batch 2020) at MERC made it to the final round […]

Locals demand opening of Gurez-Bandipora road

Bandipora: Scores of people from Kanzalwan led by Block Development Council Chairman Friday staged a protest seeking early opening of Gurez-Bandipora road as the snowbound Gurrez according to them is facing a ‘dearth of eatables and medicines.’ With the winter season affecting valleys’ road connectivity with the mainland, the protesters said that they are left […]

VC-KVIB reviews Bankers performance in Jammu division

JAMMU: Vice Chairperson, J&K Khadi & Village Industries Board (KVIB), Dr Hina Shafi Bhat, Friday chaired a meeting to review bankers performance under JK Rural Employment Generation Programme (JKREGP) and Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) being implemented by the Board in Jammu division at Udyog Bhawan here. Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chairperson stated […]

Power shutdown in Jammu areas

JAMMU: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL Jammu has informed that the power supply to Bakshi Nagar, Rajpura, Gurha, Rehari, Sarwal and its adjoining areas shall remain affected on February 19 from 4 am to 8.30 am. Similarly, the power supply to Kot Bhalwal, Karwanda, Barn, Kanger Morh, Seri and adjoining areas shall remain affected on February […]

Police arrests four drug peddlers

Srinagar: Police has arrested four drug peddlers in Kulgam, Pulwama and Handwara and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Friday. On specific information, a police party at a checkpoint established at Laroo crossing intercepted a suspicious person. He was identified as Bilal Ahmad Wani son of Mohammad Yousuf Wani resident of […]

Police seized illicit timber in Ganderbal

Srinagar: Police in Ganderbal seized illicit timber at Hayanpalpora Kangan area of Ganderbal, a police spokesman said Friday. Acting on specific input about timber smuggling at Hayanpalpora Kangan, a police party of PS Kangan under the close supervision of SDPO Kangan Syed Yasir Qadri-JKPS raided the particular spot and seized illicit timber from a person […]