DDC representative accused of producing wrong information

Opponents petition authorities, seek her removal

Anantnag: The DDC representative from south Kashmir’s Achabal-1 constituency Sameena Hussain of National Conference has been accused of producing wrong information to State Election Commission (SEC) about her actual residence for contesting elections to DDC Constituency Achabal. In her complaint her opponent Shagufta Shafi has claimed that DDC representative Sameena Hussain hails from Astan Mohalla […]

Police arrest fraudster in Ganderbal

Srinagar: Police in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district arrested a ‘fraudster’ for duping people on the pretext of providing government jobs, a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that police received a written complaint from Tariq Ahmad Bhat of Hayan Palpora Kangan stating therein that he has been duped by a fraudster with a sum of […]

Police arrests two drug peddlers in Ganderbal

Srinagar: Police arrested two drug peddlers in Ganderbal and recovered contraband substance from their possession, a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that police personnel at a checkpoint established at Khanmohalla Pati Shalabugh road intercepted a vehicle Maruti 800 bearing registration number JK01U-7177 with two persons on board. During search, officers were able to recover […]

JK an undisputable allurement for tourists: Officials

JAMMU: “If there is a paradise on earth, it is here, it is here, it is here”. This Persian couplet itself defines the beauty of Jammu and Kashmir when it comes to the Tourism potential of the Union Territory. Jammu and Kashmir encompasses tropical, subtropical and temperate climatic weather patterns, which therefore make it distinct […]

Comm Secy reviews RDD schemes, functioning of PRIs

KATHUA: Commissioner Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Mandeep Kaur, reviewed progress on implementation of ongoing schemes of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj department during a meeting held here Tuesday. The meeting was attended by Chairman, District Development Council Kathua, Mahan Singh, Deputy Commissioner, Kathua, Rahul Yadav, Mission Director JKRLM, Dr Sehrish Asgar, Director Rural […]

Mumtaz Ahmad takes charge as new ACR B’la

BARAMULLA: Mumtaz Ahmad (JKAS) 2011 batch has assumed charge as new Assistant Commissioner Baramulla taking over charge from Rafiq Ahmad Lone who attained superannuation on 31st January 2022. The newly appointed ACR has served various government departments including Revenue, Industries, Social Welfare and other departments where he has showed exemplary public services. While welcoming the […]

Police arrests five drug peddlers

Srinagar: Police on Tuesday arrested five drug peddlers in Ganderbal and Budgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said. He said that police personnel at a checkpoint established at Satkreeri Badampora in Ganderbal intercepted a vehicle (Wagon-R) bearing registration number JK16-5580 with two persons on board. The two persons were identified […]

Implementation of Modified High Density Plantation scheme reviewed

SRINAGAR: A meeting to review the implementation of Modified High Density Plantation Scheme was held at Directorate of Horticulture Srinagar under the Chairmanship of Director General (DG) Horticulture, Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, here. At the outset, DG was apprised by all the district heads about the status of the said scheme. During the meeting, all […]

Bhatnoor Tral residents complain scarcity of potable water

Pulwama: The residents of Bismeni Bhatnoor village in Tral hamlet of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are facing scarcity of potable water since last several years, the locals said. The residents of the village said that they are forced to drink contaminated water as four existing water reservoirs in the area have developed leakage years back […]