Jammu to set narrative for inclusive JK: Rana
Jammu: Asserting that inclusive Jammu will play its decisive and designated role in setting a narrative for entire Jammu and Kashmir with avenues of progress to all and appeasement to none, BJP leader and former legislator Devender Singh Rana said the assimilative heritage of the region shall continue to provide an umbrella to every segment […]
Police arrests drug peddler in Handwara
Srinagar: Police Saturday arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substance from his possession in north Kashmir’s Handwara area, a police spokesman said. He said that a police party during patrolling on Baramulla-Handwara highway near Wangam Kralgund intercepted a suspicious person identified as Abdul Hamid Sheikh son of Abdul Rashid resident of Kachloo. During search, […]
Recurrent traffic jam in Pulwama town irks commuters
Pulwama: The mismanagement of the traffic and callous attitude of officials has left Pulwama town in south Kashmir in complete mess as the town reports huge traffic jams for hours together, locals alleged. They said that the reason behind the mess is due to lack of parking space, mismanagement of traffic, absence of footpaths and […]
19 absconding criminals arrested in Reasi
Jammu: After arresting over 100 absconding criminals in the past seven months, police in Jammu and Kashmiri’s Reasi district have apprehended 19 more absconding criminals, police said on Saturday. The arrests were made during the past 24 hours in a special drive, ‘Frari Ki Giraftari’ (arrest of absconders), and with this, a total of 121 […]
Idara Tehqeeq Adab organizes literary event
Handwara: A grand literary event was organised in the Sheikhul Alam Environmental Hall Handwara under the aegis of Idara Tehqeeq Adab JK, a statement by the organisation said Saturday. The event was presided over by the President of Adbi Markaz Kamraz Mohammad Amin Bhat. The function was also attended by Shabnam Tiligami, General Secretary Adbi […]
COVID-19: Ladakh records 17 new cases, 1 more death
Leh: One person died of coronavirus in Ladakh, while 17 new cases pushed the infection tally to 21,903, officials said on Saturday. The fatality was reported from Leh on Friday, pushing the death toll in the Union Territory to 217 — 159 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak of the pandemic […]
APSC reiterates minority status for Sikhs
Srinagar: All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) has expressed dismay that despite having met people at the helm in Jammu & Kashmir from time to time, the minority status continues to be denied to the Sikhs of the union territory. The Committee said that mere assurances were given to the community members with no action […]
Convergence of forest activities with MGNREGS, ‘HGHKA’ scheme reviewed
JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary, Forests, Ecology and Environment Department, Sanjeev Verma Saturday underscored the need of converging forest related activities with MGNREGS besides making the scheme “Har Gaon Haryali” a grand success by planting area specific saplings. This was stated by the Commissioner Secretary while chairing a meeting of officers of Forest and Rural Development Department. […]
DGP visits PTS Manigam, addresses trainees’
Jammu: Director General of Police Jammu and Kashmir Dilbag Singh visited Police Training School, Manigam on Friday where he addressed a trainees’ Darbar, a police spokesman said here. Accompanied by ADGP Armed, S.J.M Gillani, IGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, the DGP was received by the Principal of the Training School Shoket Hussain Shah and other senior […]
Advisor Khan seeks opening of one Cooperative Super Bazar in each district
Fixes target for revival, registration of new societies
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, Friday asked the officers to devise a mechanism for establishment of at least one Cooperative Super Bazar in each district. Advisor, while chairing a review meeting of Cooperative Department, maintained that the Super Bazars have the potential of doing tremendous business if run on professional lines. He asked […]