Construction firm booked for ‘Poor Quality’ work on Chatroo -Sinthan Road
KISHTWAR: District Magistrate Kishtwar, Ashok Sharma Tuesday wrote to Senior Superintendent of police to register FIR against the construction agency M/S Khanday infrastructure Pvt. Ltd Nipora, Anantnag for ‘Poor Quality’ work and improper Bitumen content on Chatroo -Sinthan Road. During the inspectional visit on the site of the work, the DM Kishtwar observed that the […]
Hamray residents stage protest over ‘filthy water’ supply
Residents block Srinagar-Muzaffarabad national highway for an hour
Sopore: The residents of Hamray village in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday afternoon staged a protest against Jalshakti department for supplying filthy water to their area since the past one month. The residents of Parra Mohalla of Hamray area assembled at main market and blocked Srinagar-Muzaffarabad national highway to protest against Jalshakti department for […]
Advisor Baseer Khan visits various locations, religious places in south Kashmir
Reviews development scenario, vaccination drive, stresses on Covid Appropriate Behaviour
ANANTNAG: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmed Khan accompanied by DDC Chairman Mohammad Yousuf Gorsi, District Development Commissioner Dr. Piyush Singla, DDC members, ULB Chairpersons, Director Rural Development, ADDC, Joint Director Tourism and other government functionaries today made an extensive tour of Anantnag district. The Advisor reviewed vaccination drive and development scenario, enforcement of Covid […]
Kokernag destination shall be promoted to its befitting prestige: Official
KOKERNAG (ANANTNAG): Secretary, Tourism & Culture, Sarmad Hafeez Tuesday visited picturesque Kokernag and threw open many tourist facilities for the convenience of the visitors. Interacting with the locals and visitors, Sarmad Hafeez said the Government intends to promote Kokernag to its befitting prestige and historicity for which many initiatives have been planned. The Tourism Secretary […]
PDP writes to Delimitation Commission, says party will stay away
Srinagar: The PDP led by former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday decided to not meet the Delimitation Commission, saying the body lacks “constitutional and legal mandate” and is part of the overall process of political disempowerment of people of Jammu and Kashmir. In a two-page letter written to Ranjana Desai, a retired supreme court […]
Former militant arrested in Kishtwar: Police
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested a ex-militant who was absconding since 13 years in Kishtwar district. Confirming the incident SSP Kishtwar Shafqat Hussain said that Police have apprehended an absconder,(ex militant) who was evading arrest for the last 13 years. The arrested accused, identified as Naeem Ahmed son of Bashir Ahmed resident […]
Jammu’s Janipur-Amphalla road to be renamed after Syama Prasad Mukherjee
Jammu: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led Jammu Municipal Corporation has decided to rename the Jammu city’s busy Janipur-Amphalla road after Syama Prasad Mukherjee, the founder of Bharatiya Jan Sangh to pay tributes to him on his birth anniversary.. As per an invitation issued for todays function to mark the occasion JMC Mayor Chander Mohan Gupta […]
Residents in Samba sensitised them about drone intrusions
Jammu: The police have launched a massive awareness campaign to sensitise people living along the International Border (IB) in Samba district about the misuse of drones by anti-national and cross-border elements, officials said. The move came days after after two explosives-laden drones had crashed into the Indian Air Force station at Jammu airport and there […]
Seed Processing Unit at Samba inaugurated
SAMBA: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary Tuesday inaugurated a new Seed Processing Plant of 4 Tonnes Per Hour (TPH) capacity at SIDCO Industrial Complex Samba. Establishment of this first of its kind unit in Private Sector in J&K is an effort to meet the increasing demand of certified seeds […]
Modalities to plant 1.3 crore trees discussed
SRINAGAR: In the backdrop of the announcement made by the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha of planting 130 lakh trees, the Commissioner Secretary Forests, Sanjeev Verma Tuesday discussed the modalities with all the stakeholders to accomplish the task. The meeting was attended virtually by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chief Conservators of Forests Jammu/Kashmir, Director Social […]