CUK holds Prof. Nadeem memorial lecture
Ganderbal: School of Education, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Thursday organised Prof. N.A. Nadeem memorial lecture to remember, Prof. Nadeem on his first death anniversary. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir in his address highlighted that Prof. Nadeem worked with him for a very long time and he sought suggestions from him on various […]
Judiciary should provide easy access to justice: Justice Magrey
KUPWARA: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Judge, and (Chairman Building & Infrastructure Committee, Executive Chairman JK LSA) Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, and, Judge, High Court Jammu & Kashmir (Administrative Judge for District Kupwara) Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul Thursday visited Kupwara and held series of activities during the day long tour. On the occasion, Justice Magrey […]
Special Vaccination drive conducted at JKAACL
SRINAGAR: On the directions of Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art Culture and Languages (JKAACL), Rahul Pandey, a special vaccination drive was conducted within the premises of JKAACL here Thursday. Additional Secretary, JKAACL, Sajeev Rana said that the special drive was organised to inoculate frontline workers, artists and employees of the academy. He said […]
PAGD says all options’ open in its struggle for restoration of special status to JK
Srinagar: In its first meeting in six months, the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Wednesday said it has kept all its options open in the struggle for the restoration of special status to Jammu and Kashmir. “We have not closed any options. We will discuss it as and when they (Centre) invite us […]
Bodies of two missing passengers fished out from Chenab river in Reasi
Banihal/Jammu: Bodies of two persons, who went missing along with four others after their car plunged into Chenab river along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway last month, were fished out from downstream in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. The Sports Utility Vehicle was on its way to Bijnor with nine passengers […]
Water scarcity hits Tral town, Jal Shakti department clueless
Pulwama: Residents of Bon Mollah in Tral town of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday staged a protest against Jal Shakti department for failing to provide them drinking water since the past two weeks, reports said. The protestors said they are being forced to fetch water from nearby streams which poses a serious threat for […]
Fire damages structure at Vaishno Devi shrine complex
Jammu: A fire broke out at Vaishno Devi shrine complex in Reasi district on Tuesday, damaging a cash counter, officials said. No one was injured in the fire, which broke out from the structure adjoining the ‘Bhawan’ (sanctum sanctorum), the officials said. They said the fire started around 4.15 pm due to a short circuit […]
NPP bats for restoration of statehood, fresh polls
Jammu: Reiterating its demand for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, the National Panthers Party (NPP) on Tuesday said fresh assembly elections to form an elected government was the only way out to restore democracy and rule of law in the Union Territory. The demand was raised by the NPP at its working committee […]
Stake holders discuss tourism development with top officials
Call for more events for promotion of J&K tourism, tourist destinations
SRINAGAR: Secretary, Tourism & Culture, Sarmad Hafeez, Tuesday held detailed deliberations with tourism stakeholders from Kashmir regarding present status of tourism sector in the region. The meeting was attended by Director Tourism Kashmir, G N Itoo; Director SKICC, Bakshi Javed Humayun; Deputy Director, Tourism (Registration), Ahsan-ul-Haq Chisthi, representatives of travel and tour operators, white water […]
Illicit poppy crop spread over 19 kanals destroyed
SRINAGAR: The Excise enforcement teams headed by Excise & Taxation Officer, South, North and Central Excise Range on Monday destroyed illicit poppy crops spread over a total of 19 kanals and 6 marlas of land. The poppy crop was destroyed on the directions of Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir and Excise Commissioner, J&K Government and under the […]