Police bust gambling racket in Sopore, three held
Srinagar: Police in Sopore has busted a gambling racket operating in the orchards of Bunpora, Dangerpora, a police spokesman said Thursday. He said that police Post Warpora received credible information regarding gambling activities in the orchards at Bunpora, Dangerpora. Acting promptly, a police team raided the spot and apprehended Mehraj-ud-Din Dar son of Ghulam Nabi […]
DIPR’s Cultural Unit Kashmir organises NMJKA Awareness Programmes
SRINAGAR: The Cultural Unit Kashmir of the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) organised awareness programmes under the Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan (NMJKA) at Government High School ( Brane and Government High School Dalgate on Thursday. The programmes witnessed enthusiastic participation from students, who took part in speech competitions highlighting the devastating […]
JKHC asks Army to pay rent to owners of land taken over in Sopore
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Army to pay rent to owners of land taken over by it in Sopore and rendered unusable due to security concerns. Upholding a trial court order, Justice Sanjay Dhar asked the Army to pay rent for the land measuring nearly 3 acres […]
BJP demands stringent punishment for all accused in Sarla Bhat kidnapping, killing case
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Thursday demanded that all accused in the kidnapping and killing of young Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat in April 1990 should be put on trial and given stringent punishment to ensure complete justice. Addressing a press conference here, J-K BJP’s chief spokesperson Sunil Sethi said […]
Govt establishes two lavender nurseries in Uri to enhance farmer’s income
Uri: Two lavender nurseries have been established in Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district by the Agriculture Department to promote medicinal and aromatic plant cultivation and enhance the farmers’ income, officials said. The nurseries have been established in the border areas of Trikanjan Boniyar and Sultandakhi in Uri to encourage farmers to adopt medicinal and […]
Raman Bhalla visits Amarnath Yata base camp in Jammu, welcomes pilgrims
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Congress working president Raman Bhalla on Wednesday visited Bhagwati Nagar base camp here and interacted with Amarnath Yatra devotees forming part of the first batch which is scheduled to leave for the holy cave shrine. Welcoming the pilgrims to the city of temples, Bhalla extended his heartfelt greetings and wished them […]
Sakeena Itoo visits Children Hospital Bemina on Doctors’ Day
Calls Doctors the Pride of Society SRINAGAR: On the occasion of Doctors’ Day, Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Minister Sakeena Itoo visited Children Hospital Bemina to extend her greetings and appreciation to the medical fraternity for their unwavering commitment to patient care and public health. Interacting with doctors, healthcare professionals and hospital […]
Javid Dar reviews CAPEX, CSS Implementation
Stresses Timely Execution, Transparency and Better Inter-Departmental Coordination JAMMU: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperatives and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting of senior officers of the Rural Development, Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry and Cooperatives Departments to assess the progress of ongoing developmental programmes […]
Sakeena Itoo reviews development issues of five constituencies of Kashmir
Calls for holding intense awareness camp regarding welfare schemes SRINAGAR: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and School Education, Sakeena Itoo, Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess developmental issues and public service delivery in the Khansahib, Hazratbal, Pampore, Sopore and Zainpora Assembly constituencies. The meeting was attended by the MLAs including […]
Speaker reviews PWD works in Charar-i-Sharief
Stresses timely completion, quality execution SRINAGAR: Speaker Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the progress of development works being executed by the Public Works (R&B) Department in district Budgam, with special focus in his constituency, Charar-i-Sharief. During the meeting, the department made a detailed PowerPoint […]