ACB team seizes documents of a shopping complex

The complex is owned by a top official

Bandipora: Officials from the Anti Corruption Bureau Saturday seized documents of a shopping complex razed in north Kashmir’s Bandipora. Official sources said that an official (name withheld) from Roads and Buildings Department who is a resident of Sopore and presently lives in Srinagar has purchased 16 marlas of land located at Putushay Bandipora-Sopore road. The […]

Pedestrian dies after hit by load carrier

Kulgam: A 45 year old man died after hit by a load-carrier in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The incident occurred at Budroo village of the district while the deceased was the resident of the same village. Police sources said that an Auto load carrier hit and injured a pedestrian identified as Abdul Rehman Bhat at […]

Minor girl commits suicide

Kupwara: A minor girl committed suicide at her home in Vilgam area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police sources said. They said that a 15 year old girl (name withheld) from Kenyal Vilgam was found hanging in her room. Prima facie it seems a suicide case, still a case has been registered and the reason […]

DC visits Kupwara markets, takes stock of snow clearance ops

KUPWARA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din Saturday visited different markets of Kupwara town to take stock of snow clearance operations and other basic amenities including power and water supply. He also inspected the Medicare facilities being made available to the patients at the Sub District Hospital (SDH) Kupwara. During the visit, the DC took […]

LMD books 8 erring traders, recovers fine

SRINAGAR: The Legal Metrological Department (LMD) booked 08 erring traders for violating various Legal Metrology norms and recovered a fine of Rs. 82,000 during market checking inspection, here. The inspection was conducted by a team of Enforcement wing of LMD under the chairmanship of Deputy Controller Enforcement Kashmir, Muzafar Wani across various parts of Srinagar […]

Road Safety Month: DC Sgr inaugurates Seminar

SRINAGAR: As part of ongoing Road Safety Month, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Saturday inaugurated a Seminar here organised by Traffic Police, Srinagar. The seminar was organised to debate issues faced by various stakeholders while ensuring road safety and finding out ways and means to counter them. Renowned religious scholar, Mufti […]

LAWDA demolishes illegally raised structures

SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) Saturday conducted demolition operations in Friends colony Shalimar, Nigeen, Saderbal, Habak and Kohna Khan Dalgate (Western Foreshore Road). During the demolition drive, one third storey, one garage, third storey/attic, one second storey and one tin shed raised illegally by the violators were demolished on […]

Mehmood Shah reviews functioning of craft clusters

SRINAGAR: Director Handicrafts & Handlooms, Mehmood Ahmad Shah, Saturday convened a review meeting of functioning of four craft clusters undertaken under World Bank sponsored Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP). He visited the Handicraft clusters of Crewel-Chain Stitch and Paper Mache functioning at Noorbagh and Zadibal respectively to have first hand information regarding functioning of […]

Dulloo reviews PMDP projects in health sector

JAMMU: Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, Friday reviewed status of several works being executed under Prime Minister’s Development Programme (PMDP) in the health sector in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Director General Planning and Monitoring, Satvir Kour Sudan; Managing Director JKMSCL, Dr Yashpaul Sharma; Director Health […]