Div Com clears pending acquisition cases of Sgr-Bla four lane project
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday cleared all pending cases of land acquisition for the Srinagar-Baramulla four-lane project. The officers apprised the Div Com regarding the status of draft awards, final awards besides the status of disbursement of compensation among other beneficiaries. During the meeting, a threadbare discussion was held between officers […]
One person killed, 8 injured in road mishap
Poonch: One person was killed and at least eight others were injured, four of them critically, when a load carrier met with an accident in Mendhar area of Poonch district of Jammu region on Thursday morning. Reports said a vehicle (Tata mobile—JKO2AH 0652) ) carrying villagers to Sakhi Maidan Mela met with an accident at […]
Minor’s body retrieved after five days
Poonch: Body of 5-year-old boy was retrieved from a river at Batalkote in Poonch district after five days of his drowning on Thursday. Reports said that some nomads spotted the body inside the river and informed the police about it. A police team immediately reached to the spot and retrieved the body from the river. […]
JKPM concerned over lack of civic amenities in Shangus
Anantnag: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) Vice President Advocate Syed Iqbal Tahir has expressed concern over what he called the “lack of development and basic civic amenities” in various areas of Shanghus constituency. During his extensive visit to various areas of Shanghus constituency, Tahir was informed by the locals that there was total lack […]
Orientation Program for teacher trainees held at KU
Srinagar: A two- day Orientation Programme on ‘Lesson Planning cum-Internship’ for B Ed Teacher trainees organised by the Department of Education, University of Kashmir (KU) concluded here on Thursday. In her Presidential address, Officiating Vice Chancellor KU Prof Nilofer Khan termed teachers as the architects of the society. She advised the budding teachers not to […]
JK faces risk of Rs 2000 Cr loss: Hasnain Masoodi

Calls for end to highway restrictions to facilitate fruit export
Calls for end to highway restrictions to facilitate fruit export
Dumping controversy: Two Pulwama youth injured in clashes with police
Pulwama: Two youth were injured in a south Kashmir village on Wednesday after clashes erupted between police and villagers, who resisted dumping of garbage in the neighbourhood. An eyewitness informed that clashes erupted in Wahibugh village of the south Kashmir district after residents resisted Municipal Committee authorities not to dump garbage there. A local resident […]
Bottlenecks confronting 135 km sewerage project across old city discussed
Concerned departments authorised to undertake requisite works to facilitate NBCC to complete project
Concerned departments authorised to undertake requisite works to facilitate NBCC to complete project
Omar seeks redressal of issues in Beerwah

Calls on DDC Budgam
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday met the District Development Commissioner Budgam, Dr Sehrish Asgar at her office and raised range of issues concerning Beerwah constituency. Omar, who formerly represented Beerwah Constituency impressed upon DDC Budgam to ensure all basic and effective amenities to the people of Beerwah. He […]
Ex-speaker meets Guv, seeks security for people in Doda region
Srinagar: A delegation led by Jammu and Kashmir assembly’s former Speaker Nirmal Singh Wednesday called on Governor Satya Pal Malik and expressed its concern over the “growing threat” to the safety and security of the people living in erstwhile Doda region of the state. “The delegation expressed its concern regarding growing threats to the safety […]