Two LeT militant associates held: Police
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested two militant associates of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit from Bulbul Bagh Barzulla area of district Srinagar. A police spokesman said that the arrested militant associates have been identified as Muzaffar Jan, son of Ghulam Nabi Mir of Old Barzulla Srinagar and Abass Shafi Najar, son of Muhammad Shafi […]
Admin non-responsive towards public issues: Altaf Bukhari
Threatens protests incase admin fails to respond
Jammu: Apni Party President Syed Mohammed Altaf Bukhari Wednesday said that they will hit roads if the administration continues to remain non-responsive towards the suffering of the people during the harsh winter season. “The situation in Jammu as well as in Kashmir is difficult for the common people. The unscheduled power cuts, shortage of drinking […]
Three-week workshop on interdisciplinary research concludes at KU
Srinagar: The three-week international-level workshop on interdisciplinary research concluded at the University of Kashmir. The workshop was organised by the varsity’s Shah-i-Hamadan Institute of Islamic Studies (SHIIS). Dean of Research at KU Prof Shakil A Romshoo, who was the chief guest at the valedictory session, said the flagship National Education Policy-2020 lays great emphasis on […]
Snowfall Day 09: Outdated machines, lone snow cutter fails to clear roads
Shopian: The existing snow clearance machines are proving inadequate both in number as, well as in capacity as around 10 percent roads are yet to be cleared in Shopian district, local sources said. Locals from many areas of Shopian continued to lament the lack of preparedness on the part of the authorities, despite the forecast […]
Former Ministers, public delegation call on Lt Guv
JAMMU: A public delegation from Rajouri led by former Minister and senior leader of J&K Apni Party, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan here on Tuesday. The delegation hailed the UT Government for initiating the implementation of Forest Rights Act for betterment of tribal community. He further apprised […]
Navin Choudhary pitches for production of market oriented crops for better returns
JAMMU: “Production of food crops like Potato, Maize and Wheat matching quality parameters of big food chains and food processing units should be promoted for better marketing and high returns to the farmers” stated Principal Secretary Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare, Navin Kumar Choudhary, during his visit to the field of progressive potato grower, Basant […]
65% physical work on Z-Morh tunnel completed: Div Com
Escape tunnel likely to be completed by March- ending
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Tuesday chaired a meeting to review pace and progress made on Z- MORH and Zojila tunnels connecting Kashmir with the Ladakh region. At the outset, Executive Director, NHIDCL, gave a detailed Power Point Presentation (PPP) of Z-Morh tunnel, construction of approach roads, lanes, protective walls, drains besides […]
IAF ferries 286 stranded passengers between JK, Ladakh
Srinagar: The Indian Air Force (IAF) ferried 286 stranded people between the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Tuesday. “A total of 286 stranded passengers of Ladakh were airlifted on Tuesday in C-130, C-17 and AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force between Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh,” an official said here. […]
Div Com Jammu reviews progress of work on IIM Campus
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma, Tuesday reviewed the progress of work on construction of permanent campus of Indian Institute of Management (IIM), here at a meeting of concerned officers. The Campus of the prestigious Institution is coming up at Jagti, Nagrota. The meeting was attended by Chief Engineer CPWD, Vivek Bansal; DFO Jammu, Alok Kumar […]
18-year-old motorcyclist dies in road mishap
Bandipora : An 18-year-old motorcyclist was killed on Tuesday after he was hit by a passenger bus near in Chortung Morh in Ajas area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. An official said that the motorcyclist was critically injured after being hit by the passenger bus. He said that the injured motorcyclist was immediately shifted to […]