Drug peddler held in Anantnag
Anantnag: Police in Anantnag Tuesday arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband from his possession. The accused identified as Mohammad Yousuf, a resident of Achabal was held by police at a checkpoint at Achabal Shelipora road. He has been shifted to Police Station Achabal where he remains in custody. Police said it recovered 12 Codeine […]
Yatra, security convoy movement suspended as Valley observes shutdown
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir was on high alert Monday in view of the third death anniversary of Burhan Wani, once a poster boy of terrorist group Hizbul Mujahideen, as authorities suspended movement of Amarnath pilgrims and security forces convoys on the national highway for the day as a precautionary measure. The Amarnath Yatra was put […]
Admin in Rajouri announces to expand old age pension benefits
‘Will hold special camps to list eligible persons’
‘Will hold special camps to list eligible persons’
Div Com kick starts J&K Green drive in Jammu
Plantation drive launched in all districts
Plantation drive launched in all districts
150 bunkers ready in Poonch, work on 350 nearing completion: Officials
JAMMU: The construction of as many as 150 bunkers in Poonch district has been completed and 350 more will be ready soon, officials said Monday. These bunkers have been constructed to provide safety shelters to the people living along the LoC in Poonch from crossborder firing and shelling by Pakistan, they said. District Development Commissioner […]
Civilian restrictions during Amarnath Yatra reflects admins disdain for civilians: Farooq
Says any attempt to dilute unique identity of state will be resisted tooth and nail
Says any attempt to dilute unique identity of state will be resisted tooth and nail
NC protests against highway ban in Kulgam
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Saturday took out a protest march in Kulgam against fresh restrictions on civilian traffic on National highway. The party demanded immediate rollback of the “reckless ban”. Party’s state secretary Sakina Itoo while addressing the workers, party functionaries said the incumbent administration was known for coming up with “such […]
Heroin addiction increasing in JK: IG Crime
‘Curbing its demand as well as supply’
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Crime, Syed Ahfadul has said that the heroin addiction in Jammu and Kashmir was increasing, government was putting every effort to curb the menace. Mujtaba, who was talking to the media on the sidelines of an event in Srinagar, said they were focusing on the parameters of demand and […]
Corruption main reason for youth to distance themselves from mainstream: PC
Srinagar: Peoples Conference senior vice president and former minister Abdul Gani Vakil has alleged that the twin regional parties of the NC-PDP had played a “devious, negative role in disempowering the people of the state”. In a statement issued Saturday, Vakil said the twin parties, “by sidelining grassroots democratic institutions and centralising power within two […]
Govt failed to exploit tourism potential of Tossamaidan, Doodpathri: Hakeem Yaseen
Tourism Development Authorities without adequate grants, manpower
Khansahib: Chairman Peoples Democratic Front (PDF), Hakeem Yaseen has expressed dismay over the “slow pace of tourism development” in Doodpathri and Tossamaidan tourist places. Yaseen said the tourism development authorities at Doodpathri and Tossamaidan had “miserably failed to exploit the full tourism potential due to non availability of adequate funds and technical manpower”. Speaking at […]
