Tourist from Saudi Arabia dies in road accident in Pahalgam
Srinagar: In a tragic road accident, a tourist from Saudi Arabia was killed in an accident in Pahalgam on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Bin Halaf from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The dead body of the deceased has been kept in police station Pahalgam and Saudi Arabian embassy in New Delhi has been […]
Engineers demand issuance of SRO and correction of pay anomaly
Srinagar: A group of engineers has demanded issuance of SRO for the “already approved ACP Scheme”, regularization of adhoc promotions on one-time exemption basis and implementation of SRO 42 of 2011 in favour of Junior Engineers. A delegation of the representatives of State Joint Action Committee of Engineering Graduates Associations (SJAC) demanded the fulfillment of […]
Forest Dept seizes 95 cft illicit timber in Handwara
Kupwara: A special team of Forest Department on Friday seized a Bandsaw machine and 95 ft of illegal timber at Wuskhura village of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. As per reports, the forest team headed by Range Officer, Rajwar Altaf Hussain carried out the raid at Wuskhura Handwara found the Bandsaw lumbering it. The […]
SMC conducts sanitation drives in Srinagar on Guru Hargobind’s birth anniversary
Srinagar: Srinagar Municipal Corporation Friday conducted multiple sanitation drives at various Gurudwaras in Srinagar city on Guru Hargobind ji’s birthday. The drive were conducted at Chattipadshahi Rainawari, Lal Chowk Gurudwara, HMT and other concerned areas. Commissioner SMC Khurshid Ahmad Sanai along with Chief Sanitation Officer, Chief Enforcement Officer and concerned ward officers visited Chattipadshahi, Gurudwara […]
NC protests ‘acute shortage’ of water, electricity in Jammu region
Jammu: Reeta Gupta Provincial Secretary NC held a protest in Ward 3 of Jammu East Constituency recently against the “acute shortage of drinking water and erratic power scenario across Jammu region”. Gupta said the problem was compounded especially in urban areas of the region. She urged the government to redress the problems as people were […]
Dr Farooq greets people on Guru Hargobind Singh’s birthday
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah on Friday extended warm greeting to the people especially the Sikh community on the birth anniversary of Guru Hargobind. Party president while greeting the people hoped that the day will increase the prospects of peace and prosperity in the […]
Dead body of ‘mentally unsound’ youth found inside water reservoir in Achabal
Anantnag: A 25-year old youth was found dead inside a water tank at Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Majid Nissar Shah, 25, son of Nissar Ahmad Shah of Achabal. The body was spotted by the loclas inside water reservoir constructed by PHE department in forest area […]
Traffic jams in Pattan troubling commuters
Pattan: Commuters from north Kashmir have complained of facing a tough time due to continuous traffic Jam at Pattan town of Baramulla district. Scores of commuters who travel from north Kashmir to Srinagar every day have expressed resentment against the district administration for its carelessness towards the widening of roads and putting alternate arrangements in […]
Police-public meetings held in Srinagar
Srinagar: Two Police-Public meetings were held Friday in the respective jurisdictional areas of Nigeen and Soura police stations. One of the meetings was held at Bus Stand Hazratbal in which transporters participated. The meeting was chaired by SHO P/S Nigeen. Another meeting was held at Police Station Soura in which community members of Anchar Soura […]
Four drug peddlers arrested in Budgam, contraband seized
Budgam: Police in Budgam arrested four drug peddlers and recovered contraband from their possession. Ghulam Mohidin Bhat resident of Muqam and Ghulam Mohd Bhat resident of Hanjura Chadoora were held at their respective residences for concealing 30 kg poppy straw. An FIR under relevant sections of law has been registered and investigation has been initiated. […]
