85 SI’s promoted
SRINAGAR: The Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has issued promotion orders in favour of 85 Sub-Inspectors to the rank of Inspectors upon recommendations by the Departmental Promotion Committee regarding grant of promotion to the personnel of Executive and Armed. A police statement said that the promotion orders were issued on Monday after thorough scrutiny […]
Empowering youth cornerstone of our development agenda: NC
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday asserted the corner stone of the development programme of the party was to empower the youth of state. The party said that it will prioritize implementing gender neutral, youth focused policies and programs once coming into power. Addressing a Women’s wing convention at party head quarters on […]
Er Rasheed announces 72-hour secretariat dharna
Demands tunnel at Sadhna top
Karnah: AIP president, Er Rasheed has thanked people of Karnah valley for their “massive support to AIP in the recently concluded parliamentary elections” and had “chosen their fate with AIP in order to join a sincere and sustainable movement that can shape the dreams of masses in the entire state”. Addressing public meetings at Tangdar, […]
Hailstorm, heavy rains damage crops, orchards in parts of Sopore
Sopore: Heavy rains followed by hailstorm hit several areas of north Kashmir’s Zaingair area of Sopore on Monday morning causing extensive damage to crops, apple orchards and vegetable fields. Reports said that parts of Zaingair including Warpora, Dangarpora, Janwara, Dooru and other surrounding areas witnessed heavy rains as well as hailstorm at around 8 : […]
Mainstream, separatists grieved over loss of lives in Kishtwar accident
JAMMU: Mainstream political parties as well as the separatists in Kashmir Monday expressed grief over loss of lives in a tragic road accident in Kishtwar. Over thirty people were killed and scores injured after a mini bus fell into a gorge at Sirgwari area of Kishtwar district around 7:30 am on Monday. In a statement […]
Lack of roads in Chenab, Pirpanchal regions resulting in tragic mishaps: KCSDS
Demands creation of regional councils for twin regions
Srinagar: Kashmir Centre for Social and Development Studies (KCSDS) has blamed the state and central governments for fatal road accidents that frequently occur in the hilly districts in Chenab and Pirpanchal regions of Jammu division “due to discrimination and inequitable development of these districts”. A condolence meeting of KCSDS was held in Srinagar to mourn […]
Development work in Srinagar a story of neglect: Mubarak Gul
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference senior leader and former Speaker Mubarak Gul has said the development in old city presented a “story of missing deadlines and neglect”. In a statement, Gul said the successive governments after 2015 “lacked the capability to execute development projects in the old city of Srinagar”. He also hit out […]
NC responsible for current uncertainty in Kashmir: Vakil
Srinagar: Peoples Conference senior vice president, Abdul Gani Vakil has said that the NC’s “wrong decisions at critical times has led to death and destruction in Kashmir and the present uncertainty is the outcome of sell-outs by the National Conference leadership to safeguard their family interests”. Addressing worker’s meetings in Jambazpora, Chakloo and Batpora, Vakil […]
‘Forest Food Festival’ held at Yusmarg
Budgam: With an aim of creating awareness about forest biodiversity and finding potential edible value of forest herbs and vegetables, J&K State Forest Research Institute (SFRI) in association with Center for Conservation of Culture Heritage (CCCH) Monday organised a one day ‘Forest Food Festival-cum Bio Diversity workshop at Yusmarg in central Kashmir’s Budgam district Speaking […]
Dilapidated road: SHRC summons DC Kupwara, CE R&B
Srinagar: State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) member Abdul Hamid Wani Monday summoned Commissioner Secretary Roads and Building Kashmir and Deputy Commissioner Kupwara over the dilapidated condition of roads in the frontier Kupwara district. The SHRC has asked them to bring along action taken report on July 9. The report has been sought about the delay […]
