Malangpora- Chakoora road in shambles, commuters suffer

Pulwama: Authorities have failed to repair the dilapidated Chakura -Malangpora road in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district thus causing inconvenience to hundreds of commuters travelling on it on a daily basis. Commuters complained that the road has developed potholes at several places making it difficult to travel on it. Residents of Tokuna, Reshipora, Beighpora, Batpora, Khandypora, […]

Mirwaiz chairs APHC meet at Rajbagh Headquarters

Srinagar: A meeting of APHC’s Executive, General Council and the Working Committee was held at the amalgam’s Rajbagh headquarters under the chairmanship of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday. Senior leaders Prof Abdul Gani Bhat, Bilal Gani Lone, Masroor Abbas Ansari, Muhammad Musadiq Adil, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza and others participated in the meeting. The meeting as […]

Flood scare: Srinagar admin discusses four-tier District Disaster Management Plan

Department-wise responsibilities, role of volunteers discussed

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar administration Thursday held a discussion group to finalise disaster management plan aimed at evolving an effective standard operating procedure to deal with disaster situations in the district. Senior officers from all line departments of the district attended the discussion held under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary. […]

Kashmir Press Club pays tributes to Shujaat Bukhari on first death anniversary

Srinagar: Kashmir Press Club on Thursday convened a meeting and paid tributes to late Shujaat Bukhari on his first death anniversary. Bukhari was assassinated alongside his two security personnel on June 14 last year. Late Bukhari was the Editor of Rising Kashmir, valley-based English daily. The management committee panel and representatives from various functional media […]

Welcome Guv’s statement on eradicating corruption, action against corrupt politicians, bureaucrats: Vakil

Srinagar: Peoples’ Conference senior vice president and former minister Abdul Gani Vakil Thursday welcomed Governor Satya Pal Malik’s statement on eradicating corruption from the state by taking action against politicians and bureaucrats who are involved in corruption scams. “Some politicians and bureaucrats have amassed wealth through loot and plunder of state’s resources. This is the […]

Three cattle thieves arrested, stolen animals recovered

Srinagar: Police on Thursday arrested three cattle thieves “red handed” from Srinagar outskirts and recovered stolen animals from their possession. After several complaints of cattle theft from locals, Police Station Nigeen had set up a special team to nab the thieves. A police statement said that one of the thieves “was caught red handed while […]

Drug peddler arrested in Sopore

Sopore: Police Thursday arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband from his possession. The accused- identified as Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din, son of Abdul Ahad Dar, a resident of Ladoora- has been taken to Police Station Dangiwacha where he remains in custody. Police said it also recovered “some quantity of brown sugar and cash of Rs 8,250 […]

Red Cross JK kick starts 3-day ‘First Aid Training Programme’ at Banihal

Banihal: The Indian Red Cross Society, J&K State Branch Thursday inaugurated a 3-day Basic Methodology of First Aid Training program for the volunteers of Banihal area of District Ramban. The training program was e-inaugurated by Rajesh Sharma, General Secretary, IRCS, J&K. After formally welcoming all the trainee participants, Sharma highlighted the selfless services extended by […]

Workshop on ‘Vetting & Editing of Kashmiri Translated Texts’ begins at KU

Srinagar: A six-day workshop on ‘Vetting & Editing the Kashmiri Translated Texts’ started at University of Kashmir (KU) on Thursday. The workshop is being organised by the Department of Linguistics, University of Kashmir in collaboration with National Translation Mission, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysuru. Vice Chancellor, KU, Prof Talat Ahmad while inaugurating the workshop, […]