PCB commemorates National Pollution Prevention day

SRINAGAR: The Regional Office of J&K Pollution Control Board Thursday organised an impressive function to celebrate National Pollution Prevention day to create awareness about the adverse effects of pollution on human beings and its hazardous effects on the ecosystem, here. The function was presided over by Regional Director Pollution Control Board Kashmir, Rafi Ahmad Bhat […]

SDA carries out demolition drive in Srinagar areas

SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) Thursday carried out a demolition drive at Nowgam, Shalteng, Northern Bus Stand Parimpora and Batamaloo areas to retrieve illegally occupied SDA land. The drive was conducted to retrieve encroachments by some unscrupulous elements that had carried out construction in ‘no construction zone’ at Nowgam, grabbed the […]

Several public deputations, individuals call on Advisor Bhatnagar

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Thursday interacted with several public deputations and individuals to assess their issues and concerns here at Civil Secretariat. The delegations and individuals brought several issues and problems before the Advisor and sought their early redressal. A delegation of Casual Labours of Government Polytechnic Colleges of Jammu demanded […]

Deputations of trade bodies call on Adv Baseer Khan

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Thursday met deputations of trade bodies and other public delegations to assess issues confronted by Traders, Industrial unit holders and general public at Civil Secretariat, Srinagar. A deputation led by President of Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation, Mohammad Yaseen Khan, raised various issues with the Advisor including […]

Anganwadi workers, helpers seek release of salary

Say they are without wages for past 12 months

Pulwama: The Anganwadi workers and helpers who were on the forefront of the fight against Covid-19 pandemic are without wages for the last more than a year. The workers said that in 2018, government announced to enhance the honorarium, however, even after the passing of over two years, the announcement is yet to be put […]

2nd Phase of Panch By-elections

More than 65% voter turnout recorded

SRINAGAR: State Election Commissioner K K Sharma informed that 65.54 percent and 52.24 percent voter turnout was recorded on Tuesday in the second phase of vacant Panch and Sarpanch By-polls 2020. SEC informed that by-poll for Panch vacant seats were held in 343 constituencies including 317 from Kashmir division and 26 from Jammu division in […]

Suspected drug peddler held in Udhampur

Jammu: A suspected drug peddler has been arrested with 75 kg of poppy seeds in Udhampur district, officials said Wednesday. During a routine checking, a police team stopped a truck on the highway at Chenani area and recovered the contraband from its driver Malkeet Singh, they said. The accused was arrested and the poppy seized, […]

BSF trooper ends life

Kupwara: A Border Security Forces’ soldier shot himself dead in north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday morning, officials said. They said that the soldier identified as Head Constable Bharinder Singh of 118 Battallion shot himself with his service rifle, while on duty in Tanghdar area of the district. The cause of him taking this extreme step […]

Army man arrested for allegedly molesting woman

Uri: Police on Wednesday arrested an army soldier for allegedly molesting a 36-year-old woman here at Paranpeelan area of Uri in this north-Kashmir district. A senior police official said that an army soldier belonging to 173 TA of Engineering section identified as Hawaldar Parvaiz Hussain presently attached with 18 MLI Bandi in Uri was arrested […]