DDC Chairs meeting of Valuation Committee
SRINAGAR: Chairman, District Valuation Committee (Deputy Commissioner) Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary reviewed the land valuation proposed by Sub-Divisional Valuation Committees for annual notification rates for the year 2021 in District Srinagar. The meeting reviewed the proposals formulated by various Tehsils for revision of annual rates of land viz a viz residential, commercial, agriculture, horticulture , […]
DDC polls: PAGD candidates file nomination papers
Srinagar: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) candidates who are contesting the forthcoming District Development Council (DDC) polls, Thursday filed their nomination papers. The PAGD, according to the list had fielded 27 candidates from three parties including National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party and Peoples Conference. According to the list, 21 candidates belong to National […]
Ulemas announces formation of ‘halal certification board’
Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir Mutahida Majiles-e-Ulema (MMU) has sought formation of a ‘Halal certification board’ in Kashmir, a spokesman of the amalgam said. He said that the decision was arrived at during a daylong session held recently at Mirwaiz Manzil Rajouri Kadal where Ulemas deliberated on various current issues in the meeting agenda. On the […]
Apni party welcomes decision by PAGD to contest DDC polls
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party president Syed Muhammad Atlaf Bukhari Thursday hailed the PAGD’s decision of fighting the District Development Council (DDC ) elections stating that it took Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah 22 years to realize the right track and those who are part of the alliance for Gupkar Declaration choose the right path in […]
House, several cattle charred to death in Sonamarg fire mishap
GANDERBAL: A Residential house was gutted while as four sheep have perished in a massive blaze in Nilgrath village of Sonamarg in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday morning. Officials said that the fire broke out early morning in the residential house of Mohammad Hussain Balti son of Abdul Raheem Balti a resident of Nilgrath […]
KU organises webinar to mark birth anniversary of Allama Iqbal (RA)
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir organised an international-level webinar to commemorate 143rd birth anniversary of great philosopher and poet Allama Iqbal (RA). Registrar Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir inaugurated the day-long webinar titled ‘Contemporary Relevance of Iqbal’s Poetry’, organised by the varsity’s Iqbal Institute of Culture and Philosophy (IICP). In his address, Dr Mir congratulated the […]
Five years on, PHC building in Tral awaits completion
Pulwama: Even after a lapse of more than five years, the Primary Health Centre (PHC) building in south Kashmir’s Tral area is awaiting completion. Locals said that five years back the government ordered for the upgradation of health center and accordingly foundation stone was laid for health centre in Lalpora Tral and work was started […]
Srinagar Smart City holds 6th BoD Meeting
Several new projects approved, ranking improves
SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Smart City Ltd convened 6th meeting of Board of Directors which reviewed the progress on various projects approved during previous meetings and also approved a host of new projects in various sectors aimed at key infrastructure interventions and developmental initiatives in city. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Pandurang Pole, Chief Executive Officer SSCL / […]
LAWDA seals under construction structure at Gagribal
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) Wednesday sealed an under construction structure in Gagribal area. The said construction was being raised in violation of norms and was earlier demolished as well. However, the violation was reported again and was sealed this time. Meanwhile demolition/ anti encroachment drive is being conducted […]
Abducted army man’s family seeks probe, stages protests
Srinagar: The family and relatives of an Army soldier who was allegedly kidnapped and killed staged a protest in Srinagar alleging authorities are showing no interest in locating the dead body of their beloved son. Mystery still shrouds the disappearance of the Army soldier, Shakir Manzoor, even as an undated unverified audio had surfaced on […]