DDC’s asked to identify land for disposal of solid waste
Srinagar: The state government has directed all the District Development Commissioners (DDC’s) to identify land for dumping of solid waste. As per a recently framed government document, the disposal of solid waste has become a nuisance. “Deputy Commissioners have told the government they are dumping solid waste at temporary sites and are in the process […]
Crime Branch registers case against examinee
Srinagar: Crime Branch Kashmir registered a case against examinee with examination staff of Class 10th Biannual Examination Centre No. 8132 located at Govt. Boys Hr. Sec. School Batmaloo for fraudulently managing two answer script of same Serial Numbers. Crime Branch Kashmir initiated a preliminary enquiry on a communication received from Joint Secretary (Administration) J&K BOSE […]
PDP demands compensation for crop damage due to hailstorm
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the governor administration to pay compensation to the farmers whose crops had been damaged due to recent hailstorms in Kund, Devsar. In a statement issued here, senior PDP leader Mohammad Sartaj Madni said that the recent hailstorm has wrecked havoc in Kund area of Devsar, damaging crops and […]
4 arrested for gambling offences in Pulwama
Pulwama: Acting tough against social crimes, Police on Monday raided a gambling site and arrested four persons following a credible input about gambling offences in village Petipora in Lassipora of Pulwama, a police statement said. It said that the Officers from the local police unit while making the arrests seized stake money of Rs 20,000 […]
Seven drug peddlers arrested in Jammu, Reasi
Jammu: Seven alleged drug peddlers have been arrested in three separate incidents in Jammu division, officials said Monday. The accused were arrested from Jammu and Reasi districts, they said. A police team Sunday intercepted two persons at Waliabad area of Sidhra in Jammu city and recovered intoxicant capsules and injections from their possession, they said. […]
Amit Shah daydreaming about scrapping of Article 370: Tarigami
Srinagar: CPI (M) leader, M Y Tarigami, on Monday said BJP president Amit Shah, who on Sunday said Article 370 will be scrapped if Narendra Modi is elected as Prime Minister again, is daydreaming as time has come when the Modi-Shah duo should get ready to pack their bags as reports are pouring in that […]
JKTA meets secretary school education to discuss pending issues of erstwhile SSA teachers
Srinagar: A delegation of JK Teachers Association (JKTA) on Monday held a meeting with secretary school education department, Sarita Chauhan regarding the pending issues of teachers recruited under erstwhile SSA scheme. The delegation discussed the delay in conversion of undergraduate teachers to Grade II teachers and regularization of SSA teachers who have completed their initial […]
Advisor Ganai appeals wholeseller and retail associations to adhere to Govt-fixed prices
‘Will ensure people do not face hardships in holy month of Ramadhan’
Srinaga: Advisor to the Governor, Mr. Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, has issued a fervent appeal to both wholeseller and retailer associations to advise their members to observe self-restraint and collectively decide not to charge more than the prices fixed by the Government. Ganai, who is Advisor in-charge Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department, made this […]
City traffic may witness some ease
Traffic grade separator inaugurated at Tourist Reception Centre
Srinagar: Governor Satya Pal Malik Thursday inaugurated the traffic grade separator at Tourist Reception Centre (TRC) crossing here, a project which missed its initial date of completion by two and half years. Then Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had laid the foundation stone of the grade separator project in December 2015 and executing agency was […]
Registration of overloaded school van suspended
DC Srinagar warns schools of strictest of punishments for overloading
SRINAGAR: On the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, the registration of a school van was Thursday suspended under Section 53 of the General Motor Vehicles Act 1988. The school van was found overloaded with children risking their life in serious violation of the norms. The DC who directed the RTO […]
