SDM Zainapora assures redressal of grievances
Shopian: Sub-district Magistrate (SDM) Zainapora, Syed Ahmad on Saturday held a public darbar here at his office during which people apprised him about various issues including potable drinking water, power supply, sanitation and mainly traffic related issues. Officers of Revenue, Engineering departments, Municipality, Transport and people from the sub-division of Shopian district attended the darbar. […]
26 absentee employees suspended
Srinagar: Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC), Budgam, Khurshid Ahmad Sanai on Saturday suspended 26 government employees for remaining absent from duties. An official spokesman said that during the inspection, 21 employee of Power Development Department (PDD) and 5 employees of Roads and Buildings (R&B) departments were found absent from their duties without any authorization. The […]
Bipin Rawat’s statement aimed to hoodwink people of India: Sehrai
Says 'Kashmir not misinformed, freedom struggle not driven by social media'
Srinagar: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Chairman, Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai on Saturday reacted to the statement made by Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat wherein he had said ‘Kashmiri youth are being radicalized with misinformation by social media’. Sehrai in a statement issued here said that people of Kashmir are neither misinformed nor this ‘indigenous political freedom struggle’ is driven […]
Three houses, seven shops gutted in Doda fire mishap
Doda: At least three houses and seven shops were gutted in a fire in this hilly district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The fire broke out in a house at Kahara village, 45 kms from here, around 4.30 AM and quickly spread to adjoining structures, a police official said. He said the […]
Lt Gen J S Nain takes over as Commander of Army’s Rising Star Corps
Jammu: Lt Gen J S Nain on Saturday took over as the 14th Corps Commander of the Rising Star Corps from Lt Gen Y V K Mohan here, a defence spokesperson said. A highly decorated soldier and an alumni of the National Defence Academy, Lt Gen Nain was Commissioned into the 2nd Battalion of the […]
Army bids adieu to slain officer in Rajouri
Jammu; Army Saturday paid tributes to major Shahi Dharan V Nair who was killed along with another soldier in an IED explosion in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. “Tributes to our brave Martyr Maj Nair were paid by General Officer Commanding of Ace of Spades Division Maj Gen H Dharmarajan at Rajouri and Inspector […]
Four drug peddlers held
Banihal: Four alleged drug peddlers were arrested with eight kilograms of charas and 42.5 kilograms of poppy straw in separate operations in Ramban district on Saturday, police said. Sajad Ahmad, a resident of Kokernag, was arrested from Kundi Karol area after eight kilograms of charas was seized from his possession during checking of his vehicle, […]
Pellet blinded youth makes Commerce easy in class 12 examinations
Pulwama: In the aftermath of losing left eye after receiving pellet injuries last year, a youth and a class 12 student from South Kashmir’s Pulwama district has passed the examinations managed to secure 50 percent marks in the recently held examinations by Board of School Education. Nayeem Ahmad Thoker, son of Ghulam Ahmad Thoker of […]
Admin fully alert to deal with any emerging situation: ADC
Sopore: Additional Development Commissioner (ADC) Sopore, AshiqHussain Lilly Friday toured various areas of Sopore to take stock of snow clearance, restoration of electricity and availability of essential commodities across Sopore. The ADC informed that administration is fully alert to deal with any emerging situation on account of snow. He directed the concerned officers at Sopore […]
Scarcity of drinking water triggers protest in Sopore village
Sopore: Scores of residents of SaidporaSopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday took to the streets to protest against the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department for failing to provide adequate drinking water in their area since last many years. SaidporaZaingeer village barely 03 kms away from main town Sopore according to residents are being […]
