Slew of measures on anvil to decongest traffic around Sgr Airport
Budgam: The District administration Budgam is taking slew of regulatory measures to decongest traffic around Srinagar airport, particularly during peak hours. Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar today chaired a meeting and took a string of decisions to overcome the problem. The meeting was attended by Director, Srinagar Airport, Flight Lieutenant Akash Deep Mathur, […]
Kulgam town shuts against pesky power cuts
Kulgam: A complete shutdown was observed on Thursday in south Kashmir’s Kulgam town to mark a protest against the Power Development Department (PDD) for ‘failing to provide adequate electricity to the area’. Locals said that all the shops and other business establishments remained closed in the area while vehicular movement was also thin on the […]
Former KU VC dies, Guv, mainstream leaders condole his demise
Srinagar: Noted writer, teacher and a former vice chancellor of the University of Kashmir, Professor HabibullahHamidi Kashmiri passed away late last night. Kashmiri was a noted Urdu and Kashmiri poet and writer. He breathed his last at his Srinagar residence last night. Kashmiri is credited with 50 books, IqtishafiTanqeed Ki Sheryat, AinameIbraaq, MahasirTanqeed, Riyasati Jammu […]
PDP holds its core group meeting in South Kashmir
Workers asked to speed up activities on ground
Srinagar: In a bid to assess party’s performance and take stock of its activities, a high-level meeting of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senior leaders of south Kashmir was held on Thursday and was attended by former ministers, legislators, and senior workers. The meeting held at Dak Bungalow Anantnag was chaired by PDP Vice President Abdul […]
Noorbagh youth killed during ‘firing by militants’: Police tells SHRC
Srinagar: The report submitted by the police before the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has said that the youth killed during September 27 encounter was injured after militants fired indiscriminately to ‘take advantage of darkness to flee from the spot’ on September 27. The report submitted by the SSP Srinagar Imtiaz Ismail before the commission […]
PDP holds meeting in Srinagar, discusses party’s growth plans
Srinagar: Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday held a meeting of its functionaries from Srinagar at the party’s head office here in which measures needed party’s overall growth in Srinagar were discussed at threadbare. Chaired by PDP’s Srinagar’s District President Mohammad KhurshidAlam, the meeting deliberated over the present political scenario of the state’s summer capital […]
Withdraw order of shifting JIM&WS from Pahalgam: NC to Admin
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Thursday expressed shock and disdain over the proposed government move of shifting the Jawahar institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports from Pahalgam. Former MLA Pahalgam and District president AnantnagAltafKaloo censured the governor administration over the imprudent step of moving the reputed institution of JIM&WS from Pahalgam asserting that […]
Don’t use sports, education as tool to divert attention: Er Rasheed to New Delhi
Asks Army, other forces not to poke nose, politicize sports events
Langate: AwamiItehaad Party (AIP) president, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Thursday said asked New Delhi not to use sports and education as a tool to divert attention from the political dispute of Jammu and Kashmir. According to a statement issued here, ErRasheed was addressing a gathering on the occasion of final match of Langate Premier […]
Govt to distribute set-top boxes among border residents
Jammu: In a bid to ensure television coverage in border areas, Jammu and Kashmir’s Home Department has issued an order for distribution of set-top boxes (STBs), an official said Thursday. According to the order, people living along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri, Poonch, Baramulla and […]
Mubarak Gul visits Eidgah constituency, interacts with public
Says will continue to highlight issues concerning people
Srinagar: Senior National Conference (NC) leader Haji Mubarak Gul on Thursday visited several areas of Eidgah assembly constituency and held interactions with the locals of these areas. Gul also took stock of various ongoing developmental works initiated by him as MLA Eidgah in several areas including Eidgah, Saidapora, Danmar, Sangam, Badiwudar, Kreshbal, ChonchFakeer, Palpora, Guzarbal, […]
