Local TV artists stage protest, demand work, release of payments by Doordarshan
Srinagar: Dozens of local Kashmiri artists staged a protest against Doordarshan’s (DD) Kashir channel calling an end to the miseries the artists have been forced to face. The protesting artists included freelance producers, directors, actors, singers and other persons affiliated with the trade. The artists, who are affiliated with Doordarshan from decades, said that there […]
PDP demands timely completion of Jammu-Poonch rail line
Srinagar: The PDP Monday welcomed the Centre’s nod for constructing the Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch rail line, demanding that the work should be completed in a fixed timeline. Senior PDP leader NaeemAkhtar said the party welcomes such a decision, but it is concerned over the snail’s pace of work going on at Jammu and Kashmir’s main railway project […]
180 kg poppy straw seized from oil tanker, driver held
Jammu: Police Monday seized 180 kilograms of poppy husk from an oil tanker in Samba district of the state. Acting on a tip-off, a police team intercepted the tanker at Tapyal village on Jammu-Pathankot highway and during its search found poppy straw concealed in one of its empty chambers, a police officer said. The poppy […]
PDP to pitch for dialogue, reconciliation: Veeri
Srinagar: Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday held the meeting of its senior leaders and functionaries at the party’s head office here in which state’s present political situation and measurers vital for party’s overall growth were discussed at threadbare. Addressing party functionaries, PDP Vice President Abdul RahmanVeeri said that it has always been the cardinal […]
Curbing crime will help in creating better relationship with public: IGP
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Range, SwayamPrakashPani on Monday said that curbing crime and criminal activities will help police in creating better relationship with the public. According to a statement issued here, Pani visited Ganderbal and held interaction with the officials and the cops at Police Station Ganderbal. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Central […]
Imam of Jamia Masjid passes away, Mirwaiz expresses grief
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman and MutahidaMajlis-e-Ulema patron, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday expressed condolence and grief over the demise of prominent Islamic scholar of Kashmir and the Imam of Jamia Masjid PulwamaMoulanaAlhaj Ali Muhammad. Mirwaiz as per a statement issued here said that the deceased was a great religious and social figure who had […]
Three lottery sellers arrested from Lal Chowk
Srinagar: Police on Monday claimed to have arrested three lottery sellers from LalChowk area of Srinagar who as per police were cheating common masses at AbiGuzar area. “Acting on specific information regarding the presence of lottery sellers in LalChowk, three lottery sellers who were cheating common masses at AbiGuzar area were arrested,” police spokesman said. […]
Reconciliation with the youth only way forward: NC
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Saturday maintained that peace in the state can only be achieved by embarking on the path of reconciliation and dialogue. Addressing party workers at party headquarters Nawa e subh Srinagar, party general secretary Haji Ali Muhammad Sagar said that New Delhi should shun looking at Kashmir through the […]
Contact traffic units before planning journey on Jmu-Sgr highway: Police
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir traffic police has advised the people to contact traffic control rooms before embarking on a journey on Jammu-Srinagar national highway. Besides, police also requested the public to drop their suggestions, queries complaints, feedback on its website, facebook, twitter and whatsapp. A statement issued here reads that, the sudden landslides and inclement […]
Woman killed, ten others injured in Machil mishap
Srinagar: A woman was killed and ten others were injured after a vehicle in which they were traveling in skidded off the road in Machil area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday morning. A senior police official said that at about 11:30 am, a tata sumo (JK09A-0858 ) driven by Aijaz Ahmad Tantary of […]
