Div Com chairs HLC meet
Discusses allotment of plots under rehabilitation programme
SRINAGAR: Divisional commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday chaired a High Level Committee (HLC) meeting regarding the allotment of plots to the dislocated families living on either sides of river Jhelum and Tsunti Khul under rehabilitation program. The meeting was attended by VC SDA, Additional Commissioner, Kashmir, Commissioner SMC, Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Flood control, […]
DC Srinagar visits various rural areas
Interacts with locals, assures of addressing all genuine concerns
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Monday conducted an extensive tour of various rural areas of the district reviewing availability of essential services there. The DC visited various areas including Panthachowk, Lasjan, Khonmoh, Zevan and Wevan and inspected developmental projects. He held extensive interactions with locals of these areas taking feedback about essential […]
Northern Army Commander meets Lt. Governor
Jammu: Lt. Gen. Ranbir Singh, Army Commander, Northern Command, met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here Monday. Lt Gen. Singh briefed Lt. Governor about the overall security situation along the IB, LAC, LoC and hinterland and the anti terrorist operations being conducted by the Army. Lt. Governor and the Army Commander […]
Ahead Of Mild Celebrations Hazratbal Shrine Closed
SRINAGAR: All roads leading to Hazratbal shrine, which houses the holy relic of Prophet Mohammad, on the bank of Dal Lake were on Saturday closed on the eve of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi. A police official said that there was no curfew in any part of the city though restrictions under section 144 CrPc were imposed in Srinagar […]
Over 20 shops gutted in mysterious blaze in Srinagar
Srinagar: Over 20 shops were reduced to ashes in a devastating mysterious fire at Batmaloo area in this summer capital on Monday night, official sources said. They said fire broke out in a shop at Batmaloo, half a km from Fire and Emergency Service Department (F&ED), last night. However, fire spread to entire shopping complex, […]
Separate department of registration will ease out procedures: Govt
Defends its move of creating a separate department
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday defended the creation of a separate department of registration, a decision which divested the judicial courts of its powers to register various documents leading to an indefinite strike by lawyers in most parts of Jammu region. The work in High Court and its subordinate courts remained affected […]
J&K Bank family shocked, condoles demise of four colleagues
Srinagar: Bidding a tearful adieu to their colleagues including two security guards – who lost their lives in a tragic accident at Bani Kathua while discharging their duty – the entire J&K Bank family held condolence meetings across the J&K region. The deceased include Assistant Banking Associate Kewal Krishan, Banking Attendant (Driver) Bikram Singh, Armed […]
11 ‘jhuggis’ gutted in Jammu blaze, no casualty
Jammu: Eleven shanties were gutted in a blaze here on Tuesday, officials said. No casualty was reported in the mishap, they said. The fire was triggered by a short circuit in a jhuggi in Qasim Nagar slum area and quickly spread to other tenements, they said. Several fire tenders were pressed into service and the […]
Release all political prisoners in JK, NC asks govt
Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) on Tuesday urged the government to release all political leaders being detained in Jammu and Kashmir, allow political activities and normalise the situation there. In a statement, the NC said November 5 marks three months since the central government abrogated the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir under Article […]
Shift my mother to a better equipped place, says Iltija Mufti
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter has asked the administration to shift her mother, under detention at a guesthouse here for the last three months, to a place equipped to deal with the Valley’s harsh winter. The Centre will be responsible if anything happens to Mehbooba, the president of the PDP, […]