NC ready for sell-out of JK’s special status for power: PDP
Srinagar: Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday reacted sharply to the statement issued by the NC General Secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar saying that Mehbooba’s assertion to protect state’s identity was “travesty of history”. In a statement issued here, PDP General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura termed Sagar’s claims as “fabricated, farce and an outright lie”. […]
Temperatures head north after rain eases in JK
Jammu: With rain conditions easing, the mercury rose in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. Winter capital Jammu recorded an increase of 5.6 degrees in the day temperature, which settled at 34.8 degree Celsius against Sunday’s 29.2 degree Celsius, said a spokesman from the MeT department. The maximum temperature in summer […]
FIR ordered against Patwari for denying sanctioned ex-gratia to victim’s kin
Srinagar: State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has recommended to the Jammu and Kashmir government to register a case against a Patwari for his official ‘misconduct’. Member SHRC, Jang Bahadur Singh Jamwal while disposing of a complaint, recommended to the government for registration of FIR against Patwari Abdul Rashid Wani and also take action “suitably and […]
NHPC rebuts news report blaming it for death of 18-year-old girl
Srinagar: National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Ltd has rebutted reports in which AIP leader Er Rasheed had blamed the corporation for death of an 18 year old north Kashmir girl due to drowning in a dam. In a statement Executive Director NHPC Regional Office Jammu expressed grief on the demise of Rubeena Bano of Dachi […]
Amarnath yatra resumes from Jammu, Pahalgam
Remains suspended from Baltal
Jammu/Srinagar: After facing frequent disruptions due to inclement weather over the past four days, the Amarnath yatra resumed on Monday from Jammu and Pahalgam base camps while it remained suspended from Baltal route, officials said. A fresh batch of 2,675 pilgrims, including 492 women and 174 seers, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp Monday, after […]
Anti-encroachment drive initiated outside Jammu airport
Jammu: Nearly half a dozen structures including some shops were demolished in an anti-encroachment drive outside the Jammu Airport on Monday, officials said. The structures had come up illegally along the boundary wall of the airport on the main road over decades ago, the officials said. They said the district administration had served notices on […]
Nominated councilors of Leh, Kargil LAHDCs meet Governor
Srinagar: A delegation of nominated Councilors of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils of Leh and Kargil led by MLC Vikram Randhawa, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here on Monday. The delegation requested Governor to restore voting rights of nominated Councilors, reservation of one post of the Executive Councilor for females and […]
DDC directs starting massive sanitation drive in Ganderbal
GANDERBAL: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ganderbal, Hashmat Ali Khan Monday chaired a meeting wherein he directed various departments to start sanitation drive in the district and take steps to raise awareness among people on the subject. During the meeting, the DDC inquired from concerned officials about the measures taken in maintaining cleanliness in their concerned […]
Two drug peddlers held
Jammu: Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested along with heroin in separate operations in Jammu and Udhampur districts, police said on Monday. Showkat Ali, a resident of Samba, was arrested and two grams of heroin was seized from his possession at Ragoora here, a police official said. He said another suspected narcotic smuggler, Sukhdev Singh […]
Jal Shakti Abhiyan launched at Budgam
DDC stresses on mass awareness about water conservation
BUDGAM: The District Development Commissioner (DDC), Budgam, Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar Monday launched Jal Shakti Abhiyan under Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, from Sheikh-ul-Alam Hall Budgam in a function organized by Department of Hydraulics Budgam. The Jal Shakti Abhiyan is a water conservation campaign launched in 275 districts across the country under the first […]