Shopian village without electricity
Shopian: Amid summer heat, residents of Chiddipora village in Chitragam tehsil of south Kashmir’s Shopian district are without electricity for the last several days as authorities have failed to repair their damaged transformer. The villagers said the 63 KV transformer allotted to them developed technical snag three times in the last weeks resulting in immense […]
Protest held at Sopore against fresh highway restrictions
Sopore: Coordination Committee Sopore along with members of Fruit Traders held a protest on Friday against the fresh highway restrictions and demanded immediate revocation of restriction order. Scores of members of various civil organisations of Sopore including Traders’ Federation Sopore, Civil Society Sopore, Economic Alliance Sopore, Northern Pharmaceutical Distributers Association and Industrial Estate Sopore under […]
Six youth arrested for stone pelting in Sopore village
Sopore: At least six youth were arrested by police during intervening night of Thursday and Friday in Warpora village of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police arrested the youth identified as Aadil Ahmad War, Shahnawaz Ahmad War, Zahoor Ahmad War, Tariq Ahmad War, Irfan Ahmad Malik and Irshad Ahmad Malik after raiding many residential […]
Anchar, Khushalsar, Gilsar lakes under threat, state government unconcerned: NC
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Friday sought elucidation from the Ministry of Environment on the “pitiable condition” of the Anchar, Kushal Sar and Gilsar lakes in the valley. In response to the query raised by party President Dr Farooq Abdullah, the concerned ministry said that Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change had […]
Advisor Ganai for expediting work on Polytechnic Colleges
Sets November 2019 deadline for completion of college buildings
Sets November 2019 deadline for completion of college buildings
Pro-resistance leaders ‘real heirs’ of 1931 martyrs, says Er Rasheed
Srinagar: Kashmiri separatist leaders rather than their mainstream counterparts are the “real heirs” of the 22 Kashmiris, who were martyred on July 13, 1931 outside Srinagar’s Central Jail by the Dogra forces, AIP President, Er Rasheed said on Friday. While Maharaja “suppressed the voices of masses without taking directions from anyone” Rasheed, in an apparent […]
Return of Kashmiri Pandits BJP’s priority: Avinash Rai Khanna
Srinagar: Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) National Vice-President and Jammu and Kashmir in-charge Avinash Rai Khanna Friday said that the return of Kashmiri Pandits was party’s priority. Khanna said that the rehabilitation of Kashmiri pandits was “BJP’s agenda and they will be rehabilitated soon”. He added that their security and other issues will also be taken […]
Sajad Lone interacts with political workers from Tangmarg
Srinagar: Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Gani Lone on Friday interacted with scores of political workers from Tangmarg who called on him at his residence in Srinagar today. A party spokesperson said that scores of workers met with the Party vice president and apprised him about a range of issues concerning the people. The delegation also […]
PDP safeguarded JK’s interests in coalition with BJP: Veeri
Srinagar: In coalition with the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir, the PDP “safeguarded the interests of Jammu and Kashmir under the very challenging circumstances”, PDP Vice President Abdul Rahman Veeri has claimed. Speaking at a one day workers’ convention in Srinagar, Veeri said as head of the coalition government, Mehbooba Mufti “always advocated for dialogue […]
Restrictions imposed on adverts, signboards on utility poles in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Additional District Magistrate Srinagar Kuldeep Krishan Sidha has issued an order imposing strict restrictions on putting up any sort of advertisements or signboards on utility poles and street lamp posts in the Srinagar city. The order states that such boards and signs cause adverse effects to the beauty and aesthetics of the city and […]