DAK condoles death of medico’s father
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday condoled the demise of Ghulam Nabi Khan, father of consultant Medicine SDH Sopore, Dr Abdul Hamid Khan. The deceased was a retired Chief Agricultural Officer. He breathed his last on Wednesday at his Tangmarg residence after a prolonged illness. Expressing profound grief over the death, DAK President Dr […]
Mainstream parties urge govt to revoke fresh restrictions on highway
Say fruit business is badly hit, commuters also facing troubles
Say fruit business is badly hit, commuters also facing troubles
Several Shopian roads dilapidated, commuters suffer
Shopian: Several vital roads in Shopian district are in a dilapidated conditions even as authorities have failed to repair these roads. The roads which are in very bad condition include Wasawhal-Hajipora road, Hind-sitapora road, Gabbar pora-Vedpora road and Gabbar pora- Daramdora road. Residents of Wasawhal, Shangran, Chotigam and its adjacent areas said that Wasawhal-Hajipora road […]
35 year old man injured in leopard attack in Sopore village
Sopore: A 35 year old man was critically injured in a leopard attack on Wednesday evening in north Kashmir’s Sopore village. Reports said that 35 year old Ghulam Nabi Shiekh of Unisoo village of North Kashmir was critically injured in the attack before villagers came to his rescue after hearing his cries for help. He […]
Will continue to secure interests of organised, unorganised labour force: NC
SRTC retired employees union calls on Sagar, Nasir
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Wednesday asserted the party had traditionally worked in the interest of the employees engaged in public sector. The party said it will continue to strive for the protection of the interests of the organized and the unorganized labor in the state. Interacting with a delegation of SRTC retired […]
G A Mir terms suspension of train service, vehicular traffic ‘unfriendly, bizarre move’
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) has expressed serious concern over the suspension of train service between Qazigund to Banihal. The party has emphasized the government to withdraw the order of suspension of vehicle traffic and train service forthwith to ensure that people as well as other tourists were not put hardships […]
Govt decision to restrict civilian movement on National Highway an anti-people move: PC
Srinagar: Peoples Conference on Wednesday slammed the state government’s decision to restrict civilian traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and suspend train services during the Amarnath Yatra. The party urged the Governor administration to revoke the order at the earliest. “The decision to impose restrictions upon the movement of civilian traffic on the 97-km stretch […]
Civil society delegations call on Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Scores of delegations, individuals from across the state Wednesday called on National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah here at party head quarters Nawa- e -Subha, Srinagar. Among the party leaders general secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar, provincial president Nasir Aslam Wani, Tanvir Sadiq, Muhammad Syed Akhoon, Showkat Mir, Peer Afaq, Farooq Shah, Shabir Kulley, Jagjeet […]
Time to bring Karnah on tourism map: Er Rasheed
Karnah: AIP President Er Rasheed Wednesday asked the government to bring Karnah valley in north Kashmir on tourist map. Interacting with people at Kona Gabra, Nawa Gabra, Khowerpara, Bagh Bela, Hajinaar Nichyan and other areas on the conlcluding day of his three day visit to the area, Rasheed said that people of Karnah had a […]
CS holds follow up on ‘Back to Village’ Programme
Directs DCs to identify left out beneficiaries under old age, widow pension, other schemes
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Tuesday chaired a marathon meeting to discuss the follow up action on the recently concluded ‘Back to Village’ Programme. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Planning Development & Monitoring Department, Commissioner/Secretary, Revenue, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Commissioner/Secretary Labour & Employment, Secretary, Agriculture Production/Horticulture, Secretary, Rural Development & Panchayati […]