Police gear up for ‘safe and secure’ Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar: With few weeks left for commencement of holy Amarnath Yatra, police on Monday said that it has made all the preparations for secure and peaceful pilgrimage of the yatris. Director General of Police Dilbgah Singh said that sensitive areas along the Yatra route have been sensitised with security personnel. “We are done with the […]
Authorities turn Ranbiara rivulet into dumping site
Alternate site identified, says DDC
Shopian: Failing to find an alternate location elsewhere for over four decades now, authorities in south Kashmir’s Shopian district are dumping municipal waste on the banks of Ranbiara rivulet of the district. The use of the rivulet as a virtual dumping site is posing threat to the rivulet and other nearby water bodies, locals said. […]
MCC ends: Move ahead quickly with projects, CS to Administrative Secretaries
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam on Monday directed the Administrative Secretaries to quickly move ahead with the execution of projects/schemes upon cessation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC). “Now that Lok Sabha Elections and MCC are over, it is time to quickly move on with the developmental work” he observed. Chairing a meeting […]
No better option than AIP: Er Rasheed tells people
Handwara: People of the state do not have a better and sincere option other than Awami Itihad Party to represent their sentiment and sacrifices and to provide them corruption-free governance, party chief, Er Rasheed has said. Addressing a gathering of party workers from Handwara and Langate constituencies, “to thank people of the two constituencies” for […]
‘Ready for Assembly Election’
Srinagar: AIP Chief Engineer Rashid said that his party is ready for assembly elections and people will choose candidates to contest on AIP ticket. “We are prepared for assembly elections. People will nominate candidates to contest on AIP ticket. Those parties and politicians, who criticised us during Parliamentary polls, need to make preparations for assembly […]
Three arrested with Heroine, vehicle seized at Lakhanpur
Jammu: Police on Monday arrested three persons and recovered about 500 gram of heroine at Lakhanpur. Reports said that a team of police and sleuths of Excise Department stopped a vehicle and during searches about 500 gm of heroine was found in it. A police officer told that the operation was launched by a joint […]
Sustained, meaningful Indo-Pak dialogue will restore trust deficit in Kashmir: Rafi Mir
Srinagar: Former MLA and PDP’s Chief Spokesperson, Rafi Ahmad Mir said that talks between India and Pakistan were imperative for peace. In a statement issued here, Mir hoped for reconciliation between the two neighbouring countries. He stressed upon the need to restore trust deficit and favoured sustained and meaningful dialogue between India and Pakistan. Mir […]
NC’s OBC Cell celebrates party victory in Lok Sabha elections
JAMMU: National Conference OBC Cell on Monday organised a road show at Nawabad area of Bhathandi here to celebrate the clean sweep of Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir. Addressing the workers before the take off of the road show Co- Chairperson of the Cell said, “The clean sweep on all the seats the party contested […]
Justice Masoodi condemns ‘mass arrests’ in South Kashmir
Srinagar: Justice Hasnain Masoodi, National Conference leader and elected Member Parliament from Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency has condemned mass arrests across south Kashmir after Dadsara encounter. Justice Masoodi was addressing National Conference workers, who visited him after his election, at Khanabal. He said that as per the reports received from Kokernag, Anantnag, Qazigund, Awantipora, Pampore, Seer […]
Govt order on daily-wagers has created confusion: Tarigami
Srinagar: CPI (M) leader M Y Tarigami Monday said the recent order by the government over disengagement of casual, seasonal, adhoc, contractual, need based and daily rated workers in all departments, who were engaged after April 29, 2010 and March 17, 2015 “has created uncertainty as these poor people are already suffering due to the […]