Srinagar Open Tennis Championship reaches semi-final stage
Srinagar: The Srinagar Open Tennis Championship on Saturday reached the semi-final stage as Mir Jameel, Dilbagh Singh, Gurmit Singh and Inayat Jehangir made the last four of the singles event. While last year’s runner up Dilbagh Singh will take on Mir Jameel in the first semifinal, defending champion Inayat Jehangir will face his sparring partner […]
Supreme Court only hope for restoration of statehood to JK: Dy CM
Jammu: Asserting that the BJP-led government is not sincere in the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday said the people of the Union Territory have high hopes from the Supreme Court which has been delivering justice in the country for decades. He claimed that the BJP has […]
Police seizes six Tractors involved in illegal transportation of minerals
Srinagar: Police in Awantipora intensified efforts to combat illegal mining activities in Awantipora and seized six tractors involved in illegal transportation of minerals, a police spokesman said Saturday. He said that a police party seized six tractors from Nowdal area of Police Station Tral, involved in illegal transportation of minerals. Accordingly, a case vide FIR […]
Lt Guv pays homage to slain soldiers
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha laid a wreath and paid homage to Army Bravehearts Lance Havildar Palash Ghosh and Lance Naik Sujay Ghosh, who laid down their lives for the nation. Lance Havildar Palash Ghosh and Lance Naik Sujay Ghosh made supreme sacrifice while conducting counter terror operations in the Kishtwar Range of Kokernag battling […]
Div Com reviews status of building permissions in Eco Sensitive Zones
Directs officers to take decisive call in each case timely SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg Saturday directed the committee members for ‘Implementation of Eco Sensitive Zone Notification’, in respect of Dachigam National Park, Thajwas (Baltal) Wildlife Sanctuary and Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary, to take swift decisions for construction permissions to dispose off the cases […]
CS reviews progress of PMGSY road works
Calls for stronger on-ground monitoring of PMGSY works across J&K SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Saturday chaired a review meeting of the Public Works Department (PWD) to assess the progress of road and bridge construction works being executed under various phases of the Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) across J&K. The meeting was attended by […]
Vice Chairman LCMA reviews operational functioning of the Authority
Calls for timely execution of lake conservation initiatives SRINAGAR: After taking charge of Vice Chairman of the Jammu & Kashmir Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA), Manzoor Ahmad Qadri, convened a comprehensive review meeting with officers of the Authority on Saturday. During the meeting, he took stock of the functioning of all operational wings, […]
‘Illegal’ stone crushers in Lassipora continue operations, allege locals
By: Mushtaq Ul Islam Pulwama: In a startling revelation, eight stone crushers in the Lassipora industrial area, which were declared illegal and ordered to be shut down by the district administration over a year ago, continue to operate under the cover of darkness—raising serious questions about the role of the Power Development Department (PDD), locals […]
CS pushes for seamless fruit transportation from valley
Directs for exploring rail freight link to major metro markets SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review the transportation and smooth movement of fruit consignments from the Valley to markets outside. The meeting was attended by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir; Secretary, Transport Department; IG Traffic; Transport Commissioner; Secretary in Agriculture Production […]
CS pushes for seamless fruit transportation from valley
Directs for exploring rail freight link to major metro markets SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review the transportation and smooth movement of fruit consignments from the Valley to markets outside. The meeting was attended by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir; Secretary, Transport Department; IG Traffic; Transport Commissioner; Secretary in Agriculture Production […]