Secretary APD chairs high-level meeting to discuss Action Plan under PMKSY

SRINAGAR: Secretary Agriculture Production Department (APD), Manzoor Ahmad Lone Saturday chaired a State Level Executive Committee meeting of ‘Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization’ and ‘Sub-Mission for Seeds and Planting Material’ to discuss the Action Plan for approval under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna (PMKSY) here at Agriculture Complex Lalmandi. The meeting was attended by Vice Chancellor […]

DDC reviews facilities at newly constructed Bus Yard at Ganderbal town

GANDERBAL: The Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Hashmat Ali Khan Saturday visited the newly constructed bus yard in the Ganderbal town to take stock of the facilities for the benefit of commuters. The DDC also reviewed the feasibility of alternative road from bus yard to District Hospital road. Chairman Municipal Committee Ganderbal, Executive Engineer R&B, EO Municipality […]

PaK resident apprehended by army along LoC in Tanghdar

Srinagar: A resident of Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) was held by the army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tanghdar area of Kupwara district of north Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. They said that Shabir Ahmad son of Mir Wali of Manjkote was apprehended near Diler post at Amrohi by army’s 17 Bihar regiment on […]

26-year-old youth electrocuted

Poonch: A 26-year-old youth was electrocuted to death in Kalakote area of Poonch district of Jammu division on Sunday evening. Station House Officer (SHO) Kalakote Tahir Yousuf said that the youth Mohan Lal (26) son of Tilak Raj, was electrocuted after he was repairing electrical wires at his house. Mohan was immediately rushed to the […]

Two drug peddlers arrested in Srinagar

Srinagar: Police Saturday arrested two drug peddlers from the city and seized contraband from their possession. The duo identified as Mohammad Abdullah Rishi son of Late Ghulam Qadir and Mohammad Guroo son of Mohammad Sabir, both residents of Sumbal was arrested at a checkpoint at Nigeen area of the city. The arrested have been taken […]

DGP visits south Kashmir districts of Shopian, Pulwama

Compliments personnel for ‘successful parliamentary election’

SRINAGAR: Director General of Police, J&K, Dilbag Singh Friday visited the twin south Kashmir districts of Shopian and Pulwama where he interacted with officers and forces personnel. The DGP, who was accompanied by IGP Kashmir, S P Pani, also chaired security review meetings in the south Kashmir region. The duo was received by the respective […]

Shah Faesal calls upon GoI to sort out NH, Mughal road mess

Srinagar: President J&K Peoples Movement, Dr Shah Faesal has asked Government of India to “immediately attend to the mess on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway and Mughal road which is causing immense hardships to people”. “NH has never remained disrupted like this and it seems that ongoing road-widening process is either not in sync with the local […]

Hurriyat (M) denounces curbs in old city

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) has strongly denounced the imposition of stringent curbs in downtown areas and barring people from offering Friday prayers by sealing the historic Jamia Masjid. The separatist faction has termed it as “blatant interference in religious affairs”. In a statement, Hurriyat (M) said that the grand mosque being the spiritual center, people […]

Geelani pays tributes to slain civilians, militants

Srinagar: Paying rich tributes to the youth killed in Pulwama and Shopian encounters, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani said that blood-bath, death and destruction all around in the valley is only because of the indifferent attitude of the authorities. Condemning the use of brute force against the civilians, he said that on the […]