Youth spreading ‘hatred’ on social media held
Srinagar: Police on Thursday arrested a youth for circulating a video allegedly promoting hatred against a particular sect and promoting feelings of animosity and hatred between different sections of the society. Legal proceedings were initiated after proper registration of case under relevant sections of law at Police Station Safakadal. Police tracked the accused and identified […]
Meeting cum Sensitization on NTCP held at Budgam
BUDGAM: District Level Coordination Meeting cum Sensitization workshop for district heads of government departments, civil society members and other stakeholders under National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) was held Thursday at New Conference Hall Budgam. The meeting organized by Health department, discussed means to curb the menace of tobacco in the district threadbare. District Development Commissioner, […]
ADC Kupwara imposes Rs 15,000 fine on erring traders
KUPWARA: The Court of Adjudicating Officer (Additional Deputy Commissioner) Kupwara Farooq Ahmad Baba today imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 on 06 Food Business Operators for selling substandard and misbranded food items. A team of officials inspected various shopkeepers in the district wherein they found sub-standard services and consumables in unhygienic condition being provided to […]
Poppy cultivation on over 100 kanals of land destroyed
PULWAMA: A joint team of Tehsil office Awantipora and Municipal committee Awantipora headed by Tehsildar Awantipora Zubair Ahmad and Executive Officer Municipal committee Gh Mohammed Dar Thursday destroyed poppy cultivation on about 100 kanals of land in the horticultural fields of Awantipora, Kanlibagh and adjacent area’s of Tehsil Awantipora. The team warned the cultivators against […]
Examinees leave centres at KU after ‘no option’ between Statistics, Maths entrance papers
Srinagar: Several aspirants left the examination centres at Kashmir University on Tuesday after finding no options in Statistics and Mathematics entrance test papers. Sources said that the aspirants left the centres without writing their papers. They said that the aspirants left the centres after they found no options between Statistics and Mathematics, which had to […]
AAC announces ‘Hafta-e-Shahadat’ program from May 18
Calls for complete shutdown on May 21
Srinagar: The Awami Action Committee (AAC) Wednesday announced Hafta-e-Shahadat (martyr’s week) programmes commencing from May 18. Paying tributes to late Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Farooq and the martyr’s of Hawal massacre of May 21, 1990, the AAC, in a statement, pledged to carry forward “the mission of martyrs”. The AAC said the martyr’s week will commence […]
NC hits out at Guv admin, GoI for ‘failing’ people
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Sunday asserted that the incumbent governor administration has “abjectly failed to deliver on the daunting issues that the state is facing”, saying that the skyrocketing prices of basic commodities has put extra burden on the shoulders of people. Expressing dismay over the “paucity of various essential amenities and […]
Kupwara woman commits ‘suicide’, family alleges foul play
Srinagar: The family members of Kralpora woman, who died on Tuesday after allegedly consuming poison at her in-laws’ house, staged a protest on Wednesday, alleging that she has been murdered. The family and relatives of the deceased Yasmeena Akthar daughter of Mohammad Ramzan Kumar of Kralpora blocked the Alamdar Charisharief – Srinagar road at Kralpora […]
Maiden meet of ‘Joint Economic Monitoring Group’ held
Srinagar: A delegation of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry led by Nasir Hamid Khan, Senior Vice President held the first meeting of the Joint Economic Monitoring Group constituted under the directions of the Governor. The Group has been constituted to monitor the regular redressal of economic issues and follow-up on the decisions of […]
Sumbal minor’s rape: CWC offers to bear expenses under scholarship scheme
Srinagar: Taking cognizance of the alleged rape of a three year old girl of Sumbal, Bandipora, Child Welfare Committee (CWC) of Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) has registered a case under POCSO against the accused. It will also sponsor the monthly expenses of the child under Scholarship Scheme. G A Sofi, State Mission Director, ICPS […]