Veeri grieved as cloudburst kills two brothers in Anantnag
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday expressed grief and sorrow over the incident in which two brothers were killed due to a cloudburst in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. The deceased were identified as Arif Ahmad Lone and Sameer Ahmad Lone. In a statement issued here, PDP Vice President Abdul Rahman Veeri termed […]
Advisor Sharma to meet public at Srinagar on Friday
SRINAGAR: Advisor to the Governor, KK Sharma will meet public on May 17th at Governor’s Grievance Cell at Chruch Lane, Sonawar, Srinagar from 10am to 12PM. The deputations and individuals desirous of meeting the Advisor should get their names registered at Grievance cell office situated at Church lane Sonwar, Srinagar for redressal of grievances.
Toll tax row: Parts of south Kashmir observe shutdown, demand roll back
Pulwama: Several parts of southern Kashmir on Tuesday observed a complete shutdown against the imposition of toll tax by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) on the Srinagar-Anantnag highway. Pertinently, south Kashmir transporters association had called for a complete shutdown on Tuesday against the levying of toll tax on national highway at Kachkoot in […]
Challaning goes hi-tech: CCTV footage on traffic violations will nail people
Srinagar: The traffic department has serving noticing to traffic violators through their concerned police stations after CCTV footage captures any traffic violations committed by them. The department has served 200 notices in April their year for such violations through the “novel” challaning procedure. A spokesman of the traffic police said that Srinagar city in coming […]
Implement HC order on Voluntary disclosure of Information: RTIM
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir RTI Movement has demanded implementation of J&K High Court order directing Government to implement section 4 and 23 of J&K RTI Act 2009. The decision was pronounced by a division bench of the J&K High Court early this year. Pertinently, under section 4 and 23 of J&K RTI Act 2009 Government […]
Desolate PaK brides threaten crossing LoC
Srinagar: Scores of brides from Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK), who married to men from this side of Kashmir who had crossed the LoC for arms training but settled out there are in state of great shock and distress. These women have now decided to cross the LoC along with their children and go back to […]
Shah Faesal for early conclusion of KAS-16 exam process, other recruitment processes
Srinagar: President Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) Dr Shah Faesal has called upon the recruiting agencies to dispose of various litigation cases pertaining to selections and recruitments in a time bound manner so that the career of youth is not jeopardized. “There is record unemployment in J&K State and whatever job opportunities come out, […]
Man arrested for ‘burning’ his wife
Kupwara: Police on Tuesday arrested a man in Handwara area of Kupwara district for allegedly trying to burn his wife. The lady is being attended by doctors for burn injuries. According to police they received an information that a woman (name withheld), resident of Handwara has been admitted in Handwara Hospital with burn injuries. Immediately, […]
Leopard attacks cattle in Ramban
Banihal: Scores of sheep and goats were found dead on Tuesday in a suspected leopard attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, police said. A wild animal, believed to be a leopard, forced its entry into the cowsheds belonging to Tayoub Hussain and Abdul Rasheed at Chanderkote in the wee hours and attacked the livestock […]
Div Com reviews Amarnath Yatra arrangements-2019
‘Work with dedication, close coordination for smooth conduct of yatra’
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan chaired a high level meeting of officers on Tuesday to review the arrangements for the smooth conduct of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2019. A press statement issued here said that threadbare discussion were held for the smooth conduct of the yatra and various aspects related to the snow clearance […]