General Observers review arrangements at Distribution and Collection Centers at Pulwama
Pulwama: General Observer for Rajpora, Pulwama Assembly segments, Sajad Zaman Hazarika and General Observer for Pampore and Tral Assembly Segments of Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency(PC), Vinit Nandawar Saturday visited Government Degree College for Women Pulwama, Food Corporation of India Godown Lethpora and EDI Pampore to review the distribution and collection centers established there. The Observers accompanied […]
Expedite work on languishing projects in distt: DDC Budgam to officials
Budgam: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Budgam, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar Saturday chaired a meeting of officers to review ongoing work on 96 languishing projects across the district at New Conference Hall Budgam. The DDC took sector wise review of the projects and emphasized on completion of work at an earliest. Among others, the meeting was […]
Power shutdown in Jammu areas
JAMMU: To carry out work of erection, testing and commissioning of 66 kV Circuit Breaker of Grid Station Hiranagar, the power supply to Hiranagar, Billawar, Samba, Dayalachak, Chadwal, Marheen, Paharpur, Chann Arorian and part of Ghagwal adjoining areas shall remain affected on May 05 from 07 am to 12 noon. Similarly, to carry out dismantling […]
Three drug peddlers, four bovine smugglers held in Poonch
Jammu: Three suspected drug peddlers and four bovine smugglers were arrested Saturday in two separate operations in Poonch district, police said. The three suspected drug peddlers were arrested from Poonch town and were detained under different preventive sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and sent to judicial custody, a police official said. In […]
Detention of youth in south Kashmir part of election exercise: DGP
Srinagar: The crackdown on youth in south Kashmir is “purely a precautionary measure” and “part of an election exercise undertaken to ensure free and fair polls in south Kashmir” Director General of Police, Dilbagh Singh said on Friday. Government forces have arrested scores of youth in a massive crackdown in south Kashmir, where Lok Sabha […]
Exercise ‘maximum restraint’ while dealing with protesters: Mir after Shopian encounter
Jammu: Expressing concern over the “volatile situation” in Jammu and Kashmir’s poll-bound Shopian district after an encounter between security forces and militants, Congress leader G A Mir Friday asked law enforcing agencies to exercise “maximum restraint” while dealing with protesters. Three unidentified militants were Friday killed in the encounter, following which clashes broke out between […]
World Press Freedom Day: KWJA calls for unconditional release of journalist Aasif Sultan
Srinagar: On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on Friday, Kashmir Working Journalist Association (KWJA) joined the chorus from local and international journalist bodies for release of incarcerated Kashmiri journalist, Aasif Sultan, who has been behind bars for around nine months now. Aasif is currently detained at the Central Jail in Srinagar. A statement […]
‘23-hour curtailment’ triggers protest in Handwara village
Residents block highway, demand adequate electricity
Srinagar: Residents from Chowgul village of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday staged a protest against the Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to provide them electricity most of the times. They blocked the Kupwara-Srinagar highway at Braripora in protest against the Power Development Department. The locals said that they had been compelled […]
People set to teach PDP a lesson in south Kashmir: Hasnain Masoodi
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday said that PDP has lost the faith of people for all the times to come, saying that the people of Kashmir, in particular, the people of south Kashmir have made it a point to teach them a lesson for betraying their mandate. While addressing a series of […]
Hurriyat (M) advocates for freedom of press
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day stated that the Freedom of Press plays a vital role in strengthening a nation’s socio-political and economic scenario. Hurriyat Conference (M) statement said the observance of this day globally reflects prominence of press and its impact on common people’s life. The statement said […]