Linton Hall School organises CC Race
Srinagar: A cross-country race was organised by Linton Hall School Srinagar on Saturday. The race, which started from Nishat and ended at Duck Park witnessed a large number of student participants, who ran with enthusiasm. Among girls from classs 4 and 5, Arshi Qureshi stood first, Liza 2nd, Sadiya 3rd and Zara Fourth. Suhaib, M […]
DEO Shopian reviews election preparedness
SHOPIAN: District Election Officer (DEO) Shopian, Dr Owais Ahmed Saturday convened a meeting of all district officers and departments to re-sensitize them of their duties and different kinds of plans drawn up for smooth and successful conduct of elections in the district. Specific roles, duties and responsibilities of Assistant Returning Officers (ARO), Presiding Officers, Zonal […]
Kulgam poll staff to report at distribution, Collection centers on April 28
Kulgam: District Election Officer Kulgam Saturday informed that the polling staff of all four Assembly segments of district Kulgam who have been deployed for Lok Sabha elections 2019 shall report at their respective distribution centers at 9:30 am on April 28, 2019 (Sunday).
Tulip Garden closed
Srinagar: The Directorate of Floriculture Saturday informed that Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden shall remain closed for general public from April 28, 2019. A statement said that the garden is not suitable for further display to visitors due to less Tulip bloom.
SKUAST-K celebrates ‘World Veterinary Day’
Srinagar: World Veterinary Day-2019 was celebrated at Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Shuhama, Alusteng on 27th April, 2019. The theme for current year was ‘Value of vaccination’. This day marked the culmination of one month long series of events which included awareness programmes for farmers, vaccination to animals, Brucellosis testing, Blood donation camp, […]
Police-Public meeting held at Karan Nagar
Srinagar: Police on Saturday said it held a Police-Public meeting at Police Station Karan Nagar in which “representatives of Shopkeepers Union, Vehicle dealers and Bike Sellers’ Union of Karan Nagar participated”. The meeting was chaired by SHO Police Station Karan Nagar. “At the meet, various issues were discussed and the participants were assured that all […]
Drug peddler held in Pampore
Awantipora: Police has said it arrested a drug peddler from Pampore on Saturday and recovered contraband substance from his possession. The accused identified as Mohammad Riyaz Gojar son of Abdul Hussain Gojar resident of Leera Rajouri, was held by officers at a checkpoint near Galandar, Pampore. Police said it recovered 1.9 kg of Charas from […]
Will never allow anyone to dilute 370, 35-A: Hassnain Masoodi
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday asserted that the people of the state won’t allow anyone to fiddle with Article 370 and Article 35-A and that the ensuing elections are significant as these provide the people an opportunity to reveal how passionately they feel about their identity. Addressing two separate public meets at […]
Respond to PDPs betrayal with ballots: G A Mir to people
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief, G A Mir has appealed people of south Kashmir’s Kulgam, Shopian and Pulwama to “rise to the occasion and respond to the betrayal of PDP in the present elections by using ballot”. Mir also said that people should not miss this opportunity as “it was […]
Go after white-collar killers like Abdullahs to see changes in Kashmir: Sajad Lone
Srinagar: Peoples’ Conference Chairman, Sajad Gani Lone Friday said that he is not surprised by Farooq Abdullah’s “utterly disdainful hypocrisy but pained at the audaciousness of his utterances”. Sajad said that Farooq Abdullah is “nothing but a shameless elite exhorting the proletariat to sacrifice their lives while his family enjoys monarchical concessions”. He said that […]