Judge my performance in assembly, cast ballots accordingly: Er Rasheed to people

Kupwara: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and candidate from Baramulla Parliamentary constituency, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Tuesday asked people to cast ballots in his favour after judging his performance in assembly in last eleven years. Er Rasheed as per a statement issued here addressed around a dozen gatherings at Pattan, Khunbal Handwara, Chowkibal, Trahgam, […]

BSP leader, 16 others join Congress in Jammu

Jammu: BSP state general secretary A S Mottan and 16 others, including retired officers, sarpanches and social activists, joined the Congress here Tuesday in the presence of Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief and former tourism minister Gulam Ahmed Mir. Mottan was accompanied by his supporters, who joined the Congress too at an event at the […]

LoC continues to witness exchange of gunfire

Jammu: The Pakistani army Tuesday resorted to shelling and small arms fire on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri, a defence spokesperson said. “At about 1750 hours, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling with mortars and firing of small arms along the LoC in Nowshera sector,” he said, […]

Shift vendors from Parimpora bus stand: Div Com to officers

Srinagar: In order to decongest Parimpora Bus Stand, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir directed SDA, SMC, Traffic Police and RTO to start intense drive immediately and shift all registered road side vendors to the new vending zones. The Divisional Commissioner passed this direction while reviewing various issues of transporters and commuters at Parimpora Bus Stand. Div Com […]

One-third of population of developing countries suffer from ‘Hepatitis-E’: Dr MS Khuroo

Srinagar: A one -day special lecture on ‘Hepatitis-E, from bench to bed side, my personal journey’, was delivered by eminent surgeon DrMS Khuroo, at University of Kashmir on Tuesday. The lecture was organized by AlamaIqbal Library, KU and was presided over by Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad. He thanked Dr Khuroo for […]

Prof Talat visits KU`s South Campus

Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Tuesday said the university would provide all necessary support for smooth progression of its satellite campuses in line with its mission of providing quality education at the doorsteps of its aspirants. Addressing teaching and non-teaching staff at the varsity’s South Campus at Anantnag, Prof Talat reiterated […]

10 drug peddlers arrested in Jammu, Samba

81 kg poppy, 35 kg cannabis seized

Jammu: Ten drug peddlers were arrested and 35 kg cannabis and 81 kg poppy seized in Jammu and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Tuesday. Accused Balbir Kumar was apprehended in the Nanak Nagar area here after eight kilograms of poppy was found in his possession, they said. The poppy was seized and […]

ADC Tral meets officers

Kar Irshad Tral: Additional Deputy Commissioner Tral Shabir Ahmad Raina called upon two meetings of Officers in his office chambers at Revenue Complex Tral Monday The first meeting was called with the officers of Rural Development Department, R&B Department, PHE, PDD and Zonal Education officers of zone Tral and zone Lurgam. On the assurances given […]