India suffering from arrogance of power: Geelani
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Tuesday said that India is suffering from arrogance of power and is using an imperialistic attitude in Jammu and Kashmir to crush peoples movement of right to self determination. Paying tributes to Mohammad Idrees Sultan and Aamir Ahmad Rather, Geelani in is telephonic address to the […]
Take stringent action against traffic offenders, Guv tells officials
Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik asked the state administration to take prompt action to alleviate the miseries of the people hit by heavy snowfall in the region. Chairing a review meeting at the Civil Secretariat here, Malik said stringent action must be taken against traffic offenders. Overloading, over-speeding and all unfit vehicles must be penalised, […]
Damage by untimely snowfall: Crop Insurance Scheme could have proved critical, says trade body
Srinagar: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday said that delay in implementation of Crop Insurance Schemes (CIS) has ensured that farmers and orchardists are deprived of any sort of insurance cover which could have proved to be of critical importance at this juncture. “Preliminary reports received from various Fruit Associations including Anantnag […]
Snowfall has put fruit growers of South Kashmir in dire straits: PDP
Srinagar: Senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mansoor Hussain Sohrawardhy on Monday expressed serious concern over the wide scale damage caused to crops and orchards in Kashmir due to unseasonable snowfall, asking the government to reach out to fruit growers hailing from far off areas of the state. Mansoor stated that south Kashmir in general […]
Untimely snowfall: State administration caught napping, says NC
Srinagar: National Conference on Monday censured the incumbent administration for its mismanagement of the exigencies that rose in wake of the recent snowfall. In a statement issued here, party General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar said that the administration was caught unprepared while dealing with the situation after widespread snowfall across the state. “The catchphrases of […]
NC alone can bring political stability in JK, says NC leader
VIJAYPUR: Former Minister and senior National Conference (NC) leader Surjeet Singh Slathia on Monday described his party as the only and ultimate destination for public spirited political activists. He said that a realization is dawning fast upon forward-looking and peace-loving young people to join the party for strengthening the idea of inclusive state of Jammu […]
Declare huge damage to fruit growers as natural calamity: Er Rasheed to Govt
Langate: Appealing government to wake up from deep slumbers, AwamiItehaad party (AIP) President and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Monday sought considerable package for fruit growers all across the valley, who have suffered huge losses to their orchards due to sudden snowfall. After visiting different areas of snow hit Langate areas, Er Rasheed […]
Lal Bazar reeling under darkness as transformer develops snag
Residents urge authorities to repair the damaged transformer at an earliest
Srinagar: The residents of Qadeem Lane, Lal Bazar in Srinagar City have appealed the concerned authorities to get repaired their colony transformer, which they said, developed snag four days ago due to seasons first snowfall. The residents said on Thursday night the colony transformer went out of order following an explosion. “We are facing lot […]
Shopian civilian killed in cold blood: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday strongly condemned the killing of a civilian, Shahid Mansoor at Shopian by ‘forces’, terming it as ‘extremely barbaric’. Mirwaiz as per a statement issued here said that “brutal killing of Shahid was a cold blooded murder as according to his family he was abducted and […]
Monga condoles demise of Ex. MLC, visits his residence
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Vice President and MLC, Gulam Nabi Monga on Monday expressed profound grief over the passing away of Ex. MLC Abdul Salam Banday (Salam Abad, Uri). Monga as per a statement issued here visited residence of Abdul Salam Banday at Salamabad Uri today and conveyed deepest condolences to […]