Police arrests two drug peddlers in Handwara
Srinagar: Police in Handwara arrested two drug peddlers in separate operations and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Monday. He said that in the first operation at Manzgam Crossing Vilgam, a naka was established on the general road where a person moving under suspicious circumstances was intercepted. He has been identified […]
Kakapora social activist stages unique protest, demands completion of SDH project
Residents say prolonged delay in Sub-District Hospital construction is causing immense hardship to patients Pulwama: A social activist in south Kashmir’s Kakapora area on Monday staged a unique protest against the prolonged delay in the construction of the Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Kakapora, demanding immediate completion of the long-pending healthcare project. The protest was led by […]
CM expresses grief over demise of father of MP Er. Rashid, MLA Khursheed Ahmad
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the passing away of Khazir Mohammad Sheikh, father of Member of Parliament Er. Rashid and MLA Khursheed Ahmad Sheikh, who breathed his last at AIIMS, New Delhi, after a prolonged illness. Khazir Mohammad Sheikh was 85 years old. The Chief Minister conveyed his […]
Bihar Legislative Assembly Committee on Minority Welfare calls on Sakina Itoo, Advisor to CM
Srinagar: The Committee on Minority Welfare of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, led by its Chairman Akhtarul Iman, Monday called on Minister for Health & Medical Education Sakina Itoo and Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani during its visit to Jammu and Kashmir. During the meeting, detailed discussions were held on the developmental scenario […]
House committee appointments row
LoP says discretion must follow fairness, convention Jammu: The faceoff between Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Abdul Rahim Rather and Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma intensified on Monday, with the latter questioning the former and asking whether the yardstick of seniority applied only to the BJP and not to the ruling alliance, whose first-time […]
Saving Fuel:
R S Pura/Jammu: Traditional horse-driven tongas, once a common mode of transport in the border areas of Jammu, are seeing an increase in the number of takers in the R S Pura sector following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for fuel conservation. The tongas, which historically ferried passengers between Jammu and Sialkot before Independence, have […]
Secretary Transport reviews Vibrant Villages Programme at Suchetgarh
JAMMU: Secretary, Transport Department, Avny Lavasa, Monday visited Block Suchetgarh to conduct a comprehensive review of the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) for border villages Kushalpur and Nai Basti Gulabgarh. During the review meeting, the Secretary emphasised the need to identify and bridge development gaps in a planned and measurable manner. She directed all line departments […]
FICCI FLO JK&L Hands over computers, emergency lights to MLA Zadibal
Srinagar: In continuation of its efforts to empower artisans and craftsmen through digital inclusion and community support, FICCI FLO Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh (JK&L) handed over five computers and over 100 emergency lights to Tanvir Sadiq, MLA, Zadibal. The initiative follows FICCI FLO JK&L’s recent outreach in Srinagar, where the organisation conducted an eye screening […]
Rana launches ₹57.98 cr development projects in remote, border villages of Medhar
Appeals all to treat infrastructure as shared public asset POONCH: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, Sunday laid the foundation for a series of major development projects worth ₹57.98 crore in Mendhar, aimed at strengthening the drinking water supply, irrigation infrastructure and rural connectivity across several remote […]
Wage Reforms for Daily Wagers announced in Ladakh
LG Saxena approves major wage rationalization Leh/Jammu: In a major welfare measure, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved a hike in wages of daily, part-time, seasonal and need-based workers engaged by the Union Territory Administration to Rs 575 per day from Rs 450 per day, officials said.Magazine Subscription Box The decision is […]