Rajpora Pulwama residents demand proper water supply, cite discrimination in flow
Pulwama: The residents of New Colony Rajpora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have raised serious concerns over inadequate water supply, alleging that while the rest of the village benefits from a government-constructed water supply scheme, around 50 households in their locality continue to suffer due to poor flow—particularly those living at higher elevations. The locals […]
Police books drug peddler under PIT NDPS Act
Srinagar: Police in Handwara booked a habitual drug peddler under the stringent Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act and lodged him in jail, a police spokesman said Saturday. The accused Feroz Ahmad Khan son of Late Abdul Ahad Khan resident of Panditpora Kralgund, has been repeatedly involved in […]
BJP Kashmir holds meet of media, social-media & IT departments
Srinagar: The Kashmir unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jammu & Kashmir, convened a coordination meeting of its media, social-media, and IT Departments at the party headquarters in Srinagar. The meeting was aimed at strengthening the communication and outreach strategy under the ongoing nationwide campaign — “Viksit Bharat Ka Amrit Kaal – Seva, Sushasan, […]
Waheed Para targets Omar for not expanding Cabinet
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed Para on Saturday said the delay in expanding the Council of Ministers showed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s unwillingness to share power. Para, the PDP MLA from Pulwama, in a post on X said the people of Jammu and Kashmir gave a historic one-sided mandate to […]
Kashmir Timber Association calls on Forest Minister, suggests regulatory reforms
SRINAGAR: A delegation of Kashmir Timber Association today met Minister for Forest, Ecology & Environment, Javed Ahmed Rana and discussed their concerns regarding the timber trade regulations and forest compliance in Kashmir. The association emphasized the need for uniform policy implementation across Jammu and Kashmir, citing alleged inconsistent practices as a major hindrance to the […]
SASCI to give huge push to key infrastructure development in J&K: CS
UT eligible to secure thousands of crores as interest-free loan under this scheme SRINAGAR: In a significant move aimed at accelerating the developmental momentum and catalysing key sectoral reforms, Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Friday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the adoption and implementation of Government of India’s transformative scheme, Special Assistance to States for […]
KU-VC, group of bikers calls on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: Prof. Nilofer Khan, Vice Chancellor, University of Kashmir called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Friday, an official spokesman said here. He said that Prof. Nilofer Khan expressed gratitude to the Lieutenant Governor for his unwavering support and continuous guidance to the University’s progress, and paving the way for the University of Kashmir to […]
Divisional Commissioner reviews arrangements for arrival of Hajj pilgrims
SRINAGAR : In preparation for the arrival of Hajj pilgrims, Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, chaired a meeting today to finalize the comprehensive arrangements for safe and smooth arrival of pilgrims at the International Airport Srinagar. Addressing the officers from various departments, Div Com issued a slew of directives aimed at facilitating […]
Principal Secretary SWD chairs introductory cum review meeting
Calls for seamless implementation of Central, UT-level schemes SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Social Welfare, Anil Kumar Singh, Friday chaired an introductory-cum-review meeting at the Civil Secretariat, here. The Principal Secretary undertook a comprehensive, sector-wise review of the implementation of all Centrally Sponsored and Union Territory-level schemes, including flagship programmes. The officers presented detailed updates on the […]
Police detains motorcyclist for ‘reckless driving’
Srinagar: Police detained a motorcyclist for reckless and dangerous driving in the Lal Bazar area of Srinagar, following a viral Facebook video that drew public attention to the incident near GD Goenka School, Omer Colony, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that the rider, identified as Khalid Manzoor Bhat, son of Manzoor Ahmed Bhat […]