Lawmaker says army personnel violated law
Langate: The Langate lawmaker, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Friday visited the Mawar Nallah and monitored the situation there after some chemical was ‘poured into it due to which many trout fishes died’. Er Rasheed in a statement issued here appealed the people of the area to not to pay heed to rumors. He, according […]
3rd successful Thyroid Surgery conducted in Sopore Hospital
Sopore: A team of specialist doctors on Friday conducted the third thyroid surgery in north Kashmir’s Sopore Hospital. Dr Farooq Dar ENT and neck surgeon said that “we admitted a 70 year old Thyroid patient Lal ud Din, resident of Armpora Sopore last night and conducted a Thyroid surgery through 200 gm of skin crease […]
Mirwaiz lashes out at govt for disallowing Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid
Srinagar: After defying the house detention, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday denounced the government for imposing curbs in Srinagar and Shopian. While speaking to media persons after defying house detention, Mirwaiz lashed out at the Govt for disallowing Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid for the consecutive second week. “Joint Resistance Leadership […]
Grant amnesty to photojournalist Kamran Yousuf, demands lawmaker
Srinagar: A lawmaker from North Kashmir on Friday urged Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to personally intervene in the case of photojournalist Kamran Yousuf who is detained at Tihar jail, Delhi. MLA Kupwara and senior PC leader Bashir Ahmad Dar urged the chief minister to intervene into the case of Kamran Yousuf who was arrested […]
Minimum temperatures witness a drop again
Srinagar: Due to clear overnight sky, the minimum temperatures in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region again dropped below the freezing point on Friday. “The weather is likely to remain dry in Jammu and Kashmir in the next 24-hours with minimum temperatures expected to fall further,” a Met official said. At minus 13 degrees […]
Comprehensive policy framed to meet urban challenges: Dy CM
Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Kumar Singh today said the government had framed a comprehensive policy for effective implementation of the flagship housing, sanitation and civic programmes to make Jammu and Kashmir a model state. Winding up a discussion on Demands for Grants of the Housing and Urban Development Departments (HUDD) in the state assembly, […]
Militants attack forces party in south Kashmir’s Pulwama
Pulwama: Militants fired upon a naka party of police near district police lines in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday night. According to reports, Militants fired upon a naka party of JK police and CRPF and fled from the site. No loss of life has been reported so far. However, forces cordoned off the whole […]
Un-electrified villages to be ‘lightened up’ under various schemes: Govt
Jammu: Minister for Power Development Department, Dr Nirmal Singh Friday informed the House that all un-electrified/partially un-electrified habitations in the state have been identified for complete electrification under DDUGJY and PMDP schemes. The Minister, while responding to a question said that un-electrified/partially un-electrified habitations of Noorabad constituency figure in Block Damhal Hanjipora and Qazigund […]
35 mini HEPs under implementation: Govt
Jammu: Minister for Science & Technology, Sajad Gani Lone Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that Government is committed to harness the available hydro potential of the State by building Micro/Mini/Small projects in a systematic manner. He said 35 such projects have been identified and awarded to various Independent power Producers under “Hydel Policy 2011” adding […]
JDA retrieved 15000 kanals of land, says Dy CM
Jammu: The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh Friday informed the Legislative Council that so far more than 15000 kanals of land has been retrieved from the encroachers despite tough resistance and JDA is putting every effort to check the encroachments by launching anti-encroachment drives on regular basis. The Deputy Chief Minister was responding to […]
