Young shopkeeper ends life
Srinagar: A shopkeeper ended his life by hanging himself in his house at Aashajipora in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Tuesday night, police said today. The police has seized the body of the 31-year-old, Irfan Ahmad Magray after recovering it from his house this morning for legal formalities. The police said that no suicide […]
Seven employees suspended
Jammu: Government has ordered suspension of seven employees for allegedly remaining absent from duty in Jammu, an official said today. Minister for Law and Justice Abdul Haq had yesterday paid a surprise visit to the Directorate of Urdu Coordination Cell, an official spokesman said today. During the inspection, seven employees were found absent and the […]
Sickness of our healthcare
The state’s healthcare system is limping, but somehow, it manages to serve the people well. Credit goes to the doctors, who are up on toes and are doing their bit with whatever resources they are provided with. They also get roughed up several times, but they don’t give up. As per data, there isn’t sufficient […]
Editorial: US Hegemony
Srinagar: As expected the United States has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that called on President Donald Trump to withdraw recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, exercising its veto power for the first time in six years. The US President had on December 6 announced that he would recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and […]
RBI may be holding back Rs 2,000 notes, says SBI report
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may either be holding back Rs 2,000 notes or could have stopped printing high denomination currency, says a SBI Research report. Juxtaposing the data presented in the Lok Sabha recently with the one provided by RBI in its Annual Report earlier, the SBI Ecoflash report said […]
Sale of fertilizers without POS machines, illegal: Dir Agriculture
Srinagar: For strengthening the implementation of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system and to review the progress on installation of Point-of-Sale (PoS)machines at all the fertilizer sale centres and outlets across Kashmir Division, Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi convened a high level meeting of Chief Agriculture Officers of all the districts of Kashmir Division, […]
Tourism deptt launches ‘Free Fly’ Kashmir Package
Srinagar: Director Tourism Kashmir Mahmood A Shah launched a ‘Free Fly’ holiday package’ exclusive for Kashmir offered by Cox & Kings – Indian’s one of the leading tour companies. The special holiday package has been designed to give impetus to the tourist flow to Kashmir. The package offers free to and fro air ticket between […]
7 companies penalized for violation
Baramulla:Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Baramulla Farooq Ahmad Baba today imposed a fine of Rs 22,200 on 7 leading companies and hoteliers over providing sub-standard services to the visiting customers. A team of officials led by the Assistant Commissioner Food Safety Azhar Iqbal and Food Safety officer Yasir Haleem inspected these companies and hotels wherein they […]
Govt orders transfer, posting of KAS officers
Srinagar: Government on Wednesday issued orders of transfer and postings of several KAS officers. As per the order following transfers and posting have been ordered with immediate effect. 1.Mr. Nazir Ahmad Mir,KAS, under orders of transfer as Programme Officer, ICDS Project, Kupwara, is posted as Joint Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Kashmir, against […]
5 dead 8 injured after house collapses
Jammu: At least five persons were killed and eight others injured after an under-construction house collapsed in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, Police said on Wednesday. Rescue operation has been launched to recover the dead bodies and the injured are being shifted to the nearby hospital, police said.
