Mehbooba lays foundation of various tourist facilities at Basohli
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today laid the foundation of various tourist facilities at Ranjit Sagar Lake in Basohli to be developed by Bani Basohli Development Authority (BBDA). She announced that Rs. 100 crore would be spent on developing various facilities in the catchment areas of the Dam. The maiden project by the BBDA aims at […]
LD Medical Negligence Case
Committee inquiring medical negligence fails to fix responsibility The inquiry called to investigate the causes that led to the death of an infant in Govt. Lalla Ded Hospital due to medical negligence on May 25, is proving out to be a mere eye wash as the authorities are ‘deliberately delaying’ the investigation process. A five […]
Agriculture schemes reviewed by Principal Secretary APD
Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Sandeep Kumar Nayak chaired a high level meeting of officers of departments here in Agriculture Complex Lalmandi Srinagar today. Director Agriculture Kashmir Altaf Aijaz Andrabi and Director Law Enforcement Susheel Sahaani, besides, Joint Director Agriculture (Extension/Inputs/Engineering) Mushroom Co-ordinator, Divisional level officers and Chief Agriculture Officers of Kashmir Division attended the […]
Artificial fruit ripening: HC directs government to file status report
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, while issuing notice to the State Government, directed it to file status report with regard to artificial ripening of fruits with toxic chemicals like Calcium Carbide in J&K. Acting on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Human Right Organization- Voice for Rights, Division Bench of Jammu and […]
Editorial: SCO summit: Will India-Pakistan come closer
Once again all eyes are set on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit held in Astana. The summit which will see India and Pakistan being inducted as full time members of the SCO, according to observers is believed to break the lock jam between the two neighbors’. Though much did not happen on the inaugural […]
Minister inspects Aquarium, Cage Culture in Dal Lake
Minister for Animal & Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Abdul Gani Kohli today inspected the Aquarium cum Awareness Centre established along the Dal Lake at Gagribal. During his tour, the Minister was informed that the Aquariu, equipped with various ornamental fishes of fresh water species which not only acts as centre of attraction for the […]
Minister launches DIPR news portal, mobile app
Minister for Information, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali launched the news portal and mobile application of the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) here today The web portal shall disseminate information to the readers on a real time basis hosting information in three languages – Urdu, Hindi and English besides […]
Six militants killed as Army foils infiltration bid
Six militants were killed after army foiled an infiltration bid at Uri as they were trying to sneak into this side. The Army has stepped up the vigil and the combing operation was launched in the surroundings to search for any more militants who have managed to cross over to this side. Defence Spokesman, Col […]
Teens body recovered
A teen was found dead in an orchard in Aloosa village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district early Friday, police said. The deceased was identified as Irshad Ahmad Chichi , 17, son of Muhammad Yousuf Chichi, resident of Halmatpora Aloosa. An official said that the boy was found dead in an orchard near his house. “The […]
Drug peddlers booked under PSA
Two notorious drug peddlers have been booked under Public safety act in North Kashmir’s Handwara, a police spokesman said. He said that continuing its drive against the drug menace, police today booked two notorious drug peddlers involved in many cases. These drugs peddlers have been identified as Ashiq Hussain Ganai son of Khizar Mohd Ganai […]
