Cong stays away as 6 Opp parties demand release of J&K leaders
IN A joint statement on Monday, six Opposition parties demanded the immediate release of former J&K chief ministers Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti. Calling their detention a “blatant violation of their fundamental rights”, they said “democratic dissent is being muzzled by coercive administrative action”. The statement — which comes a day after former J&K minister Altaf Bukharilaunched a new regional political outfit, […]
Bubble-blowing Ben Dunk a big hit in Pakistan Super League
Ben Dunk broke his own record of most sixes in a PSL game within a week when he smashed 12 towering sixes against Karachi Kings in an unbeaten 99 off just 40 balls on Sunday night. The blistering knock earned Lahore a resounding eight-wicket win with five balls to spare as the home team raced […]
China’s Xi pays first visit to virus epicentre Wuhan
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Wuhan on Tuesday for his first visit to the epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic since the crisis erupted in January — a major sign that officials believe the outbreak is under control. Xi’s unannounced visit comes as unprecedented quarantine measures that have sealed off Wuhan and the rest of […]
Five of family killed after boulder hit house
Srinagar Five members were killed after a residential house was hit by a boulder in Barmeen Khein area of Udhampur district on Tuesday night. Reports said that a boulder hit a residential house in Barmeen Khein resulting in death of five family members on the spot. An official identified the deceased were identified as Sharda […]
Business blues
Even after administration and the central government have been saying that situation in Kashmir is normal and allowed even the diplomats to visit but business community is baffled by the attitude of the government paying no attention to their requests for the intervention of government to save them from the brink. Business community recently said […]
Forest Deptt. conducts plantation drive at Media Complex, Sgr
SRINAGAR, MARCH 9: Urban Forestry Division of Forest Department Monday organized a plantation drive at the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Media Complex here today. The drive was part of national initiative for enhancing the green cover across the country. On the occasion, various saplings of Deodar and Kail were planted by the […]
Coronavirus threat: Helpline, control rooms set up in Baramulla
BARAMULLA, MARCH 09: District administration Baramulla today established round-the-clock helpline to disseminate awareness among the people about the novel coronavirus. The helpline shall work under the supervision of Medical Superintendent Associated Hospital Baramulla Dr Syed Masood with the contact numbers 7006231150 besides having Dr Zulfikar Nabi with the contact number 9419038139 as the second member. […]
DDC Kupwara inaugurates diagnostic equipment at PHC Drugmulla
KUPWARA, MARCH 09: The District Development Commissioner (DDC), Kupwara, Anshul Garg along with Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Nazir Ahmad Lone and Chief Medical Officer today visited Primary Health Centre Drugmulla and inaugurated diagnostic and other equipment worth Rs.12 lakh recently purchased for the PHC in presence of doctors, paramedical staff and other concerned. On the […]
LMD conducts 4067 market inspections in Feb
SRINAGAR, MARCH 09: The field executives of Legal Metrology department during the month of February conducted 4067 market inspections in which 347 erring traders including 10 Cooking Gas Distributors were booked for violating various provisions of Legal Metrology Laws. A penal sum of Rs. 6.27 lac was realized from the erring traders and 16,702 commercial […]
SMC Commissioner tours civil lines, takes stock of functioning of drainage system
SRINAGAR, MARCH 9: Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Gazanfar Ali today visits civil lines area including Lal Chowk, Polo view, Maulana Azad Road, Regal Chowk and took stock of drainage system and other works in the area. He was accompanied by Corporator, Wajahat Hussain, Joint Commissioner Works, Joint Commissioner Planning, S.E Drainage and other senior […]
