Regularize all illegal power connections under SAUBHAGYA: Div Com to DDCs
SRINAGAR,: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed all District Development Commissioners (DDCs) to regularize all illegal electricity connections of across the valley including Leh & Kargil districts, under SAUBHAGYA (Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana) scheme. The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir issued the directions while reviewing the progress of SAUBHAGYA (Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar […]
Restrictions to be imposed in Srinagar areas on Aug 30, 31: District admin
Srinagar, : In view of the two-day shutdown call given by the Joint Resistance Leadership, the district administration Srinagar on Wednesday decided to impose restrictions in Srinagar areas falling under the jurisdiction of seven police stations. An official in the district administration told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that the restrictions will be imposed in two […]
Union Secretary DAHDF chairs meeting on National Livestock Mission
NEW DELHI: Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, GoI, Tarun Shridhar chaired a meeting of Executive Committee (EC) for approval of project proposals under National Livestock Mission 2018-19 (NLM) at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi on 28/08/2018. Joint Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of […]
Phase-I of Jhelum dredging to be completed by March 2019;SHAH
SRINAGAR, : Secretary PHE, I&FC, Farooq Ahmed Shah today called upon the engineers of the Flood Control Department to increase their visibility on ground and take proactive initiatives to achieve set goals for flood protection works in the State. The Secretary issued these directions while chairing a high-level meeting to review the functioning of Flood […]
Conditions still not suitable for safe return of Rohingya: UN chief
United Nations: Conditions are still not suitable for the safe, voluntary and sustainable return of over 700,000 Rohingya refugees to their homes in Myanmar, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said as he called for accountability for the “horrendous persecution” of the minority community in the country. The Secretary-General was briefing the Security Council on the […]
Health orbit
Health services in J&K State are virtually in shambles as authorities have failed to implement many central schemes for the rural population to get health care on their door step. The BJP-PDP coalition government has failed to deliver something concrete on the healthcare front and it was only in the Governor’s rule that some attention […]
Youth arrested for molesting a girl in Pakherpora.
Srinagar A youth on Wednesday beat a girl and also tried to molest her outside the Higher Secondary School Pakherpora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday. “Today morning a youth namely Nazim Ahmad Dar (20) son of Manzoor Ahmad Dar of Pakherpora, Charar-i-Sharief caught hold of the girl student (name withheld) and beat her, […]
4 Policemen reportedly killed in militant attack,rifles snatched in Shopian.
Reportedly 4 policemen have been killed when militants attacked DYSP headquarters escort at Arhama Shopian in South Kashmir. Reports said that cops killed in attack were repairing a police vehicle when the incident took place. Meanwhile ,according to sources 3 AK47 rifles has been snatched from the slain cops. More Details to follow.
Several injured as protests erupt near Anantnag encounter site
Local news agencies from south kashmir said that several youth were injured as protests rocked the encounter site area of Anantnag. Police said that two militants were killed and Thier bodies were yet to be retrieved. Reports said that clashes were going on between the protestors and security forces. Authorities have imposed restrictions in main […]
Two Hizb militants killed says police
Police said that in the gunfight at Bunpora village of Anantnag two militants of Hizb were killed. PTI newsagency has quoted police saying that the two militants were killed. Earlier authorities suspended internet services and train services in the area to avoid protests and violence. More details are awaited.
