Srinagar Jammu highway closed for Thursday
Traffic authorities have suspended vehicular movement on Srinagar Jammu highway for December 21 thrusday due to landslides triggered by incessant rains in various areas of Ramban stretch of the road. The traffic was scheduled to move from Srinagar to Jammu tomorrow. The highway will remain closed till further orders as the road is to be […]
Kupwara-Tangdhar, Machil Heli Service to start from Dec 25
KUPWARA,: According to Divisional Administration Kupwara, Heli Service is being started from Kupwara to Tangdhar and Kupwara to Machil. The Heli Service will commence from December 25, 2017, onwards from District Police Lines Kupwara. The tickets will be available at District Panchayat Officer Kupwara and Assistant Labour Commissioner Kupwara (Nodal Officers).
Sale of fertilizers without PoS machines illegal: Dir Agri
SRINAGAR, Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi today convened a high-level meeting to review 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 Chief Agriculture Officers of all the districts of Kashmir Division, officers […]
Zulfkar for community monitoring of developmental programmes
RAJOURI : The Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs and Tribal Affairs Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali today pitched for intensive Social Development Monitoring and periodic study of developmental activities by the project participants or targeted beneficiaries. “They can suggest action for enhanced participation, achieve inclusiveness, articulation of accountability, responsiveness and transparency by implementing agencies […]
Speaker launches augmentation works of Water Supply Scheme Rajeev Nagar
i JAMMU : Speaker Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta today launched works for improvement of Water Supply Scheme (WSS) Rajeev Nagar, here today. Under the improvement works, 450 m pipelines will be laid at an estimated cost of Rs 2.84 lakh. Speaking on the occasion, the Speaker said that steps are underway to ensure basic necessities of […]
Kashmir observes shutdown against civilian killings, restrictions in city
Srinagar, : The people of Kashmir on Wednesday observed a complete shutdown against the killing of three civilians at the hands of government forces. To maintain law and order the authorities places strict restriction in parts of Srinagar city including at the Old City. The call of shutdown was given by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL). […]
40 days of biting cold: Chillai Kalan begins
Srinagar,: The December 21st marks the beginning of the 40-day winter period known as ‘Chillai Kalan’. This period is considered as the coldest period of winter in Kashmir. During the 40 day ‘Chillai Kalan’, it is said earth goes dead; air and water are the coldest. According to local beliefs, ‘Chillai Kalan’ is followed by […]
DMK to move EC over Jayalalithaa hospital video
December 20, 2017 Miffed at the release of a video of J Jayalalithaa in Chennai’s Apollo Hospital ahead of the RK Nagar by-polls, the DMK is planning to approach the Election Commission against the TTV Dhinakaran faction of the All India AIADMK. DMK leader and Member of Parliament TKS Elangovan alleged that the video has […]
China and Russia slam new US national security strategy
China and Russia have criticised the United States for its new national security strategy that labels both countries as “competitors” challenging American interests. China said on Tuesday the new strategy outlined by US President Donald Trump demonstrated a “Cold War mentality”. “We urge the US side to stop deliberately distorting China’s strategic intentions and abandon such outdated concepts […]
US more isolated after veto of UN resolution on Jerusalem: Analyst
Wed Dec 20, 2017 President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem al-Quds as the capital of Israel and a subsequent veto of a UN resolution against the move have further isolated the United States in the international community, says a writer and political analyst. “This effectively further isolated the United States in the world community, something […]
