Food business operators fined
SRINAGAR: Ten food business operators were fined Rs 210000 for safety violation by Adjudicating Officer (ADC Srinagar) during a market checking in summer capital today. The erring food business operators were charged under Food Safety & Standards Act for manufacturing and selling substandard food items which include one milk processing unit and two spices manufacturing […]
Orientation programme for Haj-2017 from May 3
SRINAGAR: According to the Executive Officer, State Haj Committee Bemina, the first phase of orientation programme for selected Haj-2017 pilgrims of district Bandipora, Kupwara and Ganderbal shall begin from May 3, 2017. The Executive Officer said that the training session for the pilgrims of Bandipora will be held on May 3 at Masjid Noor Bandipora, […]
New Director DSEK
SRINAGAR: Dr Ghulam Nabi Itoo (KAS) today assumed office as Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK). Soon after taking over, Dr Itoo convened a meeting with the officers and officials of the DSEK and reviewed the progress on key administrative, academic and financial matters in the Department. He stressed the need for cooperation and involvement of […]
Mehbooba visits Srinagar during night
SRINAGAR: According to official spokesman of J&K Government, “Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti conducted a surprise visit of various areas of Srinagar city late last night to take an on the spot appraisal of the various services delivered by concerned Departments to the city dwellers and to check the on ground presence of these Departments in […]
Sagar says Mehbooba has failed to bring peace
Srinagar: National Conference General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar on Monday said that Mehbooba Mufti has failed to bring peace and end the cycle of death and destruction in Kashmir. Sagar said that the recent attacks including the grenade attack at Khanyar has shown that the situation was slipping out of the hands of the government […]
Seven killed including 5 cops in Kulgam Bank Van attack
Srinagar: Police confirmed this evening that 5 cops and two bank officials were killed in a suspected militant attack.when they looted a cash van in Kulgam. Earlier, DIG South P.S. Pani was quoted by PTI News Agency that the 4 cops and two bank officials were killed after being dragged out of the vehicle. The […]
Rasheed urges Mehbooba to resign
Srinagar: MLA Langate Engineer Rasheed has urged Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to resign as soon as possible because of BJP snubbing to her. He said that BJP President Amit Shah has left now nothing to be talked about the coalition and agenda of alliance. Rasheed said that Amit Shah wants a majority government of BJP […]
PSA detainee escapes
Srinagar: A young boy of Shopian who was detained under PSA by the authorities on the charges of stone-pelting in 2015 has escaped from the custody, police sources said. Police has identified the detainee as Zubair Ahmad Turray of Keygam. The search operations have been launched in the area to trace him.
Seven feared killed in Kulgam attack
Unconfirmed reports said that seven people are feared killed including some cops when suspended militants on Monday afternoon fired upon a vehicle of bank in Kulgam. The cash van of J&K Bank was passing through a village area of Kulgam when the attack was conducted. In the vehicle several policemen were also present. More details […]
Is social media network ban really salvaging the situation?
Srinagar: The decision of the government to put curbs on the social media networking sites in Kashmir Valley has its own impact on many stakeholders in Kashmir especially business community and students. Cross section of people in Kashmir especially the students are questioning the wisdom of the government to ban internet or social media networking […]
