SAC appoints principals of 6 GMC in J&K
Agencies Srinagar : The State Administrative Council (SAC) has sanctioned appointment of Principals for six Government Medical College (GMC) in Jammu and Kashmir. An official on Wednesday said that the SAC, which met under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik on Tuesday night, accorded sanction to the appointment of Principals for GMC Srinagar and […]
DDC Bandipora reviews progress on various developmental projects
BANDIPORA, JULY 25: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Bandipora Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza Thursday chaired a meeting of officers to review the development activities in Bandipora district. The meeting was attended by Additional District Development Commissioner Mohammad Yousuf Mir, Additional Deputy Commissioner Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Assistant Commissioner Revenue Reyaz Ahmad Beigh, Heads of various departments, District officers […]
Mughal Road closed for traffic due to heavy rains
The Mughal Road was closed for traffic due to landslides triggered by heavy rains in Jammu region on Thursday, officials said.The landslide occurred at Poshana on the Mughal Road, which led to the closure of the route. Several vehicles are stranded and efforts are being made to clear the blockade, they said.
Asnoor without electricity in holy month of Ramadan
Javaid Malik Kulgam: The areas around Asnoor village of Kulgam district are without electric supply in this holy month of Ramadan. The villagers said that in the past few weeks the transformer was damaged twice and was replaced twice. Giving details the village elders said that on the instructions of ground staff of the PDD […]
SDM manhandled, Dr Faesal, Mehbooba reacts
Srinagar:Army on Tuesday allegedly manhandled a sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) and four other officials after an argument with Army personnel on Srinagar-Jammu highway in Dalwach area of Qazigund in south Kashmir. Reports said that after an argument the army man manhandled the SDM Duroo, Ghulam Rasool Wani along with four other officials when he was on […]
National Seminar on ‘ Contemporary World Order and Iqbal’ held at KU
Srinagar, : Iqbal Institute of Culture and Philosophy University of Kashmirorganized a two day national seminar entitled“Contemporary World Order and Iqbal” in which various Iqbalain scholars presented their papers relevant to the title. Prof. Muhammad Aslam Islahi, a reputed Islamic scholar and faculty member at the Department of Arabic Jawahar Lal Nehru University Delhi, was guest […]
Kashmir Transport Welfare Association calls on Advisor Sharma
JAMMU,: A joint Deputation of Kashmir Transport Welfare Association today called on the Advisor to Governor, Kewal Kumar Sharma and discussed several issues related to transport sector in the Kashmir valley. The deputation raised several issues like increasing the quantum of subsidy to be provided to the transport buses and Mini Buses. The issues of […]
One way traffic on highway despite snow at Banihal
Traffic officials in Srinagar said that one way traffic was plying on highway from Jammu to Srinagar on saturday morning. Reports said that traffic was moving slowly due to slippery conditions on the road at several places. A senior traffic officer told this newspaper that there was no stranded vehicles on Srinagar Jammu highway and […]
Kashmir shuts for second consecutive day
Srinagar: Normal life remained affected in Kashmir for the second consecutive day on Thursday due to a two-day strike called by separatists to protest the NIA raids at residences of several leaders in connection with investigation into funding through hawala channels in the valley. Most of the shops and other business establishments were shut in Srinagar […]
Three drug peddlers arrested in Anantnag
Anantnag: Three persons were arrested today following an action against those involved in drug peddling in Anantnag. Three persons were arrested for the drug offences during Naka checking at Tulkhan Bijbehara. This is a part of proactive action initiated by Anantnag police against the drug peddlers. Officers have seized 72 bottles of codeine from drug peddlers […]
