Complete works in double shifts: Div Com directs executing agencies
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 20: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today issued strict directions to the engineers of Jammu & Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) and Jammu & Kashmir Housing Board (JKHB) to complete the pending works on languishing projects within the given time frame by working in double shift. The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir issued […]
‘Explain how J&K can really attract investors’: Opposition MPs ask MHA
The tough questions from the MPs came during a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Parliament yesterday when the lawmakers were being briefed by the Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla. The Union Home Ministry was asked by opposition members of Parliament to explain how Jammu and Kashmir could hope to attract investment in […]
Geology and Mining Department in slumber
‘Self-styled’ Contractors loot hapless sand diggers Pulwama, KNT: Geology and Mining Department has miserably failed to check self-styled contractors who loot sand diggers to their content. Ironically, the department has not given any rights to these contractors and yet they demand royalty from sand diggers. The sand diggers from Samboora, Kanahbal and Behibagh areas of […]
Water scarcity hits summer capital Srinagar
Srinagar, KNT: With summer just about to begin the people in summer capital Srinagar are already anguished with routine water scarcity. A source inside Public Health Engineering (PHE) department Rajbagh said that for the last more than two months, more than two lakh people are without water supply as government has failed to fix the […]
Citizenship Amendment Act may leave Muslims stateless, says U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres
U.N. chief says he is personally concerned about the future of minorities in India. India’s new citizenship law may render a large number of Muslims stateless, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said. In an interview to The Dawn newspaper in Pakistan, he expressed concern about the Citizenship Amendment Act, and urged countries to act humanely while framing new […]
PDP’s Mansoor Peer booked under PSA
Srinagar Senior Peoples Democratic Party leader and former vice-chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) Peerzada Mansoor Hussain has slapped the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), taking the number of political leaders booked under the law to nine. A Jammu based newspaper Daily Excelsior quoted sources as having said that a dossier was […]
Ahead Of Donald Trump Visit, US Congressmen Raise Concerns On Kashmir
Ami Bera and George Holding — belonging to the Democratic and Republican parties respectively — expressed hope that political detainees in the Valley are released soon. New Delhi: Two US Congressmen from opposite sides of America’s political divide today expressed concern over the Kashmir issue, insisting that the Narendra Modi government release political detainees and […]
Soil Health Card Day observed at Budgam
BUDGAM, FEBRUARY 19: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Altaf Aijaz Andrabi today distributed soil health cards among the farmers of the district on the occasion of Soil Health Card day. This soil health card scheme was launched in February 2015 under Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Speaking on the occasion, the Director urged the field functionaries to aware the […]
Commissioner SMC bereaved
SRINAGR, FEBRUARY 19: A condolence meeting was held today at SMC to condole the demise of Commissioner SMC’s nephew Ali Zaidi. Joint Commissioner SMC, Joint Commissioner Works, Joint Commissioner Planning, Secretary SMC, Health Officer and other concerned were present in the meeting. The members expressed their deepest condolences and prayed for the departed soul.
LAWDA demolishes illegal structures
SRINAGAR, FEBURERY 19: The Enforcement Wing of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority today conducted a demolition operation in Shalimar, Harwan and inside Dal Lake Nehrupark. During the drive illegally raised 2nd storey bed work, tin walling, two sheds and a block were demolished.The drive was carried out with the assistance of Police Station Harwan. Thepeople […]
