Will take part in Jammu & Kashmir panchayat polls if curbs are lifted: Congress
Srinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) Days after the dates for bye-elections to Panchayats were announced, the Jammu and Kashmir Congress party has said that it will take part in the polls if restrictions on its leaders were lifted and they are allowed to move freely. State Party President Ghulam Ahmad Mir told IANS that the party […]
J&K Administration Extends 2G Service Till Feb 24, Restrictions To Continue
New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has extended the 2G mobile data service and fixed line internet connectivity wherever provided across the union territory till February 24, an official spokesperson said on Sunday. However, the internet service providers (ISP) have been given directions to ensure access to 1,485 white-listed sites only and not to […]
Concerned Over J&K, Says UN Chief In Pak; India Rejects Mediation Offer
New Delhi: India on Sunday rejected an offer of mediation from UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Jammu and Kashmir, saying the focus instead should be on making Pakistan vacate the territories that it has “illegally and forcibly occupied”. India’s response came after Mr Guterres’s comment, saying he was “deeply concerned” over the situation in Jammu […]
NC decides to participate in panchayat polls, wants ‘roadblocks’ to be removed
Jammu, February 16 The National Conference (NC) has decided to participate in the Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir next month but wants “roadblocks” placed in its way to be removed so that it can campaign freely. In a letter to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Shailendra Kumar, NC central secretary Rattan Lal […]
World SnowShoe Championship-2020 Japan: Kashmir athletes create history, bag 3 medals
Srinagar Just days after Union Sports Minister Kiran Rijju announced the first ever Khelo India Winter Games and included SnowShoe sport into the games, Kashmir athletes representing India in World SnowShoe Championship at Myoko Japan have bagged three medals. In the championship that saw athletes from around 17 Countries coming from different continents competing, Kashmir […]
Administrative Secretaries to hold Public Grievance Camp in Srinagar on Feb 17
Srinagar Principal Secretary, Education and Technical Education Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, Secretary, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Pandurang Kondbarao Pole, would convene a day-long Public Grievance Camp at Banquet Hall, Srinagar on February 17-2020 from 10 AM to 4 PM. People can register their grievance and developmental issues during the daylong camp.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani stable, condition improving: Doctors
Srinagar, February 16 Ailing separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani is stable and his health condition is improving, doctors said on Sunday. “The condition of Syed Ali Geelani is stable and he is conscious, cooperative and oriented. A team of doctors is monitoring his condition,” SKIMS Hospital director AG Ahangar said. Earlier in the day, […]
DDC Srinagar inaugurates special handloom exposition 2020
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 15: This year’s special exposition of handloom products organised annually by the J&K Handloom Development Department began here Saturday. The exposition which is being held at Kashmir Haat in Srinagar was inaugurated by District Development Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary. Several handloom cooperative societies and registered handloom weavers and artisans have set […]
Div Com reviews parking issues of the city
Div Com reviews parking issues of the city SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 15: As per the directions issued by the High Court in the case titled Kashmir Consumer Welfare Forum versus State and Others, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired a meeting with concerned Officers. The concerned departments were asked to operationalize the parking […]
Commissioner SMC reviews status of street light installation work
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 15: Commissioner SMC, Gazanfer Ali today convened a meeting of officials and reviewed status of work on installation of street lights in Srinagar City. Joint Commissioner (Adm.), Syed Kasim, Joint Commissioner (Works), Ishtiyak Ahmed Shah and other concerned were present in the meeting. On the occasion, Commissioner asked the electric and engineering wings […]
