Several deputations, individuals call on Advisor Baseer Khan at Civil Secretariat
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 09: Several deputations and individuals today called on Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan at Civil Secretariat here and raised various issues of public importance pertaining to several departments. The Advisor while interacting with the deputations assured that the issues projected by them would be resolved in a time bound manner. He said […]
No traffic on Srinagar-Leh national highway for weekly repair on Friday
Traffic will remain suspended on Friday on the national highway, the only road connecting Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh with Kashmir for weekly maintenance. However, the highway will remain open from Leh to Minamarg and Srinagar to Sonamarg tomorrow, officials said. They said no vehicle will allowed from either sides on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway […]
Mehbooba says her statement on Taliban twisted by media
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Mehbooba Mufti said that her statement about the implementation of Islamic laws in Afghanistan which she gave yesterday was allegedly twisted by the media. She said that her statement was distorted and twisted by some vested elements in the media and claimed that she has talked about the empowerment of […]
Man Falls To His Death From Walnut Tree in Pulwama
Pulwama: A middle-aged man died after falling from a walnut tree in south-Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday afternoon. Reports reaching GNS said that a 45-year-old man identified as Ghulam Mohammad Wani resident of Chokura fell from the walnut tree and was immediately evacuated to a nearby hospital. However upon assessment, the doctors declared the person […]
Man Found Dead Under Mysterious Circumstances in Sopore
Srinagar: Body of a 26-year-old person was found under mysterious circumstances near a local school in Sopore on Thursday morning, officials said. They said that the body was spotted by some passersby near Arqum Public School Sopore. Police was called to the site who took the body into their custody, they said Meanwhile […]
Cop shot himself dead in Reasi
A Selection Grade Constable has reportedly committed suicide in Reasi district of Jammu. The deceased cop hails from Tral town of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, official sources said. They said the cop affiliated with IRP 1st Battalion allegedly shot himself dead using his service rifle. Police have registered a case and set investigation into motion. […]
Farmers in focus
In the recent past JK administration has launched a number of schemes for the turnaround in the agriculture and horticulture sectors so as to give a boost to the rural economy here. Recently Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha distributed tractors and other equipment to the panchayats for the farmers and said that his administration is committed […]
Man electrocuted to death in central Kashmir
A man was electrocuted to death when he came in contact with a live wire in central Kashmir district of Budgam, official sources said on Wednesday. They said the man, who was electrician by profession, received electric shock while repairing some circuits in a complex in Chadoora in Budgam last evening. “The electrician, identified as […]
Hope Taliban delivers good governance, respect human rights in Afghanistan: Farooq
National Conference (NC) president and Member of Parliament (MP) Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday hoped that Taliban delivers good governance and respects human rights in Afghanistan. “Afghanistan is a separate country. They (Taliban) have to take care of the country and its people,” Dr Abdullah, who is the former chief minister of J&K, told reporters in […]
Taliban has emerged as reality, should now govern Afghanistan by ‘real’ Sharia: Mehbooba
Asserting that Taliban has emerged as a reality, former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that it should govern Afghanistan by ‘real Sharia law’ that gives rights to women, children and others. “I think the Taliban is emerging as a reality… Their earlier image was against humanity and human rights. […]
