LAWDA conducts demolition drive in several Srinagar areas
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 07: In continuation to its demolition drive, the Enforcement Wing of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) today carried out several demolitions in Harwan, Saidakadal, Nishat and Habak areas in collaboration with concerned Police Stations. Plinth, two single storeys and third storey raised by violators while taking undue advantage of the prevailing situation […]
Dr Sehrish chairs preparatory meeting to discuss conduct of B2V-3 programme
Says DIPR has pivotal role to highlight benefits of Back to Village-3 initiative SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 07: Director Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar today chaired a preparatory meeting with DIPR officers to discuss the arrangements for the conduct of the 3rd phase of Back to Village (B2V-3) programme. The meeting was attended […]
Lt Governor condoles demise of former MLA
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 07: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has extended his heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of former VC, Kissan Advisory Board and former MLA, Thakur Rachpal Singh. In a condolence message, the Lt Governor prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul and courage to the bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss.
Gunfight breaks out in Kawoosa in central Kashmir’s Budgam
A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Kawoosa Khalisa area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday. As per news agency GNS, a joint team of police, army and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Kawoosa Khalisa. As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them. The fire […]
PHD chambers delegation meet Dir horticulture Kashmir
A delegation of PHD Chamber of Commerce led by Showkat Chowdhary, President and others met Director Horticulture Kashmir-Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, KAS in his office chambers on toady 07.09.2020 and apprised him about the difficulties faced by orchardists of the Kashmir valley. The delegation requested Director Horticulture to revisit the High Density Plantation Scheme to make […]
Army vehicle hit traffic cops on Jammu-Sgr highway; FIR registered
On Sunday morning, an army vehicle hit two bike-borne traffic police cops at Battery Chasma, Ramban on Jammu Srinagar highway, reported a local newspaper. The injured cops were moved to district hospital Ramban and an FIR 147 of 2020 under section 279/337 IPC was registered at Police Station, Ramban. Police officials told the newspaper that […]
App developed by two IIT-B friends helps J&K students beat slow Internet speeds
At 10.37 one morning last week, as Shakir Rashid went live with his class online, he had already been rung up by several of his students – he was seven minutes late, and they were impatient. Rashid decided to wait a few more minutes to let some more students join in. And at 10.40 am, […]
J&K govt defers Mayor election at SMC till December 16
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday deferred the election for the post of Mayor Srinagar Municipal Corporation till mid of this December in view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. The corporation was to get a new mayor within a month after Junaid Mattu was ousted from the post on June 16 in a […]
IED found, defused in north Kashmir
An improvised explosive device (IED) was found on the roadside near Arampora in Kupwara on Monday. Unidentified official sources told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) that the IED was detected by police and army. They said bomb disposal squad teams of the Army and police reached the spot and destroyed it safely, […]
COVID-19: Former legislator from Rajouri dies
A former legislator from Rajouri district and National Conference leader, Thakur Rashpal Singh died due to Coronavirus and some other medical issues on Monday morning. Singh, a resident of Sialsui Kalakote, has won elections several times from Kalakote assembly segment and was leader of National Conference since decades. He has also served as Vice Chairman […]
