Railway tender case: RJD attacks BJP after CBI questions Rabri, Yadav
Patna: The RJD launched a fresh round of attacks on the BJP on Tuesday after CBI questioned Lalu Yadav’s wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav for almost four hours in connection with railway tender scam. The opposition parties in Bihar including the Congress and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) accused the ruling NDA of using the […]
Government asks FCS&CA to utilize SRTC fleet for transportation
Srinagar, : A day after the Kashmir News Bureau (KNB) under its policy of investigative journalism published a story titled, “Violation of SRO-157: SRTC faces 40% loss in annual revenue,” the Jammu and Kashmir Government while reacting instantly to the report has asked Department for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumers Affairs (FCS&CA) to utilize the […]
Illegal constructions go unabated across Srinagar city
SRINAGAR,: The illegal constructions are going on unabated in full swing across Srinagar city. Sources told Press Trust of Kashmir that some people in-connection with land mafia are involved in illegal constructions in various parts of parts of the Srinagar including Rainawari, Saida Kadal, Bypass, Harwan, Nigeen, Nishat, Shalimar, Kanitar, Rainawari , Bemina, and Ali […]
Rains continue to lash plains, higher reaches receive fresh snowfall
Srinagar, : As the rains continued to lash plains since Sunday afternoon, the higher reaches of the Valley including the famous tourist destinations including Pahalgam, Gulmarg and Sonamarg received a fresh snowfall today. The higher reaches, including the world-famous ski resort, Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg received a thin layer of fresh snowfall, an official in […]
KU holds concluding sessions of 13th J&K Science Congress
Srinagar, : The University of Kashmir on Tuesday organised post-Congress sessions of the recently-held 13th J&K Science Congress for authors who had missed to present their research findings due to varied reasons. KU Vice-Chancellor Prof Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi congratulated the organisers for successfully conducting the Congress. Dean Research Prof Zafar A Reshi, convener of the Congress, underlined […]
Asifa rape-and-murder case: NC demands transfer of case from Kathua
Srinagar : A day after lawyers in Kathua tried to prevent the Crime Branch from filing challan in the horrific rape-and-murder of Asifa Bano, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) on Tuesday demanded that the case be shifted frp, Kathua court for the “sake of fair trial.” Addressing a press conference here, NC general secretary […]
JRL terms Kathua Bar Association’s action as ‘shocking, morally bankrupt’
Srinagar, Apr 10: Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik described the attempt of Kathua Bar Association and certain political parties of Jammu to prevent Crime Branch from filing a charge sheet against the criminals involved in the brutal rape and murder of eight year old girl child […]
Governor chairs 18th SKUAST-J Council Meeting
JAMMU, APRIL 9: Governor N.N. Vohra, Chancellor of the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Jammu (SKUAST-J), chaired the 18th Council meeting of the University at the Raj Bhavan, in which Ghulam Nabi Lone, Minister for Agriculture, Syed Basharat Ahmad Bukhari, Minister for Horticulture, and Abdul Ghani Kohli, Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry & […]
kashmir witnesses water scarcity, authorities advise farmers not to grow paddy
Srinagar: Though Kashmir gets a large part of its rain in the spring months and in early summer, a prolonged dry spell in the area in January and February has led to decreased water levels in streams that are vital for irrigation. Therefore, after the valley witnessed an unprecedented water crisis, authorities have advised farmers in […]
CM Mehbooba meets PM Modi
Srinagar : Three days after appealing the country’s leadership to listen to the voices of pain from the State, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today called on the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi here on Monday and apprised him about the overall obtaining situation in Jammu & Kashmir. During the meeting, the Chief Minister stressed on finding […]
