In a first, Kashmir gets Model Apple Village in Bijbehara
ANANTNAG: Minister for Revenue, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Abdul Rehman Veeri today inaugurated the State’s first Model Apple Village at Khiram Sirhama in Bijbehara. The major components of the Model Apple Village include a shift from traditional to high-density apple plantation, digging of borewells, construction of sheds in orchards, rejuvenation of old and saline orchards […]
Mechanical Engineering Deptt prepared to respond to situation effectively: Chief Engineer
SRINAGAR, : In view of the forecast of heavy snowfall and rains in Kashmir from December 11, the Mechanical Engineering Department (MED), today said it has put all the arrangements in place to ensure speedy snow clearance and dewatering. “Mechanical Engineering Department, Kashmir is fully prepared for timely clearance of snow and all the preparations […]
Weather forecast: Mehbooba directs Kmr divisional admn to be in a state of preparedness
JAMMU,: In view of weather forecast of heavy snow and rains, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today directed Divisional Administration of Kashmir to be in a state of preparedness and responsive to any crisis thrown up by the inclement weather. The Chief Minister has directed all the concerned Departments like PDD, R&B, MED, ULB, PHE, Health […]
Raids, arrests shut pakherpora on saturday
Pakherpora and its adjacent areas witnessed complete shutdown against the arrest of many youth and raids during the previous night. Reports said that police and CRPF have raided number of houses and arrested several youth for being the stone pelters. Army and security forces came under intense stone pelting at main chfiredowk of pakherpora on […]
Clashes disrupt search operation at churath village of Kulgam
Intense clashes between security forces and youth in churath village of Devtbesar in Kulgham district has disrupted the search operation launched jointly by army and security forces on Friday evening. Earlier army cordoned the area after credible inputs about the presence of militants in the village. When they were trying to lay seige, militants opened […]
Cop dies in accident at sangam
Police said that one of thier cops was driving a vehicle near Sangam area of behejbara when his vehicle was hit by a speedy truck. Although locals said that he was hit by a speedy army vehicle, police said that they were investigating the incident. The cop died on spot and his body was handed […]
Nawroz Baba shrine at khag gutted in Budgham
Police said that in the fire incident during previous night shrine of Nawroz Baba was completely gutted. Locals of the area tried to save the shrine but they failed in thier efforts.police said that they have registered case and have started investigation into the incident. Shrines in Kashmir valley are vulnarable to fire as they […]
Several injured as army fires in air at pakherpora
Army has fired in air to disperse protests at main chowk of pakherpora this morning when they were coming back from a search operation in the nearby village of charipora. Local reports from the area said that army thrashed villagers during cordon and search operation in the village and it triggered protests.as the word spread […]
Hajin shuts down to alleged army excesses
Hajin town and adjacent areas in Bandipora district observed complete shutdown against alleged vandilisation of army in the area after a group of boys threw stones on them.locals said that army thrashed villagers and even torched a cow shed and tons of dried hay.locals said that army of the local unit has started harassing them […]
Ex gratia enhanced for police families, tweets police chief
Director general of Jammu and Kashmir police S. P Vaid on Wednesday evening in a tweet has said that next of kin of any slain cop will get now ex gratia relief to the tune of seventy lakh rupees. In this tweet he said that union home ministry has approved the enhaofnced compensation to the […]
