Dy CM reviews power scenario in Kashmir, calls for reducing T&D losses
SRINAGAR,: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today called for making concerted efforts to reduce the transmission and distribution losses in the electricity sector and continuous innovations in work execution to improve overall power scenario in the Valley. The Deputy Chief Minister, who is also Minister for Power Development and Housing & Urban Development, said […]
Educational institutions should help address social chaos in Kashmir: Dr Drabu
SRINAGAR,: Minister for Finance and Labour & Employment, Dr Haseeb A Drabu today said schools in Kashmir Valley should become centres for change in addressing the social disorder and chaos in our society. “No human being is born with the innate desire for ferment. We grew up in a normal environment but today, it’s an […]
Governor participates in 55th Raising Day of Home Guards & Civil Defence
JAMMU, : Governor N.N. Vohra attended the 55th Raising Day of Home Guards & Civil Defence (HG & CD), here today. On his arrival at the Gulshan Parade Ground he took the salute and inspected the parade. Emphasizing the importance of valuable relief and rescue work being done by the HG & CD in J&K, Governor […]
Sepoy Irfan’s murder case solved :Police
Police on Wednesday claimed to have solved the murder case of sepoya Irfan Dar by arresting a con-conspirator. “The recent gruesome murder of sepoy Irfan Dar who was working with 175 Territorial Army has been worked out and one of the co-conspirators has been arrested by the Shopian Police,” said a spokesman. The bullet-riddled body […]
Western disturbance likely to affect state from Dec 11:MeT
The Meteorological Department for Jammu and Kashmir has issued a weather warning from December 11 to December 15. In a statement issued today, the MeT said: “A fresh Western Disturbance is most likely to affect the state of J&K from 11th to 15th Dec. 2017 with moisture feeding taking place from the Arabian Sea.” “Under […]
Nowshera sector is indo pak battle ground again
There seems to be no respite to the people living on both sides of the divide in Jammu and Kashmir as nowshera sector of Rajouri district again witnessed heavy cross border shelling on tuesday evening.the villagers living in the sector on both shellingsides have to bear the brunt of this hostility between the two neighbouring […]
Civilian injured as forces fire on protesters in Qazigund
Srinagar—A protester was seriously injured when government forces opened fire on them at Nusu, Badragund and Bonigam villages in Qazigund area, the scene of last night’s gunfight between militants and the forces which left three militants and a securityman killed and two others wounded. The injured identified as Manzoor Ahmad Magrey, son of Gul Mohammad […]
Shopian: Top police officers visit families of 30 ‘militants’ to return home
srinagar:-As four militants returned home in last few days, police in Shopian have started an initiative to reach out the families of the youth who have joined militancy for getting them to the “mainstream”. DIG South Kashmir S P Pani, SSP Shopian Sriram Ambarkar and the Shopian Police team met almost 30 families in a […]
Ansari announces Thang-Ta Sports Academy for JK
SRINAGAR,: Minister for Youth Services and Sports, Technical Education, Information Technology, Molvi Imran Raza Ansari, today said that sports events like Thang-Ta create awareness among younger generation about the importance of healthy lifestyle, besides developing self-defense skills. The Minister was speaking at an award distribution function of 24th State Thang-Ta Championship organized by Jammu and Kashmir Thnag-Ta […]
High Commissioner of Cyprus calls on Chief Minis
SRINAGAR: The High Commissioner of Cyprus, Demetrios A. Theophylactou called on the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here today. During the meeting, the two discussed areas of mutual interest, particularly sectors like tourism, handicrafts, solar energy, heritage conservation and agriculture. The High Commissioner informed the Chief Minister of the expertise available with his country in these […]
