Agriculture, Horticulture, allied sectors incorporated in Global Investors Summit: Div Com
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 29: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today said that the government has incorporated Agriculture, Horticulture and other allied sectors in the forthcoming Global Investors Summit. The potential areas have also been earmarked so that farmers get remunerative cost of their yield at their doorstep. Besides, ensuring export potential of Agriculture and Horticulture […]
Commissioner Secretary Public Works (R&B) reviews departmental functioning
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 29: Commissioner Secretary, Public Works (R&B) Department, Khurshid Ahmad Shah today asked concerned officers of the department to explore possibilities of adopting viable cold weather technology to tackle the issues hindering the pace of work during the winter season. The Commissioner Secretary was speaking at a meeting to review the functioning of R&B […]
Snowfall, Shooting Stones Disrupt Traffic On Kashmir Highway
BANIHAL – The traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was disrupted on Saturday due to fresh snowfall and shooting of stones from the hillocks overlooking the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, officials said. Light snowfall occurred at Jawahar Tunnel, the gateway to Kashmir, while rains triggered shooting of stones from […]
PIL ON MINORITY STATUS TO HINDUS IN J&K, LADAKH, UTS; HC ISSUES NOTICES TO CENTRE
NEW DELHI, Feb 28: Delhi High Court on Friday issued notices to the union ministries of law, home affairs and minority affairs on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by BJP leader advocate Ashwini Upadhyay to grant the Hindus in nine states and union territories, including Jammu and Kashmir and fixed detailed hearing on May 4. […]
DCC could not come to a decision on providing relief to telcos: Sources
The meeting of Digital Communications Commission (DCC), the interministerial decision-making panel of DoT, on Friday could not come to a decision on providing relief to the telecom sector, reports stated. No decision has been taken on any relief, sources said, adding, the department needs more data, and that there will be more meetings and reconciliation […]
6 held for ‘Goli Maaro’ slogans in one of Delhi’s busiest metro stations
Delhi metro staff and security personnel at one of the busiest stations – Rajiv Chowk – Saturday morning handed over a group of six men to the Delhi Metro Rail Police after they raised incendiary slogans “desh ke gaddaron ko, goli maaro sa***n ko” or “shoot the traitors who betray the country”. A video clip […]
Karachi Kings aiming to win remaining PSL matches: Dean Jones
MULTAN: Former Aussie batsman Dean Jones, who is the head coach of Karachi Kings, on Friday said that his team would win the remaining PSL matches by producing a much better performance. Talking to media persons here at the Multan Cricket Stadium, Jones said that Karachi Kings lost to Multan Sultans because of poor fielding […]
Afghan peace: US, Taliban set to sign historic deal in Qatar
America’s longest war may finally be nearing an end. The United States and the insurgents it toppled from power in Afghanistan are poised to sign a peace deal on Saturday after a conflict that outlasted two US commanders in chief and is now led by a third eager to fulfill a campaign promise to extricate […]
Srinagar police launch drive against stunt bikers
Srinagar: Police in Kashmir capital Srinagar have launched a drive against stunt bikers and rash driving after receiving complaints from many parts of Srinagar city. Sources told Kashmir News Trust that police seized many bikes used for stunts by some youth at Foreshore road, Sanant Nagar, Raj Bagh, Parrayapora Baghat and Hyderpora. A police […]
Unwarranted action
Some financial including banks have allegedly threatened traders of Kashmir that they will take over their properties if they will not pay back loans. Several newspapers in Kashmir recently published a full-page advertisement with a heading: We owe you money, not respect and honour. The unusual advertisement was published on the behalf of 22 Kashmiri […]
