Horticulture Deptt organizes awareness at Tral
PULWAMA FEBRUARY 24: Horticulture Department Pulwama today organised awareness cum distribution programme for local fruit growers at Karmulla village of Tral. Deputy Commissioner Pulwama Ghulam Mohammad Dar was the chief guest on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the DDC said that horticulture sector plays an important role in the State economy and is a source of livelihood […]
Inclement Weather: DC Srinagar reviews preparedness
SRINAGAR: In view of the inclement weather forecast, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Saturday convened a meeting with heads of different departments to review the preparedness to deal with inclement weather situation in the district. Senior officers from Mechanical Engineering, Public Works, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, PDD, Irrigation and Flood Control, PHE, Fire […]
Deputations from Noorabad, Leh, Udhampur, Shopian, Sonwari meet Chief Minister
JAMMU,: Several deputations from across the State called on the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here today. They brought their issues into her notice and sought their redressal. A deputation from Noorabad constituency sought construction of rest house and mini office complex at Damhal Hanjipora, creation of Additional Deputy Commissioner’s post at Damhal Hanjipora, upgradation of […]
Police foils Hurriyat (G) executive body meeting
Authorities on Saturday foiled an executive body meeting called by Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani at his residence, sources said. The executive meeting of its constituent parties was convened by the Syed Ali Geelani to discuss several important issues, however, police sealed all roads leading to his residence, said a spokesman. Geelani, […]
Kashmiri MBBS student goes missing in Odisha
Srinagar—A Kashmiri student pursuing MBBS in AIIMS Medical College in Odhisa has gone missing from February 9. Aijaz Ahmad Kataria, father of Suhail Aijaz, who was pursuing MBBS since 2016 at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar, Odisha told news agency GNS that his son called him on Feb 6, asking for depositing money […]
At least 23 killed in multiple attacks in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — At least 23 people were killed and more than a dozen wounded in multiple suicide bombings and attacks in Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said, the latest in a series of assaults in the war-torn country. In the biggest attack, Taliban fighters stormed an army base in the western province of Farah overnight, […]
Paktistan troops fire on Indian posts in Uri sector: Army
Srinagar: Pakistani troops Saturday “violated” the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, “prompting retaliatory fire” from the Indian Army, an official said. “The Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing on Indian posts along the LoC in Uri sector in Baramulla district of north Kashmir around 11.50 am,” […]
Jammu and Kashmir: Avalanche warning for high-altitude areas
24th February 2018 Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have issued a low danger avalanche warning for high-altitude areas in the state, including the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, and advised people to take precautionary measures. On the basis of information received from Snow & Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), low danger avalanche warning has been issued for various […]
Upper reaches receive fresh snowfall
Srinagar, Feb 24 : Gulmarg resort and other areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall today, while the plains were lashed by rains. The wet-spell is likely to continue till tomorrow, an official of the Meteorological (MeT) Department said here. He said about half-an-inch of snowfall was recorded in the resort till […]
CASO again called off as clashes erupted Hajjin
Army and security forces launched operation on saturday morning in two localities of Sakoorudin and Bonmohalla in Hajin area of Bandipora district. Reports said that people came out and provided cover to the hiding militants. Police and security forces thrashed people and used force to chase them away . When more and more protests erupted […]
