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 […]
Security beefed up in Lal chowk as Shive Sena to hoist tricolour
Security has been beefed up after jk state unit of Shive Sena told media that they have send a team of activists to hoist tricolour in Lal chowk of Srinagar on Wednesday, in response to the recent dare of Dr Farooq Abdullah to BJP to hoist tricolour here. Police said that they were keeping an […]
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 […]
Jerusalem status a red line for Muslims: Erdogan
Srinagar: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over reports that the United States plans to recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, reports said. Such a move would be a “red line” for Muslims, reports quoting Erdogan said on Tuesday. Reports emerged on Friday that US President Donald Trump […]
46 driving licenses suspended for using cell phone while driving
Srinagar:-During the last few months, driving licenses of 46 traffic violators who were challaned for using cell phone while driving have been recommended for suspension for the period of 06 months, 28 driving licenses of traffic violators using cell phone while driving have already been suspended and 18 are in the process of suspension. It […]
