Long Overdue Panchayat Elections in J&KCancelled Again
srinagar:-Panchayat elections in Jammu & Kashmir, which have been due since 2016, have been cancelled once again. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who heads the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)-led government in coalition with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has said no to the panchayat polls, reported The Tribune. Mufti has told the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre […]
Oil prices fall ahead of U.S. crude stocks data
SEOUL – Oil prices fell on Tuesday ahead of U.S. crude inventories data, as the market weighed the impact of rising U.S. crude output versus last week’s deal between OPEC and other crude producers to extend output curbs. International benchmark Brent crude futures were trading down 25 cents, or 0.4 percent, at $62.20 per barrel […]
Vahaan yet to take off in J&K, courtesy vested interests
Srinagar In a bid to retain the powers in the district offices, the Regional Transport Authority is violating the new systems notified already. Partial implementation of the order has created a situation that RTOs have added yet another window to the maze of registration, this time at the cost of the dealers. Centre and the […]
DGP on twitter announce ‘gharwapsi ‘of two more militants
Directorgeneral of Jammu and Kashmir state police S. P Vaid on twitter welcomed two more local militants to return to the mainstream. However local reports from south kashmir said that they were arrested in a raid at a health centre and one pistol was also recovered from them. Police chief said that they returned to […]
Rail service suspended yet again
Northern railway authorities have decided late not to have railway service on tuesday from Srinagar to Banihal. The decision was taken as a precautionry measure to avoid protests and violence which can damage the property of railways in Kashmir valley. Passengers who travel by train have been at the receiving end of railway authorities during […]
3militants killed 1caught in injured condition in Qazigund gunfight
Giving final details of the gunfight on Srinagar Jammu highway near Qazigund Police said that three militants were killed as they retrieved the body of local militant Yawar from the debris of encounter site.police said that they were able to arrest one militant alive in injured condition. Police chief S P Vaid took to twitter […]
Govt orders transfer of several officers:
Jammu , ;The government today ordered transfers and postings of several officers. *According to an order Peerzada Zahoor Ahmad, KAS, Deputy Director, Tourism, Kashmir, is transferred and posted as Deputy Director (Hqr) in the Directorate of Information, J&K, against an available vacancy.* *Atul Gupta, KAS, Deputy Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Jammu, is […]
Declare Gurez as organic valley: Nazir Gurezi
SRINAGAR, : Deputy Speaker, Nazir Ahmad Gurezi today stressed that Gurez should be declared as an organic valley, free from all fertilizers. Chairing a high-level meeting on the activities of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Gurez valley, the Deputy Speaker said the valley has the potential of producing organic products. “Topographically, Gurez has different weather […]
Disaster preparedness helps to mitigate damages during emergencies: Dir DM
SRINAGAR,: Continuing with its efforts to sensitize youngsters during disasters and emergencies, experts today said that disaster preparedness helps to minimize the damages during disasters. Speaking at the concluding ceremony of 5-day disaster preparedness programme, organized by Civil Defence at Scholar’s School, Natipora, Srinagar, Director, Disaster Management, Aamir Ali said that Government has initiated a mass […]
Lal Singh emphasizes on preservation of local arts, culture
JAMMU-Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology, Choudhary Lal Singh today called for making dedicated efforts for promotion of creative arts and preservation of cultural heritage of the state. The Minister was speaking at a function organized by Viraj Kala Kendra, a Non-Governmental Organisation at Gandhi Nagar on the 85th birth anniversary of renowned sculptorer Vidya Rattan Khajuria, […]
