Protest on Friday,shutdown on Sunday:JRL
JRL calls shutdown on Sunday against Kashmir rights violations, protests on Friday against US decision on Jerusalem Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a shutdown on Sunday to protest the “gross” human rights violations in Kashmir. The leadership also called for “peaceful protests” tomorrow against the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as capital of […]
Hajin shuts down to alleged army excesses
Hajin town and adjacent areas in Bandipora district observed complete shutdown against alleged vandilisation of army in the area after a group of boys threw stones on them.locals said that army thrashed villagers and even torched a cow shed and tons of dried hay.locals said that army of the local unit has started harassing them […]
Ex gratia enhanced for police families, tweets police chief
Director general of Jammu and Kashmir police S. P Vaid on Wednesday evening in a tweet has said that next of kin of any slain cop will get now ex gratia relief to the tune of seventy lakh rupees. In this tweet he said that union home ministry has approved the enhaofnced compensation to the […]
Fresh snow fall traffic suspended on Srinagar leh highway
Due to fresh snow fall on Zogila pass and Meenamarg last night, traffic authorities have suspended vehicular movement on Srinagar leh highway on thrusday morning. Police said that they have closed the highway till further orders due to slippery conditions of Zogila pass. There has been fresh snow fall in the upper reaches of sonamarg […]
Govt to install more tube-wells in Kandi areas: Sham Choudhary
JAMMU, : Saying that the Government is on the proposal to install more tube wells to make sure adequate supply of safe drinking water to people especially living in kandi areas of the State, Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Sham Lal Choudhary said that the issue would be taken up with the Central […]
State Marriage Assistance Scheme: Govt revises timelines for speedy disposal of cases
Jammu, :To ensure speedy and effective implementation of the State Marriage Assistance Scheme (SMAS) and deal strictly with inordinate delay in settling of cases under the scheme, the Government has revised the timelines at different levels on this account. The Government today issued a circular, in modification to its earlier version, detailing the revised timelines […]
LMD Samba launches market checking drive; realizes Rs 24000 penalty
SAMBA : A team of the officers from Legal Metrology Department (LMD) headed by Assistant Controller LMD Ajay Kumar Verma and Inspector LMD Mohsin Khateeb conducted extensive checking of various business establishments at Bari Brahmana, VijaypurSwankha Morh, Raya Morh and adjoining areas. More than 20 traders of different business establishments including provisional stores, karyana shops, sweet shops, […]
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 […]
