SRINAGAR: Kashmir Traders Federation has demanded special package for the shopkeepers being affected by the construction of the Jehangir Chowk –Rambagh Flyover. The federation in a statement has urged that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah should personally look into the rehabilitation process and ensure that the lively hood of the affected shopkeepers should not get hit. […]
SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Tuesday issued directives to end polythene menace, discourage defacement of the city, evacuation of roadside encroachment besides reviewing the sanitation drives, a corporation spokesperson said. These fresh directions and unrolling of new measures came during a meeting of SMC Commissioner GN Qasba with officers of the corporation, including the […]
Srinagar: Under directions from the Jammu and Kashmir High court, the state government has issued a notice to Army on unauthorized occupation of more than 175 acres of land in ecologically fragile environs of Gulmarg tourist resort. The government has also issued notice to Director Agriculture Department Kashmir and all the lessees whose lease has […]
PAMPORE: Scores of people from this saffron town Tuesday blocked Jammu-Srinagar highway to protest erratic power supply in Frestabal area. The protesters including women and children chanted slogans against the Power Development Department for not addressing their grievance which had been brought into their notice two weeks ago. The agitated people blocked the highway for […]
Sopore: Residents of Hamza Mohalla, Badam Bagh, Sopore have expressed anguish over the failure of Urban Environment Engineering Department (UEED) authorities in constructing drain in the area in last four years. “UEED started construction of the drain four years ago. We were happy with its construction in the area and some people offered their land […]
Srinagar: The Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road was briefly blocked Tuesday following a landslide triggered by incessant rains in Uri sector of Baramulla district, police said. A massive landslide hit the road near Laghama in Uri, 101 kms from here, blocking traffic, a police spokesman said. He said police immediately swung into action to clear the road which […]
SRINAGAR: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Mohammad Yasin Malik on Tuesday announced a series of programmes to commemorate death anniversaries of JKLF ideologues Advocate Jalil Andrabi, Ishfaq Majid Wani, Dr Abdul Ahad Guru and the others killed at Dargah Hazratbal. “On March 27, Qur’an khawani will be held at JKLF head office Maqbool […]
Jammu: According to Publicity Secretary, Kashmir Administration Service Officers Association, the association is organising a get-together function in honour of retiring KAS Officers. In this regard, a farewell dinner would be organised on March 29 at 7:30 pm in Hotel Fortune, Jammu. All KAS Officers have been invited to attend the function. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com
SRINAGAR: The higher-ups should be held responsible for actions of their subordinates to end ‘oppressive policing’, an American expert said Monday. “Best remedy against oppressive policing is to hold those at the helm of affairs responsible for the acts committed by their subordinates,” said Dr Robert D Hanser, coordinator of Criminal Justice programme at University […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani, Monday appealed United Nations secretary general Ban-Ki-moon to “explore possibilities of investigating the grave human rights violations in Kashmir at the hands of Indian army.” “With the proposed United Nations intervention in Sri Lanka over the human rights and humanitarian violations of Tamil people living in Sri […]