Police arrests two drug peddlers

Two drug peddlers were arrested by police in Bandipora district of North Kashmir and banned drugs were recovered from their possession, sources said. According to the police sources, Ubaid Hassan Baba, son of Farooq Ahmad Baba, resident of Plan and Wajahat Hussain, son of Muhammad Aslam, resident of Gundpora were arrested along with banned Spasmo-Proxvon […]

4-lanning of Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri Road reviewed

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan, today convened a meeting to review the progress of land acquisition for construction of 4-lanning of Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri Road. Additional Commissioner Kashmir, Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Chief Engineer Beacon, CEO Sonamarg Development Authority, Commanding Officer GREF, Collector Land Acquisition Ganderbal, Defence Estate Officer, Chief Engineer HIMANK and other concerned officials were […]

Minister inspects roadside plantation drives

Minister of State for Forest, Environment, Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and Cooperative, Mir Zahoor Ahmad today took stock of the roadside plantation drives carried out by the Social Forestry Department along Nowgam Railway Station and Ompora Budgam areas. He also inspected Waheedpora Social Forestry Nursery in Ganderbal district. The Minister was accompanied by the […]

Minister inspects facilities at District Hospital Budgam

  Minister of State for Health and Medical Education, Asiea Naqash, today paid a visit to the District Hospital Budgam to assess the facilities available to patients there. During the visit, the Minister interacted with the patients there and enquired about the facilities being provided to them at the hospital.  She also inspected various sections […]

Minister reviews PHE works in Kupwara district

Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice, Abdul Haq today reviewed the   status of work of PHE sector on various ongoing projects in Kupwara district. The meeting was attended by Chief Engineers of PHE, I&FC, R&B, Executive Engineers of PHE and I&FC, Superintending Engineers of PHE and I&FC besides other senior officials of […]

Minister tours Sangrama constituency, reviews ongoing developmental works

Minister for Horticulture, Syed Basharat Bukhari today visited various areas of Sangrama constituency to initiate various developmental works during the current financial year, and to review other works undertaken by various executing agencies. The Minister was accompanied by DDC Baramulla, Dr. Nasir Ahmad Naqash. Highlighting the significance of good roads, the Minister said that good […]

Brace up for challenges of medical research, CM tells SKIMS faculty

Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today stressed upon the SKIMS faculty to brace up to the challenges of medical research and patient care in order to make the hospital a world class institute. Interacting with the faculty of SKIMS Soura here after inaugurating Digital Cardiac Cath Lab, the Chief Minister said the State takes pride in […]

Students protest in Annatnag against Army thrashing

The students held protests in Larkipora area of Dooru in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday after army personnel allegedly beat and thrash many students.Local sources said that army personnel of 19 RR beat many students outside their camp at Larkipora.Soon the Dooru College students held a massive demonstration against army raising pro-freedom and anti-India […]

JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik condoles demise of TAAK president

Chairman JKLF Muhammad Yasin Malik expressed his grief and sorrow over the sad demise Manzoor Sideeq, president of Travel Agents Association of Kashmir who passed away on Saturday after brief illness. JKLF chairman visited the bereaved family and expressed solidarity with them. Yasin Malik while paying tributes to the deceased, prayed for his heavenly abode and patience to his […]