2 arrested with 17 gm herion in Srinagar

Srinagar: Police have arrested two drug peddlers in Srinagar and recovered contraband substance from their possession. A police party of Police Station Shaheedgunj at a checkpoint established at Jahangir Chowk intercepted two suspicious persons who on seeing police party tried to escape from the spot but were apprehended tactfully by the alert police party. They […]

NC MPs condemn attack on Kashmiri students in Punjab

NC MPs condemn attack on Kashmiri students in Punjab

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday condemned the vicious attack on Kashmiri Students by a mob in Mohali, Punjab and demanded stern action against the culprits besides ensuring safety of Kashmiri students studying across the country including Punjab. In a joint statement, the party MPs Muhammad Akbar Lone and Hasnain Masoodi said […]

AAC pays tributes to Gaw Kadal martyrs, express sorrow over Ali Kadal fire incident

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Awami Action Committee (AAC) has paid rich tributes to the Martyrs of Gawkadal on their 32nd Martyrdom anniversary and said that despite the passage of more than three decades, the families of the martyrs are still awaiting justice. AAC said that there are dozens of such incidents where innocent people were […]

Traders, Transporters protest to press for permission to cabs in City

Traders, Transporters protest to press for permission to cabs in City

SRINAGAR: All Traders Transporters Joint Coordination Committee (ATTJJC) Kashmir on Thursday held a massive demonstration here in Srinagar demanding allow the cab services towards Batamaloo and other city parts of Srinagar. The protesting trades from the Batamaloo area assembled here in at Old Bus Stand Batamaloo chanting slogans “We want Justice,” and ” Allow the […]

Exhibition of historic manuscripts, rare books, miniature paintings organized at SPS Library

SRINAGAR: An exhibition of historic Manuscripts, Rare Books and Miniature Paintings was organised at SPS Library Complex here today. The day-long exhibition was jointly organized by the Oriental Research Library Srinagar and SPS Library, on the directions of the Director, Libraries & Research, Mr Mohammad Rafi, to commemorate Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav. The attraction of […]

NC deplores inordinate delay in completion of Bemina Children/Maternity hospital

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Thursday expressed concern over the delay in completion of construction work of Children/Maternity Hospital at Bemina, asking the administration to make the tertiary maternity and childcare facility fully functional. Slated to be completed by 2015, the Bemina tertiary maternity and childcare hospital, Party Central Secretary Irfan Ahmed […]

Sagar asks admin to wake up to Srinagar City’s depleting heritage sites

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Thursday expressed concern over the failure of the administration on restoration and preservation of Srinagar city’s heritage sites, saying the administrative apathy and neglect is leading to decay of the city’s architectural heritage. This was said by the Party General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar while expressing concern […]

Broadband Committee meeting: CS for digitally connecting unconnected villages by March this year under NBM

Broadband Committee meeting: CS for digitally connecting unconnected villages by March this year under NBM

JAMMU: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired the meeting of the UT Broadband Committee to review the implementation of National Broadband Mission in Jammu & Kashmir. Administrative Secretaries of the Forest and Information Technology Department, along with officers from LSA, Department of Telecom, GoI, and BSNL participated in the meeting. The meeting […]

Auqaf Jama Masjid, Mirwaiz condole demise of Dr Muhammad Iqbal Handoo

Srinagar: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of the illustrious son of the Handoo family, Dr Muhammad Iqbal Handoo, son of late Khawaja Ghulam Mustafa Handoo of Narwara Srinagar In its condolence statement, the Anjuman while mentioning the close ties and religious affiliations of the Handoo family with the […]

MSDE and IGNOU join hands to bring higher education opportunities to skill India candidates

SRINAGAR: To further strengthen the vocational and technical training framework, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the linking vocational education and training to higher education for trainees attached to National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI), ITIs, Pradhan […]