Some corporators taking bribes to facilitate illegal constructions: SMC Mayor

Some corporators taking bribes to facilitate illegal constructions: SMC Mayor

Srinagar: Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Mayor Junaid Azim Mattoo has alleged that some corporators are taking bribes to facilitate illegal constructions in the city. “Lakhs of rupees in bribes have been found to be deposited electronically into the bank account of an elected representative in SMC over the course of the last two years. The […]

EJAC pledges to get the pending issues of employees of J&K resolved

EJAC pledges to get the pending issues of employees of J&K resolved

Urges for release next installment of D.A SRINAGAR: Employees Joint Action Committee Jammu Kashmir (EJAC) held an extraordinary meeting under the leadership of its president, Fayaz Ahmad Shabnam. The meeting took stock of the activities of organization viz-a-viz the resolution of the issues faced by the employees of J&K at different levels. The satisfaction was […]

Farooq Abdullah addresses series of public gatherings in Warwan, Marwah

Farooq Abdullah addresses series of public gatherings in Warwan, Marwah

KISHTWAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Party President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Farooq Abdullah on the third day of his tour of the remote areas of Chenab region addressed a series of public gatherings in Warwan, Marwah in Kishtwar today. Party general Secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar, Chief Spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq, Member Parliament […]

J&K Govt. realizing vision of making J&K-a power house of sporting talent

J&K Govt. realizing vision of making J&K-a power house of sporting talent

SRINAGAR: The growing sports culture in J&K is reflected in the remarkable revolution happening across Jammu and Kashmir in different sports disciplines. In the last three years, government has ensured unprecedented progress in the establishment of world class infrastructure, career progression as well as future of the players. The new policies and initiatives of government […]

Div Com inspects pace of progress on NH-44 widening work in Ramban

RAMBAN: Divisional Commissioner, Jammu Ramesh Kumar today inspected the pace of progress on National Highway-44 four laning construction works in district Ramban. He also reviewed the status of traffic movement on the Highway. The Div Com was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Mussarat Islam, SSP Mohita Sharma, officers from NHAI besides representatives of the construction […]

Illegal extraction and transportation of minerals: Police arrests 2 persons, seizes 2 vehicles in Budgam

SRINAGAR: Acting tough against the elements involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, Police have arrested 2 persons and seized 02 vehicles in Budgam. A police party from Police Post Soibugh at a checkpoint established at Soibugh Chowk intercepted 02 tippers bearing registration numbers JK04E-4899 and JK04E-8398 loaded with soil, illegally extracted from Government […]

Police arrests a drug peddler in Budgam; Contraband substance recovered

SRINAGAR: Police in Budgam have arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substance from his possession. A Police party of PS Beerwah at a checkpoint established at Chewdara crossing near DIET Beerwah intercepted a vehicle (Hyundai Santro car) bearing registration number JK01F-2247 driven by Kousar Ali Mir son of Mohammad Abdullah Mir resident of Wanihama […]

US experts call for ‘pragmatic engagement’ with Pakistan

US experts call for ‘pragmatic engagement’ with Pakistan

Washington: A group of experts in the United States has called for “pragmatic engagement” with Pakistan, saying the US administration had pinned great hopes on their alliance, only to be “disappointed and frustrated”. Coinciding with the visit of Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Pakistani Study Group in a report, “US Re-Engagement with […]

Putin facing further isolation from international community: White House

Putin facing further isolation from international community: White House

Washington: Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing isolation from the international community, the White House said as it took note of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “We’re asking that countries around the world, and we’ve been very clear about that, continue to speak out publicly and continue to engage […]

2 killed, 18 injured as blast hits Kabul mosque in vicinity of interior ministry

2 killed, 18 injured as blast hits Kabul mosque in vicinity of interior ministry

Interior ministry compound is in a secure area next to Kabul international airport Kabul: A blast hit a mosque in Afghanistan’s capital in the vicinity of the heavily fortified interior ministry compound on Wednesday, officials said, killing at least two people and wounding 18, according to medics. The government did not immediately say what caused […]