Rs 13000 fine recovered from MVA violators at Reasi

REASI: A team of the Motor Vehicles Department, led by the Assistant Regional Transport Officer, Rajesh Gupta on Saturday conducted intensive checking of vehicles here on Sudeen, main road Bhambla to Thanda Pani via Kathadian and main road Bhambla to Thanda Pani via Maghai. A large number of buses, mini buses, trucks and other commercial […]

Oath ceremony of DDC members: Arrangements finalized at Doda

DODA: The District Administration Doda, under the supervision of District Development Commissioner, Dr Sagar D Doifode has finalzed the arrangements for the oath ceremony of the newly elected members of District Development Council. Chairing a meeting here today, the DDC informed the meeting that oath ceremony will be conducted on 28th of December at Community […]

Director FCS&CA reviews stock position of essential commodities

SRINAGAR: The Director, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) today convened a meeting here to review the overall stock and supply position of food grains, and other essential commodities in the valley. The Director on the occasion directed all the Assistant Directors to ensure timely and hassle free distribution of food grains among the […]

CUK’s SLS holds induction prog

Ganderbal: School of Legal Studies, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) organised a six day induction-cum-orientation programme for the fresh batches of students of BA.LLB and LL.M from 17th to 24th December. Eminent jurists and luminaries from academics, Bar and Bench spoke in the different sessions of the programme which included CUK Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj […]

Farmer leaders ready to resume talks with Govt on Dec 29

Farmer leaders ready to resume talks with Govt on Dec 29

NEW DELHI: The protesting farmer unions on Saturday decided to resume their dialogue with the government and have proposed December 29 as the date for the next round of talks to resolve the deadlock over the Centre’s three farm laws. The decision was taken at a meeting of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of […]

BJP to hold 25 webinars to push idea of ‘one nation,one lection’

BJP to hold 25 webinars to push idea of ‘one nation,one lection’

NEW DELHI: The BJP will organise nearly 25 webinars over the next few days on the issue of “one nation, one election”, as it seeks to build popular support for what has been a strong plank of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Party sources said its senior leaders, besides members of academia and legal fraternity, will […]

Researchers, including Indian-American, identify potential new class of drugs to treat blood and bone marrow cancer

A group of scientists in the US, including an Indian-American from the prestigious Cleveland Clinic, have identified a potential new class of drugs that may prove effective in treating certain common types of blood and bone marrow cancers. First published in the latest edition of Blood Cancer Discovery, the decade long research which reports that […]

Gunfight erupts in Shopian village

Gunfight erupts in Shopian village

Shopian: An encounter erupted between government forces and militants in south Kashmir’s Shopian on Friday. Local sources told Kashmir Reader that gunshots were heard at around 4 pm in Shopian’s Kenigam village peripheries soon after the joint team of government forces launched a cordon and search operation. Police sources said that a joint team of […]

PM disburses Rs 18000 crore under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi

PM disburses Rs 18000 crore under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi

JAMMU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday disbursed Rs 18,000 crore as next instalment under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi, benefitting nine crore farmer families. “Ever since this scheme started, more than 1 lakh 10 thousand crore rupees have reached the account of farmers,” he said. To mark the occasion, a programme was held simultaneously here at […]

Srinagar’s oldest church closed since ‘90s

Srinagar’s oldest church closed since ‘90s

SRINAGAR: The oldest church in Srinagar, St Lukes at Buchwara no more witnesses the buzz on Christmas it once was known for in the Valley. Until the 1990s, the gates of the church were open and dozens of members from Christian community would hold regular prayers and the annual Christmas would draw a huge throng. […]