Bandipora: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Bandipora, Khursheed Ahmad Sanai convened a meeting of all sectoral and district officers to finalize the District Capex Budget for current financial year here on Wednesday. The meeting discussed threadbare various issues with regard to formation of the budget in order to make it people friendly. The meeting also discussed […]
Srinagar: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi Wednesday convened a meeting to review the progress of supply stock and sale of different kinds of fertilizers across the valley and to review the achievement on the implementation of Direct Benefit Transfer in the fertilizer sector. Speaking on the occasion, Director Agriculture Kashmir enjoined upon all […]
Kargil: On the directions of District Magistrate Kargil Haji Gulzar Hussain a joint inspection team headed by Tehsildar Kargil today conducted surprise visit of a number of cold storages and shops in Kargil town. The team comprised of the Chief Medical Officer Kargil, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer Kargil, Executive Officer Municipal Committee Kargil, Assistant Director […]
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Kangan: The 23-year-old youth, Gowhar Ahmad Rather killed in forces’ action in Kangan town, was buried at around 2:30 am mid-night after district administration accepted the demands of the locals, sources said on Wednesday. The youth Gowhar Ahmed Rather succumbed to injuries after battling for life for about 20 hours at the Intensive Care Unit […]
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday suspended a police constable pending inquiry into the killing of Gowhar Ahmad Rather, the 22-year-old youth who was injured in police action at Kangan on Monday and succumbed later. SSP Ganderbal Fayaz Ahmad said that constable Gulzar Ahmad has been placed under suspension in connection with the death of Gowhar. “Consequent […]
Srinagar: A criminal investigation as well as a departmental inquiry has been launched into the death of a youth in Ganderbal district earlier this week by the Jammu and Kashmir police which has also placed a constable under suspension, a senior official said. Besides, a magisterial probe has also been ordered into the incident. Deputy […]
Srinagar: The district administration Srinagar on Wednesday imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar to foil the Shopian chalo march called by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik. The JRL had appealed people to march towards Shopian to exhibit solidarity with the bereaved families in Shopian […]
Srinagar: Even as the state police chief claimed that the pro-freedom leaders will be allowed to move wherever they want, the pro-freedom leaders including Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq were Wednesday held back and were not allowed to march towards Shopian. Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and […]
Srinagar: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that tourism is a “magical medicine” that can provide a healing touch to the wounds of the people and said the Valley was safe for all visitors. A day after reports of tourists being pelted with stones in the Valley, Mehbooba asked people not to fall prey […]