Youth injured in Pattan accident succumbs

Srinagar: A youth injured in a road accident at Babateing Pattan on Thursday has succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS on Friday, sources said. Irshad Ahmad Mir, a resident of Nowpora Kalan Sopore, was riding a Bike when he was  hit by a lorry carrying fire wood at Babateing Pattan on Thursday. He was admitted […]

Bootleggers arrested in Srinagar, Bandipora

Srinagar: Three bootleggers were arrested and illicit liquor was recovered from their possession in Srinagar and Bandipora districts, a police spokesman said. Two bootleggers identified as Ram Avaid son of Ram Daresh and Rajesh Chowhan son of Baldev Chowhan residents of U.P at present Saderbal were arrested during a naka checking by police in Nigeen […]

Editorial: Prioritizing healthcare 

Srinagar: The hospitals in Srinagar City are failing to cater to the huge rush of patients that too coming from the peripheral and rural areas. The hospital authorities in Srinagar have been ruing the fact that the referral cases are increasing with every passing day and the City hospitals are in no way able to […]

My demands were never considered, says Vikramadatiya

Srinagar: Lashing out at the state government, former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, the grandson of Maharaja Hari Singh, Vikramadatiya Singh Friday alleged that all his demands pitched with Chief Minister were never considered.  He also alleged discrimination with the Jammu region, saying that the governance and politics in the state is “Kashmir-centric” while Jammu […]

Tourism dept to organize Travel Mart from Nov 9 in Jammu

  Srinagar: State Tourism department is organizing Travel Mart in Jammu, Golf Tournament, snow festival at Gulmarg besides organising winter sports activities at Pahalgam in order to attract the travellers, adventure tourists to Kashmir The development was confirmed by Secretary Tourism Sarmaz Hafeez while addressing the hoteliers, travel trade industry here in Srinagar. Secretary Tourism, […]

Centre for time bound completion of national projects in JK: Union Minister

  Jammu: Union Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation Vijay Goel today said the central government is working relentlessly for time bound completion of various centrally sponsored projects including Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link, Chenab bridge, Anji bridge, 220 KV Srinagar-Leh Transmission System, Pakul-Dul hydro electric project, four-laning of National Highway from Jammu Bypass to […]

Doodhpathri to be opened for winter tourism this year

  Khansahib: World famous Tourist resort Doodhpathri in central Kashmir Budgam   is all set to be a hot spot   for winter tourism from the current year. Decision to this effect was taken during the visit of the PDF Chairman and MLA Khansahib Hakeem Yaseen along with the Director Tourism Kashmir , Mehmood Ahmad shah, Chief […]

CUK-Powergrid Corp observes Vigilance awareness week

Srinagar: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir today described corruption as the biggest challenge in the society and called for its complete eradication. Addressing gathering during an essay and debate competition, ‘Corruption Free India: Possible or Not’ organised by the Department of Law, Chief Vigilance Office and Powergrid Corporation of […]

RDD Review Meet: 6.86 lac man days generated against the target of 8 lac man days

  Anantnag: Chairing a meeting to review the functioning of the Rural Development Department here at DC Office, Anantnag, the District Development Commissioner, Mohammad Younis Malik was informed that the dapartment against the target of generation of 8 lac person days in the first quarter, 6.86 lac person days have been generated so far. In […]

Gulmarg Hoteliers fined for voilations

Baramulla: Additional Deputy commissioner Baramulla today imposed a fine of Rs 40,000 and Rs 20,000 on two leading Hotel Proprietors at Gulmarg over providing sub-standard consumable food items to the visiting customers. Accordingly a team of officials led by the concerned Food Safety Officer inspected these hotels wherein they found the sub-standard food items being […]