Keran (JK): India’s “first” post office bearing PIN code 193224 is located on the banks of the Kishanganga river, the de facto Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district with Pak just across the stream at a stone’s throw. It was known as the last post office of the country until recently, when […]
Samba/Jammu: A 24-year-old labourer was electrocuted during the laying of electric cables in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Thursday, officials said. The death of Sabir Hussain, a resident of Nagrota area of Jammu, at Bari Brahmana sparked protests by his relatives who blocked the Jammu-Pathankot highway for over two hours in the evening, resulting […]
‘Entrepreneurs to hold symbolic protest in industrial estates on Saturday’ Srinagar: Accusing the government for watching the “harassment and intimidation” of entrepreneurs by J&K Bank as “mute spectators”, the Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has regretted the “deafening silence” of the government over the “excesses” and has decided to observe a symbolic one-hour […]
Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad in presence of Regional Transport Officer (RTO), Kashmir, Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari flagged off enforcement vehicles from premises of State Motor Garages here on Thursday to strengthen the road safety measures besides to help in smooth traffic flow. Director State Motor Garages, Tahir Malik, ARTOs of all the […]
Bandipora: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr. Owais Ahmed on Thursday held a meeting with the officers of Tourism, Forest, Army and other concerned departments to review the preparations for the Wullar Festival. The meeting was held to discuss various plans to be adopted for successful conduct of the Wullar Festival and other tourism promotion activities […]
Anantnag/Baramulla: As part of the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ (My Soil, My Country) campaign that commenced at the University of Kashmir (KU) Wednesday to commemorate 75 years of independence, the University of Kashmir’s north and south campuses are organising week-long celebrations. A ‘Tiranga’ (tricolour) rally and a ceremony taking ‘Panch Pran’ (five pledges) was held […]
Bandipora: A 15-day tailoring course for poor and needy women organized by the 3 Battalion Central Reserve Police Force under the civic action proramme culminated on Thursday here. The training programme was organised at Employment Office Dachigam, Bandipora, where 20 poor and needy women including widows from nearby villages participated. The aim of the programme […]
Civil society members, students participate; Panch Pran Pledge ceremony held at DPL Awantipora Pampore: A large number of civil society members, senior citizens and students joined the Tiranga rallies organised by Jammu & Kashmir Police at Pampore and Khrew areas of police district Awantipora on Thursday. The police officials, civil society members, students, police personnel […]
New Delhi: Opposition parties on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a new Bill seeking to regulate the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners, saying it is a “blatant attempt” at making the poll watchdog a “total puppet in the hands of the prime minister”. While the Aam […]
New Delhi: DCW chief Swati Maliwal slammed Union minister Smriti Irani for her lack of outrage over women being paraded naked in Manipur or over the release of Bilkis Bano’s rapists on Independence Day. Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Maliwal said Irani “does not get angry” against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh who […]