Baramulla vegetable vendors, butchers shut over rate list issued by authorities

Say cannot follow the rate list as they fluctuate constantly

BARAMULLA: All vegetable vendors along with butchers on Thursday closed their outlets in the town in protest against what it called an outdated rate list that has been issued by the district administration. The protesting traders said that they cannot follow the rate schedule put forth by the district administration as it is not in […]

Rs 5,500 fine recovered during market checking in Pampore

PAMPORE: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, a joint market checking drive was launched in different areas of Pampore area of Pulwama district on Thursday. The checking squad led by Naib Tehsildar Pampore, Executive Officer Municipal Committee Pampore and other officials A team consisting of officials from Municipal Committee , revenue department, civil supplies […]

Kashmiri Qawali forgotten as other music genres gain momentum

SHOPIAN: Very few people in Kashmir know about Kashmiri Qawali and its founder has been forgotten with the passage of time as other music genres have gained momentum over the time. Ghulam Mohidun Balpori, founder of Kashmiri Qawali, expired almost two decades ago at his ancestral village Balpora situated on bank of Rambiara rivulet in […]

House destroyed by fire in Baramulla

BARAMULLA: A single storey house was damaged in a fire incident at Chakla area of Baramulla. The fire – according to locals – broke out during midnight in the house of Ghulam Mohammad Seikh with locals fist trying to douse the flame. Later fire tenders from Baramulla were called in to contain the fire from […]

CS asks Home dept to ensure cases registered under POCSO Act are properly investigated

Reviews status of sexual offence, rape cases

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the status of investigations of cases of sexual offence / rape against women and children under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. “Principal Secretary, Home Department, Additional Director General of Police, Security, Jammu, Commissioner/Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Secretary, Department […]

Police in Patan solve robbery case

Arrest driver along with 3 others in the crime

BARAMULLA: Police in Patan have solved a robbery case that occurred last week near railway flyover in the area, in which a trader along with his driver was attacked and a money bag snatched from them. SDPO Patan Mashkoor Ahmad while sharing details of this with media on Monday said that the duo of Ghulam […]

Police recovers 2 Kg charas in Awantipora

AWANTIPORA: Police in Awantipora have arrested two drug peddlers including a lady and recovered two kilograms of Charas from a village in Awantipora Pulwama. SP Awantipora Tahir Saleem during a press conference on Monday that two persons including one lady Dilshada) wife of Farooq Ahmad Mir resident of Patipora Lassipora Pulwama and Nazir Ahmad Dar […]

Plan for next financial year prepared during BDC meet at Pampore

PAMPORE: A meeting of Block Development Council was held on Monday at town hall Pampore area of Pulwama district. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Block Development Councilor Pampore , Altaf Ahmad Mir, tehsil level and block level officers of Pampore also participated. In the meeting performances of different departments for year 2019-20 […]

Hope govt will take call on detainees for restoration of genuine political activities in JK: NC

JAMMU: Reiterating its demand for the release of all political leaders, including three former chief ministers, the National Conference on Sunday expressed hope that the GoI will take an immediate call on the issue for restoration of “genuine” political activities in Jammu and Kashmir. It also demanded lifting of curbs and restoration of internet services […]

Kashmir residents flock Banihal to use internet, convert prepaid SIM cards to postpaid

BANIHAL/JAMMU: Banihal is agog with activities over the past one month, thanks to the resumption of the train service in Kashmir and the normal functioning of the internet in the highway township. The resumption of the train service between Srinagar and Banihal on November 17 last year after remaining suspended for over three months following […]