Uri villagers seek restoration of road link

BARAMULLA: The residents of Churanda and Batgran in Uri have demanded immediate restoration of the road connecting them to Tehsil Headquaters Uri. The residents said that this 12 km vital link that was laid under PMGSY has been blocked for more than 20 days now after a landslide trigged by rains left the link blocked […]

BBA students call for change in 6th semester date sheet in view of CMAT exam

SRINAGAR: The undergrad students pursuing Bachelor’s in Business Administration at the SSM College of Engineering and Technology in north Kashmir have demanded an alteration of their upcoming 6th semester examination date sheet in view of the upcoming all-India level entrance examination, which they have to write outside the valley. The students’ demand comes a week […]

Panchayat, MC members slam move to reserve Uri constituency for ST community

Say will resign if implemented

BARAMULLA: The panchayat and municipal members from Uri have slammed the proposed move by government to declare Uri a reserved constituency for Schedule Tribe (ST) community, saying that they will resign from their posts if this is approved by the authorities. The move, according to members, “will have far reaching consequences in the whole electoral […]

Project positive image of JK: LG to NCC cadets

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu interacted with a Republic Day Contingent comprising of 20 NCC cadets representing Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Friday here at Raj Bhavan. “He termed the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Cadets as the ambassadors of peace and tranquility in the Union Territories. He said that the Motto of NCC-‘Unity and […]

Need to ensure peace in JK: DGP

Interacts with officers in Ganderbal

JAMMU: Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh Thursday asked the officers to ensure peace and tranquility in Jammu and Kashmir. “He stated this while interacting with the officers and personnel of Police, CRPF, SSB and ITBP, at Ganderbal where he had lunch with them and also participated in cultural programme,” the statement said. The DGP […]

Set up career counselling desks for militancy-affected orphans: Div Com to DCs

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday directed Deputy Commissioners to constitute career counselling desk for orphans in the respective DCs offices. The desk will provide financial assistanceto such students for pursuing education as per their choice. Khan passed these directions while chairing a meeting to reviewthe cases of militancy-affected orphans receiving financial assistance from […]

Outcry over disappearance of public transport in Shopian before evening

SHOPIAN: There commuters in south Kashmir’s Shopian have voiced concern over disappearance of public transport after 3 pm “that is putting them to inconvenience”. Students, government employees and workers face problems to reach homes in the evening due to the lack of transport facilities. Many say they walk by foot to reach to their destinations. […]

Good Governance Day: LG appeals stakeholders to promote transparent governance

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu in his message on the Good Governance Day appealed to all stake holders to come together and commit themselves to promoting transparent and accountable governance, keeping in view the general wellbeing of people as it is the foundation for securing the rapid implementation of schemes, projects for growth and […]

Seven injured, house damaged after LPG cylinder blasts off in Uri

BARAMULLA: Seven people including four female got injured after a LPG cylinder blasted after developing some problem in Tarkanjan village of Uri. According to locals the regulator of the gas cylinder was not working in the house of Ghulam Mohi-ui-Din Ganie and when the members were trying to ignite the stove, fire eruptedand later explosion […]

36-year-old double murder case settled in Baramulla

BARAMULLA: In a landmark judgement towards streamlining criminal justice system, Principal District and Sessions Judge Baramulla Sanjeev Gupta today settled a 36 year old double murder case by convicting one among the two accused. As per prosecution case, complainant party as well as accused persons belong to village Shelteng, tehsil Baramulla. The deceased Jamal Fafoo […]