Srinagar: Gulmarg and other areas in the higher regions of Kashmir received snowfall on Friday and rains lashed the plains, plummeting the temperature across the valley, a meteorological department official said. The high altitude areas of Kashmir, including the higher regions of the skiing resort Gulmarg in Baramulla district in the north, received snowfall that […]
Jammu: The Congress on Friday questioned the ‘delay’ in issuing the notification abolishing the Legislative Council under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, citing reports that constituency development fund was allegedly released partly in violation of law to “please BJP members”. The 62-year-old state Legislative Council came to an end with the state administration issuing […]
SRINAGAR: The beneficiaries of state marriage assistance scheme (SMAC) is yet to get any aid from the past four years as they claim that even after getting married, they have been deprived of the promised monetary assistance by the government. The social welfare department has received 6000 cases of the beneficiaries in district Srinagar in […]
SRINAGAR,: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan Friday directed district officers to complete pending developmental works of Srinagar district on double shift basis. He made these directions while chairing the district level meeting here to review developmental scenario of Srinagar district. He also directed the concerned to procure labour force from outside and camp them […]
JAMMU: Stepping up the demand for abolition of newly set up Sarore toll plaza in Samba district along the Jammu-Pathankot highway, the private passenger vehicles on Thursday went off the roads in entire Jammu region following a call for ‘chakka jam’ given by All J&K Transport Welfare Association (AJKTWA). Earlier, the private transporters plying their […]
SHOPIAN: The continuous shutdown has led to rise in bang cultivation in south Kashmir as administration have halted the destruction drive, with experts saying that uncertainty has led this trade to flourish. The police, excise and revenue officials has started bung destruction drives in the month of July which would be ending in October. But […]
SRINAGAR: The relatives of one of the two militants killed in Gangabal encounter in Ganderbal district on September 28, protested in Srinagar on Thursday demanding handing over of his body without waiting for DNA test. They were accusing district administration for refusing to handover the body of the slain militant – Qamr-u-din, who they said […]
Srinagar: Women protestors, including National Conference President Farooq Abdullah’s sister and daughter, who were arrested on Tuesday after they took out a protest march, were released on bail by a court here on Wednesday evening, officials said. Abdullah’s sister Suraiya, his daughter Safiya and 11 other women furnished a personal bond of Rs 10,000 and […]
Chairs first meeting of Srinagar Cluster University Council
SRINAGAR: Governor Satya Pal Malik, Chancellor of the Cluster University of Srinagar, Wednesday chaired the first meeting of the University Council here at the Raj Bhavan. Advisor to Governor, Khurshid A. Ganai who is also Pro-Chancellor was also present in the meeting. Malik said that education is high on the agenda of the government and […]
SRINAGAR: The continuous shutdown and communication blackout since August 5 has led children to get addicted to smartphones games, which according to doctors will have adverse effect on their health. In south Kashmir,kids can be seen engrossed in playing offline games. Mudasir Ahmad, a class 8 student spent most of his time in playing games. […]