Srinagar: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) on Thursday said that police used force to foil a peaceful sit-in by its president, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh outside the SP office Handwara. MLA Langate as per a statement issued here said that he was trying to carry out a protest to seek release of two innocent youth identified […]
Sopore: Two shops and a rented Horticulture building were damaged in a massive blaze that engulfed the building on the intervening night of Wednesday-Thursday in Choora locality in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. According to reports the fire broke out at around 3:30 am from the shop of Ali Mohammad Mir, son of Abdul Ahmad Mir […]
Bhadarwah: A 58-year-old woman was killed and her son injured after their house collapsed due to landslide in Doda district, a police official said today. The woman, identified as Premkore (58), died and her 39- year-old son, Jarnail Singh, was seriously injured when their house collapsed at Guraka village in Tehsil Bhalla of Bhadarwah last […]
JAMMU: The Special Representative for Jammu & Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma, who is on a four-day visit to Jammu province, called on Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here on Thursday. During the meeting, Sharma informed the Chief Minister about his visit to the winter capital. During the meeting both discussed the emerging geopolitical developments in the region […]
Srinagar: National Conference Thursday held the People’s Democratic Party responsible for exploitation and neglect of Srinagar, Party Leader and Political Secretary to Working President Omar Abdullah, Tanvir Sadiq hit out hard at PDP accusing them of neglecting the Srinagar city out rightly. Tanvir while touring Sheher-e-Khass including Kawdara- Dalipora- Makerpora- Kawdara, Mughal Mohalla and Hawal […]
Srinagar: United Jihad Council (UJC) Thursday supported the protest and strike call given by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Feb 09 and 11 to commemorate the anniversaries of Muhammad Afzal Guru and Muhammad Maqbool Bhat respectively. In an e-mailed statement issued to local news gathering agencies, UJC spokesman, Syed Sadaqat Hussain quoted its chief, […]
Jammu: Minister of State for Tourism Priya Sethi, replying on behalf of Minister of State for Transport, Thursday informed the Upper House that the interest subvention scheme for replacement of old vehicles which have crossed prescribed age limit, is under examination of the government. Replying to a question the Minister said the Transport Department took […]
Jammu: Minister for Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Choudhary Zulfkar Ali Thursday informed the Legislative Council that the government has decided to extend the validity of existing ration cards, expiring next month, by one year. Winding up discussion on the working of the department under his control allowed by the Chairman in […]
Jammu: Minister of State for Tourism, Priya Sethi informed the House that Union Tourism Ministry has sanctioned a project for development of tourist facilities at Panchari costing Rs.7.01 crore under PMDP. Replying to a question by legislator Dina Nath Bhagat, the Minister said that the drinking water and electricity to Patnitop, Kud, Sudmahadev and Mantali […]
Jammu: Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura Thursday informed the House that the government has proposed various cluster-based initiatives for development of vegetables, apiculture, mushroom cultivation and spices for enhancing the farmers’ income. Replying to a question of Mohammad Muzaffar Parray, the Minister said the government is implementing various centrally and state sponsored schemes […]