Srinagar: Er. Nazir Ahmad Yatoo, Vice Chairman J&K Cements Ltd. called on Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here today. Er. Yatoo informed the Governor that, as advised by the latter in their last meeting, Membrane Bags procured from Germany have been installed to curb the high air pollution prevailing in the Khrew area, […]
Srinagar: In a bid to promote and popularize ‘bee-keeping’ as a self-employment tool, PMTC, KVIC Pampore on Wednesday distributed 90 Bee-Boxes to recently trained beneficiaries. Besides, Cutting & tailoring/ Fashion Designing training course was concluded with the distribution of certificates to the 30 Girls. Addressing the gathering Dr. Hina Shafi Bhat, Chairperson (NZ), KVIC, highlighted […]
Srinagar: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said security forces should not act like militants and ransack the houses of militants. She said that if a militant, even during encounters, wants to surrender, he should be given a chance to do so. “I will give you (police) twice the reward, if you make the militant surrender you […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday announced a slew of austerity measures including a complete ban on holding of meetings and conferences at private hotels for ensuring ‘fiscal discipline’. The instructions have been ordered to be complied with by all the government departments as well as bodies funded it. “Utmost economy shall be […]
Handwara: Police in north Kashmir’s Handwara area solved the missing case of two sisters within hours by recovering the two siblings from Ramban area of Jammu division. Notably, two sisters had gone missing from their home in Handwara on Tuesday. Police said that on 24 October police station Handwara was informed about the missing of […]
New Delhi: Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat on Wednesday warned of a Uri-like terror attack in the days to come while expressing concerns about the security of vital installations in the hinterland. Security of installations in hinterland is becoming a cause for concern. We are getting reports of Uri-like terror attacks well in depth, Army […]
Srinagar: The new interlocutor appointed by the Union government to initiate talks for the resolution of Kashmir issue, Dineshwar Sharma today said that separatist groups in the valley are the stake holders in peace talks. “I have continuously been maintaining that all Indians living in Kashmir are stakeholders. They all have a stake in […]
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that proper planning has been formed over the last three years, which has exposed the Hurriyat leaders and their terror funding. Speaking to a New Delhi based news gathering agency, Jaitley said that in last three years an intelligence network has been formed following […]
Srinagar: National Investigation Agency (NIA) court Wednesday sent Syed Shahid Yusuf, son of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin to seven days remand in terror funding case, reports said. Shahid, was produced before District and Sessions Judge Poonam A Bamba, who allowed the NIA’s plea for his custody. Yousuf was arrested Tuesday in New Delhi by the […]
Srinagar: A shopkeeper who claimed that his beard was chopped off and Rs 1.63 lakhs stolen from his shop, “faked it to escape repaying the amount debt”, police spokesman said on Wednesday. He said that at 0615 am on October 24 police station Batmaloo came to know that some unidentified persons came to the shop […]