Assures establishment of press club at Kupwara KUPWARA, MARCH 13: The Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Anshul Garg convened an interactive meeting with media persons of district Kupwara, here today. The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Nazir Ahmad Lone; District Information Officer, Mohammad Yousuf Mir, senior journalists including Yahya Sultan, Fayaz Hameed, Rahee Mushtaq and other concerned were present […]
BARAMULLA, MARCH 13: Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo today issued an advisory appealing general public to voluntarily come forward and inform the health authorities if they have symptoms like fever, cough, sneezing, shortness of breath or sore throat so that necessary precautions are taken accordingly to safeguard human life. Besides, the persons having the […]
SHOPIAN, MARCH 13 District Development Commissioner Shopian, Chaudhary Mohammad Yasin convened a meeting of District Water and Sanitation Mission to review the formulation of water conservation plan, here today. The meeting was attended JD Planning, ACD, DPO, Executive Engineer I & FC and other concerned. On the occasion, DDC said that water conservation includes all […]
NEW DELHI – Political leaders on Friday welcomed the revocation of the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) imposed on National Conference patron and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah. While Abdullah’s party, the National Conference (NC), termed his release a “step in the right direction towards restoring genuine political process in Jammu and […]
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and NC patron Farooq Abdullah on Friday thanked parliamentarians who “fought for my freedom” from detention and said he will be able to take a decision on future only after other leaders are released. “I am free… Hope others political leaders would be released soon. Thank all parliamentarians who […]
Srinagar A militant has been killed in a brief shootout at Shutloo area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday afternoon. A police officer told news agency GNS that a joint team of 32 RR and SOG intercepted the militants following specific information during a naka at Shutlu village of Rafiabad. After being […]
Srinagar, Mar 13 (KNS): Peoples Democratic Party on Friday welcomes the decision of release of former Chief Minister and Senior NC leader Farooq Abdullah from the detention after seven months. The PDP leaders Government must also release political, leaders, activists and civil society members, who were detained arbitrarily, after August 5, 2019. PDP secretary Abdul […]
JAMMU – The Jammu-Srinagar national highway, an all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, remained closed for the second consecutive day on Friday due to heavy snowfall and landslides, officials said. Over 3,000 vehicles comprising mostly trucks carrying essential supplies are stranded at various places on the highway from Lakhanpur in Kathua district […]
Srinagar – Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday placed under suspension Dr Shafkat Khan, Nodal Officer Coronavirus Control Efforts, with immediate effect for dereliction of duties. The order was issued following directions by Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu, officials said. “Pending enquiry into his conduct, Dr. Shafqat Khan Nodal Officer for Corono Virus Efforts in Jammu […]
Sand extraction from river Jhelum is an important aspect of saving the city from the floods during summers. Right from Verinag, the source of river Jhelum to varius other small rivers like Vishu, Ramiara and Ladder stream, finally culminate into river Jhelum and bring with them lot of stones and sand. River Jhelum has in its […]