NC wins all three LS seats in Kashmir

NC wins all three LS seats in Kashmir

Srinagar : National Conference has won all three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir. NC president Farooq Abdullah has won Srinagar parliamentary seat, Akbar Lone was declared victorious from Baramulla and Hasnain Masoodi from Anantnag. This will be the fourth win in a Lok Sabha election for Farooq, who has so far lost an election only […]

Asnoor without electricity in holy month of Ramadan

Asnoor without electricity in holy month of Ramadan

Javaid Malik Kulgam: The areas around Asnoor village of Kulgam district are without electric supply in this holy month of Ramadan. The villagers said that in the past few weeks the transformer was damaged twice and was replaced twice. Giving details the village elders said that on the instructions of ground staff of the PDD […]

PSAJK condemns AICTE direction asking J&K students not to take admissions in PaK

PSAJK condemns AICTE direction asking J&K students not to take admissions in PaK

Srinagar :  The Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir ( PSAJK) has condemned the AICTE directive asking students from Jammu and Kashmir not to take admission in educational institutions in Pakistan Administered Kashmir ( PaK). The Association said that such directions negate the basic principle of SAARC cooperation, where both India and Pakistan are signatories. […]

Guv inaugurates TRC grade separator

Guv inaugurates TRC grade separator

Srinagar : Srinagar Governor Satya Pal Malik on Thursday inaugurated grade separator near Tourist Reception Centre (TRC) crossing in uptown Srinagar. The total project cost of TRC grade separator is Rs 64 crore and the foundation of this grade separator was laid by the then chief minister late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in December 2015. Thought […]

Darbar Move offices open in Srinagar capital

Darbar Move offices open in Srinagar capital

Srinagar : The Darbar Move offices opened in Srinagar on Monday after their annual move from Jammu. Civil Secretariat and other offices opened here today. Governor, Satya Paul Malik arrived at Civil Secretariat where he was given a ceremonial guard of honour by a contingent of the state’s armed police. Later, addressing a media, Governor […]

BSNL launches ‘Bharat Firbe’ broadband service in Pulwama

BSNL launches ‘Bharat Firbe’ broadband service in Pulwama

Agencies State-owned telecom firm BSNL has become the first operator to start optical fibre-based high-speed broadband service in Pulwama with launch of ‘Bharat Fibre’, the company said Thursday. “This is the first such FTTH (fibre-to-the-home) service deployment in the (Kashmir) Valley under this unique revenue share model. Since the Bharat Fibre services are provided on […]

Traffic suspnded on Mughal road after landslides

Traffic suspnded on Mughal road after landslides

Shopian: Traffic was on Thursday suspended on the historic Mughal road following landslides near Mansar area of Poonch. Officials said that about six inches of fresh snowfall was received near Pir ki Gali region leading to landslides. They said that the traffic has been stopped at Poshana. “The men and machinery are working to clear the landslide.” […]

Mughal road opens for one-way traffic

Mughal road opens for one-way traffic

Srinagar : Authorities on Wednesday said the historic Mughal road-connecting Shopian with twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri will be reopened for traffic today. Reports said that snow has been cleared from the Mughal road fortnight ago and is ready for the vehicular movement. Chief Engineer Mughal Road Mohammad Ashraf Bhat told GNS that one-way traffic will […]

Search operation launched in Batmaloo area of Srinagar

Search operation launched in Batmaloo area of Srinagar

Srinagar : Government forces on Monday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Deyarwani area of Batamaloo in Srinagar. Reports said that a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Operational Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police personnel cordoned off the Deyarwani area. The houses in the area also being […]