By: Javaid Malik Aharbal: While the month of March is coming to an end and the spring season has already started, it would be a surprise for many readers to know that the road from Aharbal upto Saidow Shopian is under snow, leading to difficulties to the villagers living on this route. When this reporter […]
By: Javaid Malik Noorabad: Villagers of Noorabad told this reporter that the work on the main connectivity between Aharbal to Reshi Nagar is an under construction bridge, which was started many years back, but is still to be completed. Blaming politicians, bureaucrats and the contractors for the delay, the villagers said that the brunt of […]
By: Javaid Malik Kulgam: Recently Government spent huge money for the construction of new bus stand at Laroo Kulgam for the better management of traffic to and fro. The bus stand has not been made functional due to the reasons only known to the district authorities. As present, in the main Kulgam town there is […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday expressed surprise over Mehbooba Mufti’s recent statement wherein she had condemned summoning of Mirwaiz by NIA saying that the statement coming from her is a steep expression of political opportunism and shamelessness. Party’s Chief spokesperson Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi in a statement said that Mehbooba Mufti has […]
JAMMU: The Golden Jubilee celebration of Jammu University today began with “Jashn-e-Gulzar”, with the inaugural ceremony witnessing participation of some world famous Indian writers and poets. Advisor to Governor Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, in presence of eminent Film Director, legendry poet and writer Gulzar inaugurated the three day high profile cultural event organized by the Department […]
BANDIPORA: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar inspected pace of work on theWular Lake Conservation Project, here today. The conservation project on the world famous Fresh water Lake is being implemented by Wular Conservation & Monitoring Authority (WUCMA). Commissioner Secretary Forests Manoj Kumar Diwedi, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) Suresh Chugh and officials of […]
Srinagar: Various business and trade bodies in Kashmir Tuesday flayed the NIA summons to moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq saying it is a “direct interference in our religious affairs”. They hit out at the government terming the NIA move as “brazen attempts at politicization” of the situation in Kashmir. Addressing a joint press […]
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah urged the people of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday to elect those leaders in the upcoming general election who would ensure that their voice was heard in Parliament. “Now that the trumpet of the Lok Sabha polls has been blown, the NC is all geared up. The people […]
Banihal/Jammu: Fresh landslides triggered by incessant rains and snowfall on Saturday blocked the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway once again, hours after it was opened for one-way traffic, leaving thousands of commuters stranded, officials said. The highway was opened for Kashmir-bound vehicles Saturday morning after remaining closed for the past five days. About eight inches of snow […]
JAMMU: In view of the heightened cross-border shelling, the Government has sanctioned additional 400 individual bunkers for Poonch and Rajouri districts with 200 additional bunkers for each district. The Government has directed that to ensure speedy construction of these bunkers, funds would be placed with the DCs through the Rural Development Department. The bunkers would […]