Unnecessary objections in payment of pending liabilities: JKCCC

The Central Contractors Coordination Committee, a joint platform of construction contractors, has accused the government of harassing construction contractors in government treasuries to recover pending liabilities. “After several rounds of meetings with the government, it was agreed in principle to release the funds without any unnecessary objections”, Farooq Ahmad Dar, General Secretary Central Contractors Coordination […]

Restore rule of law: CPI(M)

Restore rule of law: CPI(M)

The house restrictions on the movement of political leaders and activists in Kashmir is arbitrary and unlawful. Even those who have been released from detention centers in the recent months, are being denied permission to meet visitors and are being prevented from any movement outside their houses. This is highly unfortunate. According to statement issued […]

House Damaged in Cross Border Fire in Tangdar

House Damaged in Cross Border Fire in Tangdar

A residential house on Monday partially damaged in Border town area of Tangdar in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district after armies of India and Pakistan exchanged heavy gunfire in the area. Reports reaching to Kashmir News Service (KNS) said that a house owned by Abdul Hamid Mir of Kawarpora got partially damaged after armies from both […]

SKIMS orders patients admitted in Sarai-II to vaccate rooms immediately

SKIMS orders patients admitted in Sarai-II to vaccate rooms immediately

In wake of spike in admission cases of Covid-19 patients in Valley, Department of Hospital Administration, SKIMS, Soura ordered patients admitted in Sarai-II to immediately vacate rooms. An order issued to Security Officer SKIMS reads, “In view of administrative emergency and shifting of Covid-19 patients to Sarai-II, you are advised to direct the patients/attendants staying […]

Srinagar Mayor poll deferred

Srinagar Mayor poll deferred

Election to the post of the Srinagar Mayor has been deferred by two days to July 16 even as the Congress is yet to take a call over which candidate to support. Former Deputy Mayor Sheikh Imran and former Mayor Junaid Mattu will be contesting the election that was earlier scheduled for July 14. While […]

22-year-old youth electrocuted to death in north Kashmir

22-year-old youth electrocuted to death in north Kashmir

Srinagar: A 22-year-old youth died while another sustained injuries after they received an electric shock in Kuloosa area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday. A local news gathering agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) quoting an unnamed official reported that Irfan Ahmad Hajam, son of Gulam Rasool of Kaloosa received an electric shock when he […]

Davinder Singh Shared “Sensitive” Information With Pak High Commission: Report

Davinder Singh Shared “Sensitive” Information With Pak High Commission: Report

New Delhi:  Suspended Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Davinder Singh allegedly shared information including “sensitive” particulars with his contacts at the Pakistan High Commission which was grooming him to get some confidential details, officials have said. While probing Singh’s role, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had cracked passwords of his “secure” social media […]

Movement of heavy trucks damaged Dara Gutlian, Dachna roads, locals seek higher-ups attention

Movement of heavy trucks damaged Dara Gutlian, Dachna roads, locals seek higher-ups attention

Residens of Dara Gutlian and Dachna Salamabad of north Kashmir’s Uri town on Sunday appealed authorities to limit the movement of lime stone laden trucks in the area which has caused devastation of roads macadamized last year. Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), locals said that hundreds of trucks are passing through the villages every […]