Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday inaugurated the phase-I of the Jahangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover project. The work on the flyover had started long back in 2013 with an estimated cost of Rs 369 crore. The second phase of the flyover is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
Due to the damage in railway track at several places, authorities again on Friday suspended the train service on Srinagar-Banihal. Officials said that the railway track has got damaged at several places and the repairing of damaged structure is being done. “Our engineers are men are working to restore the damaged tracks and other infrastructure […]
Following the strike call by Trader’s Federation Sumbal, a complete shutdown is being observed in Sumbal area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday against the injuring of a cart driver by the forces. The strike call was given by the Trader’s Federation Sumbal aginst the recent brutal act of forces, in which a […]
Several gunshots were heard on Srinagar-Jammu highway at Awantipora in South Kashmir, during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday. Sources said that at the intitial few gunshots were herad. However intense exchange of firing were heard later. Following the gunshots, a cordon-and-search-operations were laid in the area which lasted for whole night. “However, CASO […]
Authorities on Friday have decided to impose restrictions in parts of Srinagar city for precautionary measures. The areas which will be under restrictions are Rainawari, Khanyar, Safakadal, Nnowhatta, Maharaj Gunj. Meanwhile, there will be partial restrictions in Maisuma and Kralkhud areas.
A 20-year old youth was killed in cross-border firing along Line of Control (LoC) in Gulpur area of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday.. The youth has been identified as Mohammad Ikhlaq (22) son of Mohammad Sadiq resident of Kalisan Baghal Dhara. “He has received serious injuries […]
The resistance leadership has strongly reacted to the statement of army Cheif Bipin Rawat, asserting their exists no military power stronger than the will of the people. Hurriyat(M) spokesman said that in the past British like the Indian forces had all the means and methods to keep India occupied yet they had to exit […]
Transport Commissioner, Saugat Biswas on Thursday issued directions for clear demarcation of seats for women and the differently-abled person in all buses within a week’s time. Biswas while inspecting many buses on the spot assured the transporters that issues of improving basic facilities will be taken up with the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir and other relevant […]
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the unanimity achieved at yesterday’s All Party Meeting in expressing concern over the continuing spree of killings and violence in the State and the dire need to end it at the earliest. In a statement issued to KNS, Party Spokesman, Rafi Ahmad Mir said the leaders […]
Minister for Agriculture, Muhammad Khalil Band on Thursday stressed on the promotion of micro irrigation system in water stressed areas and adoption of appropriate and scientific cropping system to boost agriculture production. He made these remarks during a meeting with a team of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) who called on him here today. […]
