Government issues wazwan advisory, asks cooks to get registered

Government issues wazwan advisory, asks cooks to get registered

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has issued an advisory asking “wazwaan cooks” to get themselves registered with food safety authority of the state. Commissioner food safety has issued an advisory asking the cooks to declare their location premises and get registered with the government as well. The advisory has also asked people not to […]

Authorities to exhume raped, murdered Uri minors body for samples

Srinagar: Authorities will exhume the body of nine year old minor girl who was raped and later murdered in Boniyar area of Uri in northern Kashmir’s Baramulla district.  The exhumation will be done to collect samples from the body, a police official said.  “Forensic experts and doctors from Government Medical College Srinagar will collect the […]

There is fear in Kashmiri mind about India: Dr Farooq

There is fear in Kashmiri mind about India: Dr Farooq

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and former chief minister Dr Farooq Abdullah on Friday said that Kashmiri people fear they have no place in India. Addressing an event in New Delhi, Farooq said that New Delhi needs to wake up or else “India will fall apart”. “There is the fear in Kashmiri mind. […]

Omar questions appointment of ‘temporary DGP’

Omar questions appointment of ‘temporary DGP’

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday questioned the appointment of a temporary Director General Police and said that “there was no hurry to replace Vaid as DGP”. In a tweet, tech-savy Omar said, “Changing the DG is the prerogative of the administration but why a […]

PDP without any decision about local bodies polls

PDP without any decision about local bodies polls

Srinagar: PDP is yet to take final decision regarding the local bodies elections. Meeting was held on Thursday which concluded without taking any decision regarding its participation in upcoming local bodies elections in Jammu and Kashmir. PDP Spokesperson Rafi Ahmad Mir also confirmed that party was yet to take final decision regarding the local bodies elections. […]

New domestic power connections can be availed free of cost till Nov 30

SRINAGAR: In a communication issued here by the Chief Engineer, Electric Maintenance & Rural Electrification Wing, Power Development Department Kashmir, the general public has been informed that new domestic power connections can be availed free of cost under the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (or Saubhagya Scheme).   The free connections which also includes provision […]

Forces cordon Sopore village, conduct door to door searches

Forces cordon Sopore village, conduct door to door searches

Srinagar: Government forces on Thursday evening launched a Cordon and Search Operation in northern Kashmir’s Sopore town. Sources said that a joint team of Army’s 22 RR, Special Operation Group of Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Behrampora area of Sopore. They said that the forces conducted door to door searches […]

Shia-Sunni unity meet held

Shia-Sunni unity meet held

Srinagar: Shia-Sunni Coordination Committee held a meeting at Zadibal here in Srinagar,Kashmir’ capital on Thursday. The meeting was called to foster unity among two communities. It was presided by president Anjuman Shari Shian and senior Hurriyat leader Aga Syed Hasan Almosvi Alsafvi and attended by several other Hurriyat leaders.   The participants emphasized on the […]