KASHMIR

Nomination of Numberdars runs opposite to government’s claims of strengthening democracy in J&K: Farooq Abdullah

Nomination of Numberdars runs opposite to government’s claims of strengthening democracy in J&K:  Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar Feb 11: National Conference (NC) President and Member of the Parliament Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said the recent move of J&K administration to nominate Numberdars/Chowkidars for villages and towns across J&K runs contrary to the government claims of strengthening democracy in Jammu and Kashmir. Echoing the concerns of a delegation of Numberdars that […]

Highway reopens, 2-way traffic on Sunday: Officials

Highway reopens, 2-way traffic on Sunday: Officials

Srinagar, Feb 10: Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, reopened for stranded traffic on Saturday. Over 1000 light and heavy motor vehicles were stranded on the thoroughfare, officials said. They said that the highway remained closed mainly due to mudslides, shooting stones at Cafeteria, Mehar and Panthyal. After […]

Remove Illegal Encroachments Along Dhood Ganga Nallah Within A Week: SMC

Remove Illegal Encroachments Along Dhood Ganga Nallah Within A Week: SMC

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Saturday warned people to remove the illegal structures built over the Dhood Ganga Nallah. In a notice, Srinagar Municipal Corporation Commissioner Athar Aamir Khan said that Dhood Ganga Nallah from Alochi Bagh to Chatabal is an important channel for the management of storm water and for preventing of urban flooding […]

Apni Party will reverse anti-people decisions of administration if it comes to power: Altaf Bukhari

Apni Party will reverse anti-people decisions of administration if it comes to power: Altaf Bukhari

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 11: A prominent political activist, Sanny Sangral alongwith dozens of youth has joined Apni Party in presence of President of the Party, Syed Mohammed Altaf Bukhari sahab. The joining programme was organised at the Apni Party Office in Gandhi Nagar which was chaired by Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari. Bukhari welcomed Sunny Sangral […]

Police arrests six drug peddlers across Kashmir

Police arrests six drug peddlers across Kashmir

Srinagar February 11: Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police have arrested 06 drug peddlers across Kashmir and recovered contraband substances from their possession. A police party of Police Post Palhallan under the supervision of SDPO Pattan, arrested a drug peddler at Ghat Palhallan. He has been identified as […]

Remove illegal encroachments along water bodies within a week or face action: I&FC Deptt to Baramulla residents

Remove illegal encroachments along water bodies within a week or face action: I&FC Deptt to Baramulla residents

Baramulla, Feb 11: Irrigation and Flood Control division in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district has asked residents to remove illegal encroachments over Jhelum river banks and other water bodies within the period of seven days, failing which strict action would be taken against the encroachers. According to a notice,  people who have encroached over the Irrigation […]

‘Yellow’ snowfall in parts of north Kashmir due to dust from Pak, Afghanistan: MeT

‘Yellow’ snowfall in parts of north Kashmir due to dust from Pak, Afghanistan: MeT

Srinagar, Feb 10: The weatherman on Friday issued clarification regarding “yellowish snowfall” in north Kashmir, saying that the same was due to dust carried out by winds from central parts of Pakistan and Southern Afghanistan. “Analysis of 2nd Generation Weather Satellite (Meteosat-9) of EUMETSAT( European Operational Satellite Agency) confirms that yesterday’s Yellowish/dusty snowfall over some […]

Highway remains closed, around 1000 vehicles stranded: Officials

Highway remains closed, around 1000 vehicles stranded: Officials

Srinagar, Feb 10:: Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed on Friday, leaving over 1000 light and heavy motor vehicles stranded on the thoroughfare, officials said. They said that the highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, remained closed since last night due to mudslides, shooting stones at Cafeteria, Mehar and Panthyal. “The […]

Vijay Kumar Bidhuri is new Div Com Kashmir as govt orders transfer, posting of 15 officers

Vijay Kumar Bidhuri is new Div Com Kashmir as govt orders transfer, posting of 15 officers

Srinagar, Feb 10: The government on Friday ordered transfer and posting of 15 officers, seven of them IAS, in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, IAS (AGMUT:2005) Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department, holding additional charge of Principal Resident Commissioner, J&K Government, New Delhi, has been transferred […]

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