Srinagar: Christmas celebrations in Kashmir are likely to miss the traditional snowfall this year as an unabated cold wave continues on Tuesday with the Met denying any possibility of rain or snow till New Year. There was no relief from the severe cold that has been lashing the valley for a fortnight with minimum temperatures reaching […]
Srinagar: At least 238 militants, 86 forces personnel and 37 civilians were killed in militancy-related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir this year (as on December 2), according to a report of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The MHA’s annual report said in the preceding year (2017), 213 militants were killed in Jammu and Kashmir, while 80 […]
SRINAGAR: According to the Power Controller Kashmir, in order to carry out the necessary maintenance and repair, the 33KV lines of STD Ganderbal would be shutdown. According to the details, the shutdown of the 33KV Nihalpora-Markundal line shall remain shutdown on 26 and 29th December 2018 from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm. Likewise 33KV Lar Tap Line will be shutdown […]
SRINAGAR: The notification of new Stamp Duty rates for the calendar year 2019 for Kashmir division including Leh and Kargil will be notified and implemented from January 1, 2019 under the existing provisions. In this regard, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan chaired a meeting to review the finalization of the new rates, here today After […]
Srinagar: Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday held the meeting of its senior leaders and functionaries at the party’s head office here in which state’s present political situation and measures vital for party’s overall growth were discussed at threadbare. Addressing party functionaries, PDP Vice President Abdul Rahman Veeri said that it has always been the cardinal […]
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir government has finalised a livestock breeding policy aimed at increasing productivity and production in a sustainable manner and also farmers’ income. The policy was finalised here at a meeting chaired by Asghar Hassan Samoon, Principal Secretary, animal, sheep and fisheries department, an official spokesman said Monday. The policy aims at improving socio-economic […]
Srinagar: The Pakistan accountability court on Monday sentenced former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to seven years in prison and slapped a fine of $25 million in Al Azizia corruption case. However, the former premier was acquitted in Flagship Investment reference, Pakistan Today reported Earlier on Sunday, Nawaz Sharif arrived in Islamabad ahead of the verdict. Upon […]
Hyderabad: Member of Parliament and AIMIM president Assaduddin Owaisi took to Twitter to hit out at Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan over the latter’s remark that he would show the Narendra Modi government “how to treat minorities”. In a tweet on Sunday, Owaisi said Khan should instead take a lesson from India’s inclusive politics and minority […]
Srinagar:The casual labourers of Public Health Engineering department Monday held a protest demonstration in Srinagar demanding release of their pending wages. Scores of protesting employees assembled in press enclave and chanted slogans against the Public Health Engineering Department. The protesters said that they have not been paid for past several months. President of the union, […]
Sopore:Several patients along with their attendants and locals in north Kashmir’s Sopore took out a protest demonstration outside ”Mother and Child Hospital” in Sopore against the shortage of doctors. Reports said that protest demonstration was held against the health department and the protesters blocked the road outside MCH hospital Sopore and demanded immediate redressal of […]
