KASHMIR

Tighten noose around officials involved in corrupt practices, Tarigami to Vohra

Tighten noose around officials involved in corrupt practices, Tarigami to Vohra

Srinagar: Alleging that corruption has engulfed almost all the institutions in Jammu and Kashmir, senior CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Monday urged the Governor administration to tighten the noose around those officials involved in corrupt practices. “There is a perception among common people that from recruitment to transfers and from allotting government works […]

Two hospital employees arrested for theft of medicine : Police

Two hospital employees arrested for theft of medicine : Police

Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday arrested two employees of JLNM hospital Rainawari for allegedly misappropriating the medicines supplied to the hospital by the government. A statement issued to the press said  that a case under FIR No 47/2018 U/S RPC 409 RPC was registered at Police Station Rainawari after inputs from reliable […]

JKPL urges world bodies to help stop ‘bloodshed’ in Kashmir

JKPL urges world bodies to help stop ‘bloodshed’ in Kashmir

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir People’s League (JKPL) Sunday urged the international human rights organizations to play a role in stopping the ongoing ‘bloodshed’ in Kashmir. Mukhtar Waza in a meeting with People’s League Senior members Nisar Ah Rather,Riyaz Ah Dar,Aijaz Mir,Fayaz Ah and Shabir Ahmad said :“It is high time world community intervenes and […]

Schools to remain shut tomorrow in Srinagar : Div Comm

Schools to remain shut tomorrow in Srinagar : Div Comm

Srinagar :Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Khan has ordered the closure of all Government and private schools in district Srinagar tomorrow. An order issued from the office of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir said all schools both government and private shall remain closed in view of the flood alert in different parts of Kashmir valley.

Vohra visits flood control room, discusses preparations

Vohra visits flood control room, discusses preparations

Srinagar: Governor N.N. Vohra on Sunday  made an unscheduled visit   to the State Flood Control Room, located Srinagar, and attended the proceedings of the extensive meeting taken by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir,Baseer Khan, to review preparedness of all wings of the Divisional Administration to evacuate the affected residents in case the Jhelum crossed the high flood […]

Five killed as vehicle plunges into gorge in Bandipora

Five killed as vehicle plunges into gorge in Bandipora

Srinagar : At least five passengers were killed and three others suffered injuries in a road accident when a Tata Sumo in which they were traveling in skidded off the road and turned turtle in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday. A police officer said that the Sumo (JK01F-9547) was on its way to Gurez […]

Landslides kill man injure four others in Anantnag

Landslides kill man injure four others in Anantnag

Srinagar: A 60-year-old man was killed and four members of a Bakerwal family suffered injuries after their temporary residential tents came under landslides, triggered by heavy rains at Thimdan Behak, a forest area in Utterso in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Saturday evening. A police officer at Utterso Police Station told that five persons of […]

Rains aftermath: 14 emergency centres set up in Srinagar, Pampore

Rains aftermath: 14 emergency centres set up in Srinagar, Pampore

SRINAGAR: The Government has asked the people not to panic due to incessant rains and rising water level in river Jhelum as all precautionary measures have been taken by the divisional administration for tacking the situation and safety of the people. This was stated by the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Mr Baseer Ahmad Khan at a meeting […]