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JRL calls for shutdown in Sopore on Friday

JRL calls for shutdown in Sopore on Friday

Srinagar: ): Making a fervent appeal to the people of Sopore and Zainageer to observe a complete shutdown on 14th September, Friday as a strong protest against the gruesome killing of Hakeem-ur-Rehman Sultani of Bomai Sopore at “the hands of Indian agencies”, the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) in an emergency meeting, held at Haiderpora Srinagar, […]

Power Shutdown in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: As per the Superintending Engineer Electric Maintenance & RE Circle-Ist Srinagar owing to carrying out re-distribution of load on existing 11KV feeder No.1&2 of receiving station Buchwara and complete the work of additional feeder line (F-3), there will be power shut down on Feeder No.1&2 of receiving station Buchwara on 11th & 12thof September, 2018. Accordingly, the […]

Govt constitutes District-level Grievance Cells

Govt constitutes District-level Grievance Cells

SRINAGAR: The Governor’s Administration today accorded sanction for the constitution of a Grievance Cell at each district headquarters of the State. According to the order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), each cell shall be headed either by the Additional District Development Commissioner or by the Additional Deputy Commissioner and shall be provided with […]

No impact of Bharat Bandh, protests march by Cong in Srinagar

Srinagar: Though there was no impact of Bharat Bandh, Congress on Monday took out a protest march in summer capital, Srinagar against steep increase in petrol and diesel prices during the BJP led NDA rule in the country. Business and other activities were going on smoothly and transport was also plying normally on routes.  Train […]

CASO in Srinagar’s exchange road, searches offices in Srinagar

CASO in Srinagar’s exchange road, searches offices in Srinagar

Srinagar: Panic gripped in the civil lines of Srinagar when security forces conducted a surprise Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on Monday afternoon. Official sources said forces sealed all exit points and launched a CASO at Red Cross road, Exchange road and Samandar Bagh this afternoon following a input about the presence of militants. Forces […]

8449 ineligible persons weeded out of social security schemes

8449 ineligible persons weeded out of social security schemes

SRINAGAR: The Social Welfare Department has weeded out 8449 ineligible persons in Kashmir division from the list of beneficiaries who are getting pension under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) and Integrated Social Security Scheme (ISSS). This information was given at a meeting chaired by Secretary Social Welfare, Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone today to review the […]

Scribes protest against the arrest of their colleague Asif Sultan

Scribes protest against the arrest of their colleague Asif Sultan

Srinagar: Scribes of Kashmir on Monday staged a sit-in protest against the arrest of journalist Aasif Sultan, at press colony Srinagar. The protest demonstration organized by the Kashmir Journalist Association was later joined by Kashmir Working Journalist Association, Kashmir Press Photographers Association and Kashmir Press Videographers Association. The protesting journalists who were carrying placards demanded the […]

Educationist Prof Rita dies during live morning show on DD Kashir

SRINAGAR: Noted educationist Prof Dr Rita Jitendra on Monday suffered a heart attack during a live morning show on state run TV channel Doordarshan. An employee of DD said Dr Rita, soon we took her to a hospital but she was already dead. suffered a heart attack and started snoring,” one of the DD employees […]

Congress, CPIM hold protests in Srinagar against rising fuel prices

Srinagar: Supporting the Bund call of the central leadership of the party, the Jammu and Kashmir unit of Indian National Congress on Monday held a protest demonstration against the rising fuel prices and “fall in India rupee against US dollar” at Srinagar. The protest was led by State Congress Chief GA Mir. Dozens of congress […]