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Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah toady reviewed the progress of the work on the upgradation /revamping of 49 de-watering stations in Srinagar which is being undertaken under the component of restoration of the urban flood management of the World Bank-funded JTFRP (Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project). The work on the…

BJPs J&K President Ravinder Raina on Thursday termed the killing of  BJP youth leader Wasim Bari as “huge loss” for the party and said the slain BJP leader was a tiger who stood for India in Kashmir despite all odds. Talking to media, BJP leader Raina expressed heartfelt sympathy to…

Two persons died after falling into a well they were cleaning at Ganaie Mohalla Chalgund of Kupwara district. According to a local news service, the deceased has been identified as  Ghulam Nabi Khan (26) and Mohammad Ganai (60) both residents of the Chalgund area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. An…

27 employees of Jammu & Kashmir Bank posted at the Bank’s Corporate Headquarters, Srinagar have tested positive for novel coronavirus. A senior functionary of the bank told Arising State that 27 employees have been tested positive at J&K Bank’s corporate headquarters and the management has decided that all offices at…

The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress (JKPCC) Vice President and Former MLA Haji Abdul Rashid Dar today expressed serious concern over the dilapidated condition of vital roads in Sopore and demanded their construction on war footing basis. In a statement issued to a local news agency  JKPCC Vice President Haji…

Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Thursday strongly condemned the killing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Waseem Bari, his father and brother in Bandipora. In a statement issued to a local news agency, Bukhari termed the incident as highly deplorable and demanded…

Inspector-General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Thursday termed the killing of BJP leader along with his father and brother a “preplanned attack” by the militants. “It seems a preplanned attack. Yesterday, after Waseem was returning from a visit to his in-laws, he had visited his home first and then…

The Chief Secretary, B.V.R Subrahmanyam on Wednesday chaired a meeting to take stock of issues being faced in the mining of construction material. Sources said that the chief secretary called for synergy and coordination between various stakeholders including Geology and Mining Department, State Environment Authority, Pollution Control Board, Public Sector…

Chairman District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has imposed a complete ban on swimming/bathing in Nallah Sindh and its tributaries in wake of frequent loss of precious lives in drowning incidents. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), an order issued by District Magistrate Ganderbal who is also Chairman DDMA reads “In…

Leaving the deserving beneficiaries of Indira Gandhi Awas Yojna, locals in north Kashmir’s Tangmarg area have raised questions over the functioning of the Rural Development Department. They appealed higher authorities to intervene in the matter and make officials accountable in this regard. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), locals of…