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ITC chairman and noted industrialist Y C Deveshwar passed away Saturday after a brief illness. He was 72. Industry sources have confirmed the development though ITC has not officially announced the news. Y C Deveshwar was India’s longest serving CEO and had received the Padma Bhushan in 2011, the country’s…

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was reopened for traffic on Friday night ,following clearance of blockade caused by massive landslides. The highway was reopened after two days of closure due to landslides in Ramban district, leaving over 3000 vehicles stranded, officials said. The only all-weather surface link between Kashmir and the…

Srinagar, May 10: Commissioner Higher Education Talat Parvez Rohella today called upon Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad in his official chamber here on Friday. During the meeting several issues regarding the functioning of the colleges affiliated with the University of Kashmir were discussed threadbare and emphasis was…

The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Friday said that the age-old practice of women carrying cow dung to the fields in baskets on their heads is degrading. Taking the cognisance of the age-old practice, the commission urged the government to come up with their views on the issue. The…

Taking strong note of complaints of overpricing of fresh food items sold in markets, the Srinagar administration has launched a massive city-wide inspection drive to curb overpricing and take immediate action against instances of violations. District Magistrate Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has directed all executive magistrates of the district to…

P L Gupta, Chief Vigilance Commissioner, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today. Gupta briefed Governor about the functioning of the Vigilance Commission and the Anti-Corruption Bureau. Governor emphasized the crucial importance of these two institutions working without fear and favour to ensure that corrupt elements…

At least six people were injured after clashes erupted between protestors and security forces on Friday in Nowhatta area of old town in Srinagar. According to reports,six youth were injured as a result of pellet firing after the security forces resorted to tear gas shelling and pellet firing to disperse…

Ganderbal: Police has filed charge sheets against six persons, including five women in case of intimidating voters during general elections in 2014. According to a police officer the charge sheets have been filed against Farida (Farida Behan ji) w/o Mohd. Maqbool Dar r/o Natipora Srinagar, Abdul Rashid Lone S/o Gulam…

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said restrictions on civilian traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway will be restricted  only on Sundays. The restriction on civilian movement between Srinagar and Jammu will be lifted on Wednesdays. The prohibition on civilian traffic in this stretch would now be only on…

The government on Thursday accorded sanction to a committee,framed, that will examine the draft of J&K Communication and Connectivity Infrastructure Policy, 2019, framed by the  Information and Technology Department .It further  sought comments from various stakeholders to finalize the policy.The nine member panel, headed by Administrative Secretary, Housing & Urban…