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No civilian traffic on Kashmir highway for two days every week
In an order issued by the State govt ,the movement of security forces from Srinagar to Jammu would be allowed on specified days in a week .During these days, no civilian traffic would be allowed on the highway,” said the official handout. “To mitigate the inconvenience to the civilians by…
Read More »Ex-PDP activist shot at in Kulgam, hospitalised in critical condition
A member of local panchayat was critically injured after he was shot at by masked gunmen in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday, reports said. According to a local news agency the masked gunmen barged inside the house of Abdul Majeed Dar son-in-law of Ghulam Ahmad Malla and fired at…
Read More »LS polls 2019: 24 employees suspended, 36 illegal weapons recovered in Jammu
JAMMU: The office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K and District Election Officers (DEO) have received as many as 182 complaints, including 88 through C-VIGIL on-line App from different quarters after the imposition of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) ahead of General elections 2019. According to the office of…
Read More »Farooq Shah promises horticulture hub for Lalpora, Tangmarg
Tangmarg: Consistent efforts would be put in place to develop most areas in Tangmarg as Agriculture d horticulture hub, National Conference leader Farooq Ahmad Shah said Tuesday. Interacting with the locals at Barakat Mohallah and Lalpora, Farooq said that majority of the areas in Gulmarg Constituency were rich in agriculture…
Read More »Registration for Amarnath Yatra begins from Tuesday
Jammu: The Registration of pilgrims for Shri Amarnathji Yatra through Baltal and Chandanwari routes commenced on Tuesday, through 442 designated Bank branches of Punjab National Bank, Jammu & Kashmir Bank and YES Bank all over the country. This year’s 46 days Yatra shall commence simultaneously on both the routes from…
Read More »KEG regrets adding another newspaper in ad ban list by govt
Srinagar: Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) regretted that while it was expecting the lifting of the ban on government business to two major newspapers – The Greater Kashmir and Kashmir Reader, the government has added Kashmir Uzma to the list. The ban, as usual, is unexplained and implemented without conveying to…
Read More »Prof. Sangmi takes over as Dean College Development Council, KU
Srinagar: Noted Academic and Finance expert, Prof. Mohiuddin Sangmi has taken over as Dean CollegeFinance expert, Prof. Mohiuddin Sangmi has taken over as Dean College Development Council (DCDC), University of Kashmir. An order to this effect was issued here on Saturday. Author of five books, 65 research papers published in…
Read More »3 more candidates file nomination papers for Anantnag polls
Anantnag: Three more candidates on Tuesday filed nomination papers for Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency, taking the number of contestants so far to six, the officials said. Those who filed nominations today include Surinder Singh of Pragisheel Samajwadic Party, Zubair Masoodi as independent (Awami Itihad Party) and Kyasir Ahmad Sheikh as independent.
Read More »Will review AFSPA,disturbed area act,dialogue without pre-conditions in J&K:Congress releases manifesto
Congress released its manifesto on Tuesday ,ahead of the Lok Sabha elections that promises the reduction of CAPF and Army in the Valley, reviewing of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)and dialogue the only means to follow the aspirations of the people of three regions of J&K. The party in…
Read More »District hospital Ramban catches fire, efforts on to douse flames
Jammu: Fire broke out in the District Hospital Ramban on Tuesday , efforts are on to douse the flames. While there are no reports of injuries or fatalities, initial reports suggest the fire was caused by short circuit The fire broke out at around 1205 hours. According to reports fire…
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