Administration re-seals 2 illegally operating premises in Srinagar
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 10: On the direction of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan, action has been initiated against illegal operation and de-sealing of sealed premises at Polo View and Sonwar areas of Srinagar. Commissioner SMC and SHO Ram Munshi Bagh reached the under-construction Paras Hospital Building at Sonwar and took swift action in the matter […]
AK Mehta, Sarmad Hafeez take stock of public grievances at Srinagar
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 10: Financial Commissioner, Finance, AK Mehta and Secretary, Youth Service and Sports, Sarmad Hafeez, today took stock of people’s grievances during a day-long public grievance camp held at Banquet Hall, Srinagar. During the programme, a large number of deputations and individuals including, Srinagar, Budgam, Anantnag, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian among other areas […]
Media Curbs: Journalists in Kashmir Break Silence
‘Stop practice of summons and attacks on journalists’ ‘Stop practice of summons and attacks on journalists’ SRINAGAR – The Kashmir Press Club on Monday convened an urgent meeting to discuss physical attacks, threats, intimidation being meted out to the journalists in Kashmir by J&K Police. The meeting in which representatives of all journalists associations took part […]
12 injured in bus-truck collision in Samba
At least 12 people were injured on Monday when a passenger bus collided with a truck on the Jammu-Pathankot highway in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The bus was on its way to Jammu from Kathua district and collided with the truck near Gagwal, a police official said. He said the injured, […]
Public Safety Act slapped on Omar, Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Opposition in both Houses of Parliament for raising the issue of continued detention of three former Chief Ministers, the local administration booked Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti and several other former ministers and lawmakers under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA). The local administration booked two important leaders of […]
Hardly any economic activity, tourist bookings in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has started compiling a new report as its earlier report shows the status of the amount of losses in Kashmir since the abrogation on 5 August 2019 up to the end of November 2019. A senior member of KCCI told this newspaper that the scenario in Kashmir […]
Omar Abdullah’s sister moves SC challenging his detention under PSA
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah’s sister on Monday moved the Supreme Court to challenge his detention under the Public Safety Act. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioner, mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a bench headed by Justice N V Ramana. Sibal told the bench that they have filed […]
Civilian shot dead by unknown gunmen in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 09 (KNO): Unknown gunmen on Sunday evening shot dead a civilian in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a civilian identified as Ghulam Nabi Mir, son of Sana-ul-llah Mir of Tral Payeen village was fired upon by unidentified gunmen this evening. They said Mir was […]
Administrative Secretaries to hold Public Grievance Camp in Srinagar on Feb 10
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 09: Financial Commissioner, Finance , Arun Kumar Mehta; Commissioner Secretary, Forest, Ecology & Environment, Sarita Chauhan and Secretary Youth Service & Sports, Sarmad Hafiz would convene Public Grievance Camp at Banquet Hall, Srinagar on February 10, 2020 from 10 am to 4 pm. People can register their grievance and developmental issues during the […]
One killed, three soldiers injured in Pak shelling along LoC in J-K’s Poonch
JAMMU: A soldier was killed and three others were injured on Saturday as the Pakistani army violated the ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing of small arms and mortar shelling along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. The soldier, manning a forward post, was killed and three others were […]