Pilgrim dies of heart attack
Jammu, Sep 01: A 58-year-old man on a pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi died of heart attack in Reasi district, officials said Saturday. Leeladhar Patel of Madhya Pradesh collapsed at Adh Kuwari on Friday and was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, they said. The body was […]
Man arrested with 10 kgs of ‘Nag Chatri’
Jammu, Sep 01: Police and Forest department officials Saturday arrested a man and recovered 10 kgs of banned rare medicinal herb ‘Nag Chatri’ from his possession in Jammu city. A team of police and forest department officials, during a surprise check, intercepted the man, a senior forest department official said. They recovered 10 kg Nag […]
ASKPC blames Centre, J&K govt for denial of voting rights to over one lakh KPs
Jammu, Sept 01: An organisation of displaced Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) on Saturday blamed the Centre and State government for delisting of over one lakh KPs from the voter-list for forthcoming civil polls in Jammu. All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference (ASKPC) criticised the central and state governments for “hardly doing anything” for Kashmiri Pandit migrants, ASKPC […]
Civil society group urges boycott of ULB, Panchayat polls
Srinagar, Sep 01: A civil society group here appealed to all political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday to boycott the upcoming local bodies and Panchayat polls till the Supreme Court dismisses a petition challenging Article 35-A of the Constitution. Article 35-A, incorporated in the Constitution by a 1954 Presidential Order, confers special status […]
Uniform civil code not necessary or desirable: Law Commission
New Delhi, Sep 01: The Law Commission has suggested certain changes in marriage and divorce laws that should be uniformly accepted in the personal laws of all religions, while holding that the uniform civil code “is neither necessary nor desirable at this stage” in the country. The Commission, headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice […]
Acute water shortage hits Shopian district, residents aghast
Shopian, 01 September: Residents of Drawni, Ali Shahpora and Gund Darvesh villages of Shopian district are up in arms against Public Health Engineering (PHE) department as they are facing acute water shortage from last five days. Locals said, they are facing acute water shortage from last 5 days and have to travel long distances to […]
Advisor Kumar visits Gurez; Reviews status of developmental projects
Inspects SDH Dawar, listens to issues of locals
BANDIPORA, SEPTEMBER 01: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar today visited Gurez to review the developmental profile and security scenario in the border Sub-Division of district Bandipora. Principal Secretary Health & Medical Education, Dr Pawan Kotwal, Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, ASP Bandipora and district officers were present on the occasion. To review […]
Proposals for new Panchayat Constituencies, Halqas notified
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 01: Election Authority under Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 on the recommendation of Rural Development Department J&K has notified some proposals for creation of new Panchayat Constituencies in existing Panchayat Halqas, creation of New Panchayat Halqa from the existing Panchayat Halqa, merging of two Panchayat Halqas into one Panchayat Halqa and change of name […]
4 decades since its establishment, ‘District Library Ganderbal’ operates in rented rooms
Ganderbal, September 01: Established in 1977, district Library Ganderbal continues to operate in rented rooms; besides, the space crunch in the library discourages its members to visit the place regularly. Ali Mohamad Mir, a former Liberian, who used to work in the library said, “The Library was established in the year 1977 as Tehsil Library […]
Advisor Vijay Kumar reviews developmental scenario at Machhil
KUPWARA, SEPTEMBER 01: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar today visited Machhil in Kupwara district to review the developmental scenario in the border area. Advisor was accompanied by Principal Secretary Health & Medical Education, Dr Pawan Kotwal, District Development Commissioner Kupwara, Khalid Jahangir, ADDC M Y Mir, ASP Kupwara Shafqat Ahmad and other concerned officials. […]
