Mirwaiz urges Modi to engage with Imran Khan
Srinagar, Nov 30: Hurriyat-M chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give peace a “real chance by positively responding” to his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan’s offers of engagement. “Narendra Modi should positively respond to Imran Khan’s repeated offers of engagement so that both can build trust and give peace a […]
SC dismisses pleas of Army-men challenging FIR against members forces
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday dismissed pleas of over 350 army-men who had challenged the registration of FIRs against members of the armed forces for carrying out operations in Manipur and Jammu and Kashmir where the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) is in force. The Centre supported the pleas before a bench of […]
Awantipora, Sopore shut against militant killings
Srinagar, Nov 30: A complete shutdown was observed on second straight day on Friday in Awantipora town of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district against the killing of two militants on Thursday. All shops and business establishments remained closed while public transport was off the roads. Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants — Adnan Ahmad Lone alias Uqaab, of […]
Sub-zero temp continues in Valley
Srinagar, Nov 30: The minimum temperatures remained below freezing point in the Kashmir Valley on Friday as an unabated cold wave continued in the Ladakh region, the weather office said. “Same weather conditions are likely to continue for another five to six days,” a Met department official said. Srinagar city recorded minus 0.9 degrees Celsius, […]
PaK man dies after brief illness in Rajouri
Jammu, Nov 30: A 61-year-old man from Pakistan-administered-Kashmir, who had come to visit his relatives on a permit, died after a brief illness in Rajouri district, officials said Friday. Maqsood Hussain died on Thursday at a hospital. He was a resident of Jhelum district of Pakistan, they said. Hussain had arrived at his relatives’ house […]
Governor visits Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine
Reviews facilities for pilgrims, announces two and half day additional salary for Safaikaramcharis as special reward
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 30: Governor Satya Pal Malik, Chairman, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, today visited the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Deviji and paid obeisance at the Sanctum Sanctorum. He prayed for peace, progress and prosperity of the State. The Governor took stock of infrastructural facilities and other logistics put in place […]
CS reviews status of languishing projects of district Budgam
Stresses on conceiving new projects that are district-specific, cost efficient & without land, legal encumbrances
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 30: Urging divisional and district administration to gear up for completing the languishing developmental projects, Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam said that Governor’s administration is according top priority to the Rs 8000 Cr developmental initiative across the state. “My point of coming to Srinagar regularly and interacting with you all is because […]
Functioning, deliverance of departments reinforced: Vyas
Listens to public grievances at Jammu
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 30: Advisor to Governor, B B Vyas, today said that functioning and service delivery of government departments have been revamped so that the grievances of people are redressed at an earliest and flagship schemes and welfare programmes are fast paced. The Advisor was interacting with scores of deputations from different districts of Jammu […]
Dr Lone reviews special summary revision of electoral rolls of Leh, Kargil
LEH, NOVEMBER 30: Secretary Social Welfare Department, Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone, today reviewed the progress on special summary revision in twin districts of Leh and Kargil of the frontier Ladakh region. Dr Lone, who is Electoral Roll Observer for Leh and Kargil, took detailed stock of revision process in separate meetings with the EROs AEROs […]
DDC Shopian reviews status of languishing projects
SHOPIAN, NOVEMBER 30: District Development Commissioner Dr Owais Ahmed today reviewed the status of languishing projects of district at mini secretariat Arhama Shopian. The meeting was attended by the ADDC, Chief Planning Officer, SE Hydraulic, Xen PHE, I&FC, PDD, district officers of Horticulture and agriculture department, and executive officers of all concerned departments. During the […]
