Ensure adequate safety measures in school buses: Samoon
SRINAGAR, JULY 29: Principal Secretary Transport Department Dr Asghar Hassan Samoon today chaired a meeting to take review of measures regarding the safety and security of children in school buses. The meeting was attended by RTO Kashmir Ikramullah Tak, senior officers of the Transport Department, Private Schools Association President G N Var, Parents Association of […]
Residents of water-scarce Warpora village protest against PHE
Sopore, July 29: Residents of Warpora village in Sopore staged a protest demonstration on Monday morning against the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department for failing to solve the water crisis in their area. Scores of men and women of Raj Mohalla of Warpora village blocked the Bandipora-Sopore road on and shouted slogans against the PHE […]
Kellar residents stage protest, demand Degree college for their area
Shopian, July 29: Demanding the establishment of Degree College in their area, residents of Keller area in south Kashmir’s Shopian district staged a protest on Monday. Residents including youth of the Keller area blocked Keller-Shopian road and raised slogan, “We Want Degree College. “ A local resident, Manzoor Ahmad Sheikh, told Kashmir Images that a […]
Defunct drainage system causes waterlogging in Ganderbal village
Ganderbal, July 29: A spell of moderate rainfall is enough to cause water logging in Arch village of Ganderbal district. Local residents said that Roads and Building (R&B) department is spending huge money on constructing roads but without proper planning. “There is no drainage system along roadside as a result; the road remains waterlogged most […]
Commissioner Secretary Kumar reviews Parnai Hydel Project, Power Scenario in Poonch
POONCH, JULY 28: Commissioner Secretary Power Development Department (PDD), Hirdesh Kumar, today visited Poonch to review progress on Parnai Hydro Project. He also took stock of overall power scenario in the district. In this regard, a meeting was convened in which Commissioner Secretary reviewed progress on 132KV line, installation of 50MV A transformer at Draba […]
60 kanal forest land retrieved in Kehmil Division
SRINAGAR, JULY 28: The State’s Forest Department today retrieved 60 kanals of forest land from encroachers in Compartment No.45.NH and 46/NH in Kichhama forests of Kehmil Forest Division. A team led by Naihari Range Officer was attacked by encroachers with stones. They offered stiff resistance but the forest officials remained undeterred and successfully freed the […]
District Administration launches “Jeenay Do” helpline for strict action against defaulters of PCPNDT Act
UDHAMPUR, JULY-28 -: In order to fillip sex ratio in the district, Udhampur District Administration today launched “Jeene Do” helpline to deal with defaulters of PCPNDT Act under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme. Taking serious view of declining sex ratio in the district, Deputy Commissioner Dr Piyush Singla decided to launch the helpline to enable […]
DLSA organises awareness camp at Bhaderwah
BHADERWAH, JULY 28:- On the directions of Chairman District Legal Service Authority, Bhaderwah (Doda) and under the guidance of Member Secretary, DLSA Bhaderwah, an awareness camp regarding water conservation and cultivation of fruits seeds was organised here yesterday. The Retainer Lawyers Advocate, Bhawan Sharma, Vaibhav Sharma and staff members, PLVs of DLSA/TLSC and large number […]
Tarigami pays rich tributes to Rahul Jalali
Srinagar, July 28: While expressing grief over the demise of veteran journalist Rahul Jalali, who passes away in New Delhi on Saturday, CPI (M) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami, today paid rich tributes to him. “Jalali sahib was a right thinking and secular minded person. His and his family’s contributions for the upliftment of the society […]
Army pays tributes to slain soldier
Srinagar, 28 July 2019. Army today paid a befitting tribute to Late Lance Naik Rajinder Singh who made the supreme sacrifice on the Line of Control while foiling an infiltration bid, a defense spokesman said in a statement issued today. “In a solemn ceremony at BB Cantt, Lt Gen KJS Dhillon, Chinar Corps Commander and […]
