H&ME dept puts CM’s orders ‘on hold’ for GB PANT Hospital
In an instance of administrative anarchy in J&K, the Health and Medical Education department has “put on hold” the Chief Minister’s orders on converting the...
July 13 milestone for Kashmir movement: Shah
Terming July 13 as milestone for Kashmir movement, Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) chairman Shabir Ahmad Shah today said, the “power hungry” politicians of State have...
SOG conducts surprise checking in Lal Chowk
Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday conducted surprise security checking of pedestrians and vehicles at city-centre Lal Chowk. Witnesses said...
Wangnoo brothers replace gutted houseboats in record 16 hours
Wangnoo brothers, proprietors of Gurkha Houseboats, franchisees of ITC's Welcome Heritage, yesterday evening sprang a surprise by arranging replacements of two of their three gutted...
Private schools will be asked not to charge fee for Sept-Oct
Govt assures HC State government on Tuesday assured High Court that they will issue a circular asking the private schools not to charge fee for...
Jammu Muslims resent ‘desecration’ of graveyard
Expressing stern resentment over holding of Dangal (wrestling contest) at a graveyard in Bishnah area of Jammu region, the Muslim Action Committee (MAC) has demanded...
Pakal Dul power project gets Forest clearance
Chief Secretary Iqbal Khandey Wednesday called for widespread afforestation in the catchment area of various hydel projects and simultaneously taking up various engineering and geo-technical...
Wular Lake falls to encroachments, pollution, siltation
Encroachments, rampant plantation of willows and siltation are eating up Wular Lake. One of Asia's largest freshwater lakes, Wular, situated in north Kashmir, is fast...
Villages within 10 km of International Border to be developed on priority
The ministries of home, rural development, sports, health and human resources have agreed to develop all villages located within a 10 kilometre radius of the...
800-km road length to be macadamized on war-footing: Altaf Bukhari
Minister for Roads and Buildings Syed Altaf Bukhari Wednesday said 800-km road length in Jammu and Kashmir is being black-topped on war-footing. During his visit...