Water shortage likely to hit Valley agriculture

Govt Warns Farmers Against Paddy Cultivation In Some Areas; 10 Lakh Kanals May Be Affected

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, May 1: The continuous depletion of water resources and frequent dry spells witnessed in Kashmir for the past some years have started to cast shadow on the Valley agriculture. Fearing acute shortage of water this summer, and drought like situation in some areas, the state government has warned More

Stone-pelting death probe progresses

Cops Identify 2 Culprits; Another Civilian Hit By Stone

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, May 1: A day after a civilian was killed in stone pelting at Batamaloo here, police on Saturday said that it has identified two persons responsible for the killing.Senior Superintendent of Police, Srinagar, Javid Riyaz told Greater Kashmir that investigation was on and police has made More

JK fails to implement central power scheme in time

Seeks 2-Year Extension

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, May 1: While the State Electricity Regulatory Authority has slapped a tariff hike of 12 per cent on the consumers, around 10,000 households across the state continue to be un-electrified despite the huge financial assistance from the central government. The state of Jammu and Kashmir, sources More

Fierce gun-battle on Jammu border

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, May 1: Border Security Force (BSF) troopers have repulsed an infiltration bid on the Indo-Pak border in Samba district of Jammu after a fierce gun-battle with militants today.BSF sources said that the 59 Battalion of the BSF picked up movement of a large group of militants near Ballard More

3 killed in quarry collapse

AZIM JAN

Bandipora, May 1: Three stone quarry labourers were killed and five others wounded at Kohistan Colony Safapora in this north Kashmir district Saturday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Mehrajudin Sofi son of Ghulam Hassan Sofi, Muhammad Yosuf Bhat and Bashir Ahmad.Eyewitnesses said More

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