Amarnath Yatra progressing smoothly: SASB
Srinagar, Aug 10: The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) on Wednesday said that Yatra to the Cave Shrine in south Kashmir is progressing satisfactorily on both the Baltal and Chandanwari routes.  The Chief Executive Officer of the SASB R K Goyal once again advised all those who intend to visit More

Sarai at Tujar Sharief shrine soon: Javed
Srinagar, Aug 10: As part of beautification of Hazrat Syed Malik Bukhari (RA) Shrine, a Sarai (inn) will be constructed for comfortable accommodation of the devotees. This was stated by the Minister of State for R&B, Javed Ahmad Dar while discussing with the authorities of Waqf Board the More

Lok Adalat settles 349 cases
Srinagar, Aug 10: A Mega Lok Adalat was held at Sadder Court Complex, here under the chairmanship of B L Bhat Principal District & Session Judge, (Chairman District Legal Services Authority, Srinagar) from August 8 to 10, in which 1101 cases were taken up, out of which 349 cases were settled amicably More

Saloora meets chairman BCC
Srinagar, Aug 10: National Conference Provincial secretary, Sheikh Ghulam Ahmad Saloora today called on chairman Jammu and Kashmir Backward Classes Commission, Justice (Retd) Ali Muhammad Mir.  A delegation from several villages headed by Saloora impressed upon Mir to declare villages including More

Implement schemes approved for Hazratbal block: Naqeeb to govt
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Youth Committee leader Irfan Ahmad Naqeeb on Wednesday asked the state government to execute the schemes approved by the former chief minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad for Hazratbal block here. Naqeeb was addressing a meeting of the members of PCC Block More

SMC seizes 50 Kg polythene
Srinagar, Aug 10: In continuation to its anti-polythene drive, Srinagar Municipal Corporation seized 50 kilogram polythene from a bicycle owner carrying polythene after the Municipal squad under the supervision of Muhammad Amin sanitary supervisor visited various areas of Srinagar city. The squad caught More

Minor gets bail
Srinagar Aug 10: A local court Wednesday granted bail to a minor detained by Police for his alleged involvement in stone-pelting in old city here.  Police produced four boys Basit Rashid Bhat, son of late Abdur Rashid Bhat of Nawa Kadal, Faisal Lateef Dar, son of Muhammad Lateef Dar of Gratbal More

Ahead of I-day, ADGP reviews security
Srinagar Aug 10:  The Additional Director General of Police (ADGP)—Security--Navin Agarwal-IPS conducted a security review of Bakshi Stadium, where the I-Day function is scheduled to be held on August 15, an official spokesman said. “During the review all the security arrangements like More

Governor enrols for UID card
Srinagar, Aug 10: The process for preparation of Unique Identification Number (UID) or 'Aadhaar' formally commenced today with Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra and his wife Usha Vohra filling up enrolment forms and completing other formalities. The process for issuance of Unique Identification More

Hashim condemns arrests of youth
Srinagar, Aug 10: Expressing serious concern over the arrest of youth in downtown city Srinagar, Anantnag, Pulwama and Spore by the police, the Democratic Liberation Party chairman Hashim Qureshi termed it highly condemnable. In a statement on Wednesday, Hashim accused the state government of More

CCTA holds emergency meet
Srinagar, Aug 10: An emergency general Council meeting of CCTA was held at Pratap Park on Wednesday in connection with the statement issued by State Government. The meeting was held in the wake of Education  Minister’s  directive to all the principals of Govt Degree Colleges for making More

  • Kashmir

Govt hints to layoff striking contractual teachers

Malik asks Principals to make alternate arrangements

Srinagar, Aug 10: The Government on Wednesday hinted at making new recruitments in the colleges where syllabus of the students is incomplete.   Chairing a high level meeting to asses the situation More



  • Srinagar City

CITY BACK TO TRAFFIC MESS

SMC’s slumber to check street vending coupled with shortage of cops for regulation of vehicular flow furthered gridlocks

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Aug 10: A day after a strike on call by traders’ fraternity, massive traffic jams were witnessed Tuesday  in the summer Capital, particularly the City centre areas as around four lakh vehicles More




  • Jammu

200-acre near IAF station in Budgam illegally acquired: BJP

Jammu, Aug 10: Alleging that 200-acre land near Indian Air Force station in central Kashmir’s Budgam district has been grabbed by private parties in connivance with government officials, the Bhartiya Janta More



  • South Asia

Drone strike kills 25 suspected militants

REZAUL H LASKAR/PTI

Islamabad, Aug 10: A US drone targeted a compound and a vehicle in the restive North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan today, killing at least 25 militants of al-Qaeda linked Haqqani network, in the More



  • World

Cameron vows to fight back as unrest spreads beyond London

PRASUN SONWALKAR/PTI

London, Aug 10: As Britain simmered under one of its worst riots that left three Asian-origin men dead, Premier David Cameron today said a "fightback is underway" and empowered his forces to use water More



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