Eco-tourism plan in wildlife areas grounded

‘HUMAN INTERFERENCE WILL DISTURB WILD ANIMALS’

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Feb 26: The State Government’s ambitious plan to launch eco-tourism in the wildlife protected areas including sanctuaries and wetlands has been grounded with the Wildlife authorities maintaining that human interference will disturb the wild animals and their habitat. In a bid to More
Son paralyzed by tear gas shell, poor family finds going hard

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Feb 26: Whenever a guest enters the room, Yawar Ibrahim, 15, greets him with a smile and a unique gesture. He raises his left hand towards his right paralyzed arm and then takes it back to on an arc shaped scar in the head. Then, he falls backwards on a pillow. All the way, he keeps More
Cloudy conditions to continue: MET deptt

Highway to remain closed on Sunday

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 26: Weather remained almost dry in the plains while light rain and snowfall was recorded in the upper reaches of the Valley Saturday.  The Srinagar-Jammu Highway, which was closed on Friday evening, would also remain closed on Sunday. Director Meteorological Department More
Bail application of accused rejected

SUGAR SCAM

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 26: A local court on Saturday rejected the bail application of the three officials of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution department, who are allegedly involved in the recently busted sugar scam. After hearing arguments from both the sides, the first Additional Munsiff More
2 KILLED IN MISHAPS

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, Feb 26: Two persons were killed in separate mishaps in Gund and Ahmad Nagar in Ganderbal district on Saturday. Police said Ghuam Mustafa Dhai son of Rashid Dhai was killed when he fell from a tree  at Gund Kangan. He was rushed to hospital where the doctors declared him dead More
Aziz Hajini felicitated
Islamabad (Anantnag), Feb 26: A one-day conference on Kashmiri was organised by literary organizations of South Kashmir Maraz Adbee Sangam here on Saturday.  Writers, intellectuals and journalists who discussed issues related to Kashmiri language attended the conference.  According to a More
  • Kashmir

Eco-tourism plan in wildlife areas grounded

‘HUMAN INTERFERENCE WILL DISTURB WILD ANIMALS’

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Feb 26: The State Government’s ambitious plan to launch eco-tourism in the wildlife protected areas including sanctuaries and wetlands has been grounded with the Wildlife authorities maintaining More


  • Srinagar City

Admin reacts to private clinic raid ‘controversy’

Issues diktat for doctors; Div Com constitutes new team,to personally monitor progress

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Feb 26: Apparently disturbed at the flak received for its recent raids on some private clinics in the City and subsequent leakage of the video-footage, the divisional administration in its bid More



  • Jammu

First batch of ‘riot control’ contingent completes training

PRE-EMPTIVE MEASURES FOR TACKLING UNREST

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Feb 26: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has trained about 400 personnel, including women cops in ‘riot control’   skills, as a pre-emptive measure to tackle any unrest in the valley.  More


  • News in Brief

Jama’at rejects interlocutors’ invite

Srinagar: Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday rejected the interlocutors’ invitation for talks on state’s important issues. “Since Jama’at understands that the talks on the invitation of More


  • Business

‘JKB’s business to cross `One lac cr in next 2 years’

Div Com Kashmir hails JK Bank’s commitment; Bank dedicates 4 more ATMs to public convenience

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 26: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Dr Asgar Samoon said Saturday that J&K Bank by providing hassle free credit delivery schemes was doing a commendable job by serving people with commitment More


  • News

'Worn out transmission lines cost lineman’s arms at Wadoora'

Srinagar, Feb 26: Senior trade union leader and Employees’ Joint Action Committee (Q) president, Abdul Qayoom Wani has expressed concern over the accident in which a PDD lineman, Bashir Ahmad lost his More


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