GROOM DETAINED 4-DAYS AFTER MARRIAGE

Bride seeks CM’s intervention

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, June 6: A bride, whose husband was detained 4-days after the wedding, on Monday sought the intervention of the Chief Minister to get her groom released.       Rouf Ahmad Bhat, 21, of Donipawa, Achabal in south Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) district, was More

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Khoda reviews Yatra arrangements

STRESSES COORDINATION TO FACILITATE YATRIS

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 6: The Director General of Police (DGP) Kuldeep Khoda on Monday asked the security agencies to work in close coordination to ensure safe conclusion of annual Amarnath Yatra.    Khoda while chairing a high level meeting of the officers at Pahalgam the base camp for pilgrims More

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‘Leh incident report soon’

Phalgam, June 6:  The Director General of Police Kuldeep Khuda Monday said that police investigation in Leh incident was about to be completed. “The report will be submitted soon and whosoever will be found guilty would be brought to book,” the DGP told reporters after chairing a high level More

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14th phase of Panchayat elections ends

67 % electorate exercise franchise

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 6: The 14th phase of Panchayat Elections concluded peacefully with large number of people exercising their right of franchise to elect 217 Sarpanchs and 1486 Panchs in 9 CD blocks of the state, an official spokesman said. He said the election was held in 25 Sarpanch and 182 More

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Panchayati Raj system to be strengthened: Saifuddin Soz

Srinagar, June 6: The State Congress president Prof Saifuddin Soz on Monday said  the Panchayati Raj System would be further strengthened to enable Panchayats to solve problems of the people.  “It was late Rajiv Gandhi who wanted to empower Panchayats and Municipalities, so that democracy More

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Govt harassing my family: War

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, June 6: Accusing the State Government of harassing his family, the Chairman of Peoples Political Party, Hilal Ahmad War on Monday said that the passport issued to his brother bars him from traveling to Pakistan  Addressing a press conference here, War said on the directions of High More

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HC directs govt to enforce it

Ban On Tobacco Products

GK COURT CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, June 6: The High Court has directed the state government to implement and enforce Provisions of the Cigarettes and other tobacco products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003  (COTPA), in the state strictly More

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TOURISTS ASSAULTED AT PAHALGAM

Police register case against Army

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, June 6: A case was Monday registered against an Army soldier for allegedly assaulting a group of tourists from Rajasthan in the south Kashmir resort of Pahalgam, a senior police officer said. A local vegetable vendor who tried to save the tourists suffered grievous head injuries when More

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Train crushes boy

Srinagar, June 6: A 16-year-old boy was crushed by train at Sudsum Kulgam in South Kashmir.  According to police, the incident happened when the boy was crossing railway track. The deceased has been identified as Sayar Ahmad Wani son of Abdul Hamid of Sudsum Quimoh, Kulgam, police said, adding More

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PAC seeks detail about schools upgradation, funds distribution

Srinagar: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Legislative Assembly today sought official record from Education department about up gradation of schools, year wise and division wise allocation and distribution of funds for last two years. Under Construction part, the Committee sought documents More

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‘Peace must to strengthen social fabric’

Srinagar, June 6: Scholars, writers, social workers, parliamentarians, educationists today underscored the importance of peace in strengthening social fabric and usher the State into progress and development. Addressing a function, organized by Gandhian Global Family to pay tributes to Sunil More

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Hajj aspirants seek CM’s intervention

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, June 6: The Hajj aspirants of Baramulla district have expressed concern over the delay in issuance of Hajj passport.  A delegation said they had not received their passport. “I submitted my passport form in the April, but till date I have not received it,” said Abdul Rehman Najar More

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Recover misappropriated funds from school heads’

‘Taj Directs CEO Baramulla’

Srinagar, June 6: The Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din today reviewed the educational infrastructure in Uri and rebuilding of schools following the earthquake in 2005. The Minister directed the Education and Roads and Buildings departments to conduct a joint review More

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WORKSHOP ON ENVIRONMENT HELD

Srinagar, June 6: To commemorate the World Environment Day, a one day workshop was organized at Dachigam National Park by Wildlife SOS, Department of Wildlife Protection and Centre for Environmental Law. On the occasion the participants dwelt on measures to conserve wildlife, lakes and forests More

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Sham reviews development projects in Ganderbal

Srinagar, June 6: Minister for Health, Horticulture and Floriculture, Sham Lal Sharma today reviewed the progress of various development projects, including Government Unani College-cum-Hospital and District Hospital. The Minister also inspected a horticulture department’s nursery-cum-orchard More

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85 cross sides on LoC via Poonch

Srinagar, June 6: As many as 85 persons including nine fresh visitors from twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri crossed side along the Line of Control through weekly Poonch-Rawalakote bus services between parts of divided Kashmir on Monday. Official sources said 34 fresh visitors from Pakistan More

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