Kandhama residents seek stoppage of work on under construction stone crusher

“It will prove disastrous for orchards, locals’

R M BHAT

Kandhama (Beerwah), May 23: The inhabitants of Kandhama village in Beerwah Tehsil of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district are up in arms against the authorities for allowing construction of a stone crusher near apple orchards in the area.  The residents have demanded that the work on the under More
Drang family for inclusion in IAY beneficiary list

RM BHAT

Drang (Khag), May 23: An impoverished family living in a pathetic condition at Drang village of Khag block in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district has not been provided a single penny by the Rural Development Department under Indhira Awaas Yojna (IAY) scheme.  IAY is a centrally sponsored scheme More
Special public grievance cell being established in Budgam
Budgam, May 23: After assuming the charge as District Development Commissioner Budgam, Khursheed Ahmad Shah today called a special meeting of all District and sectoral Officers. The meeting was attended by all the District and Sectoral and Tehsil Level officers. Addressing the meeting More
Govt to construct bridge at Farash Gund
Budgam, May 23: Minister for Science and Technology, Aga Ruhullah today called upon the people to project collective demands of their areas for redressal so that more people get benefitted. Addressing a public meeting at Pai Mas village in Budgam district, during his tour to his constituency More
  • Kashmir

Militants pushed back on LoC: Army

Helicopters Used In Keran Operation

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, May 23: Army Wednesday said that they foiled an infiltration attempt by militants on the Line of Control in Kupwara district of north Kashmir. Giving details, a senior officer of Kupwara More


  • Srinagar City

Colleagues protest mysterious death of Harwan man

Govt officials allege foul play, appeal police for speedy probe

FOLLOW UP!

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, May 23: Suspecting a foul play in the mysterious death of Muhammad Ashraf Khan son of Ghulam Muhammad of Harwan, a government official working with Directorate of Economics and Statistics Planning More



  • Jammu

Voted to power, we’ll re-negotiate water agreements: Mufti

Doda, May 23: Reiterating the resolve of his party to make Jammu and Kashmir economically self-reliant, patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Muhammad Sayeed today said that PDP would re-negotiate More


  • South Asia

Pak doctor gets 33 years for helping CIA find Osama

REZAUL H LASKAR\PTI

Islamabad, May 23: A Pakistani doctor who ran a fake vaccination campaign for the CIA to help find Osama bin Laden was today sentenced to 33 years of rigorous imprisonment for committing treason under More


  • World

HR bodies urge India to ratify Convention against Torture

AGENCIES

Geneva, May 23: Ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of India, a coalition of human rights organisations have urged Government of India to ratify the convention against torture saying that human More


  • Health

No 'conclusive study' to link cellular tower radiation with cancer: Medical experts

New Delhi, May 23: There are no conclusive scientific studies anywhere to prove low radiation emitted from cellular towers can cause cancer in human beings, and authorities must gear up to tackle other More


  • Education and Career

India last stop for Stanford-bound ICSE topper

MALAVIKA VETTATH

Dubai, May 23: This 17-year-old knew he would do well in his Grade 12 exams but becoming the ICSE topper worldwide with 99.5 percent marks was unimaginable. India-born Rohan Sampath now looks forward to More


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