Hajin remains overcast with dust
IMRAN MUZAFFAR
Hajin (Sonawari), Jan 16: Sand is a ‘big problem’ in this north Kashmir town. Everyday when hundreds of vehicles zoom around carrying the substance extracted from the river Jhelum, clouds of dust hover over the environ affecting the life of residents here. Everyday dozens of tippers load MoreTown Welfare Committee concerned
Hajin (Sonawari), Jan 16: Chairman, Town Welfare Committee Hajin, Haji Mushtaq Ahmad Parray told Greater Kashmir that ‘excessive’ sand extraction has taken a dangerous proportion in the town and sought government action to put a check on it. “The immediate impact of excessive sand extraction in the MoreKreeri public park turns into garbage dumping site
Kreeri (Pattan), Jan 15: Despite being declared a model village a few years ago the public park near bus stand in this north Kashmir area has been turned into a garbage dumping site. Fencing around the park has got damaged and the fountain inside it is non functional. Heaps of garbage can MoreFrequent traffic jams irk Pattan residents
Pattan, Jan 15: Failure of the authorities to check frequent traffic jams on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad highway near Pattan town here in north Kashmir causes immense inconvenience to the commuters. Due to the absence of any traffic regulation, unending traffic congestion occurs daily that lasts More- Kashmir
Zalpora youth loses life ‘at the hands of Sarpanch’
Villagers Accuse Panchayat Head Of Beating 22-Year-Old Boy To Death
SUHAIL AJMAL
Zalpora (Sumbal), Jan 16: A day after a 22-year-old youth from Zalpora was found dead near Sultanpora village on the outskirts of Sumbal tehsil in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, the villagers Wednesday More
- Srinagar City
URS NAQSHBAND SAHIB (RA) OBSERVED WITH FERVOR
Srinagar, Jan 16: The annual urs of Hazrat Khwaja Naqshband Sahib (RA) was observed with fervor and reverence across Kashmir today. The largest congregation was held at the shrine of Khanqah More
- Jammu
Glaring disparity in rental charges
Govt accommodation
Legislators Pay 10 Times Less Than State Employees
AKSHAY AZAD
Jammu, Jan 16: Reflecting how politicians are availing huge concessions at the expense of public money, the state government is charging ten times less rent from the legislators than the employees for More
- South Asia
‘Pak general elections by May 15’
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Islamabad, Jan 16: Amidst protests by cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri for the dissolution of Parliament, the Pakistan government today said it is determined to complete its five-year term and to hold the polls by More
- Pattan/Hajin
Hajin remains overcast with dust
IMRAN MUZAFFAR
Hajin (Sonawari), Jan 16: Sand is a ‘big problem’ in this north Kashmir town. Everyday when hundreds of vehicles zoom around carrying the substance extracted from the river Jhelum, clouds of dust hover More


