Forest employees, locals air fears of smuggling increase as govt hikes timber rates
Rehan Showkat
Srinagar: Fearing that the government decision would increase “loot of forests”, Jammu and Kashmir (Non- Gazetted) employees association on Sunday demanded immediate rollback of the recent hike in the timber prices by the…
2 soldiers killed, another injured in blast at Akhnoor Jammu
Jammu: Two soldiers were killed and another was injured in a mysterious blast at a firing range in Khour sector of Akhnoor in Jammu division on Saturday.
Official sources told GNS that that blast took at Samwan Chaprial area in the sector,…
Civilian injured in firing incident in south Kashmir’s Pulwama
A civilian was wounded in a firing incident during a cordon-and-search-operation in a village in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Saturday, reports said.
Quoting an unnamed police official, news agency GNS reported that a civilian,…
Panchayat Polls-2018: JK witnesses 76.9% voting in Phase-VI
Jammu : In the Phase-VI of Panchayat Polls held today, overall poll percentage of 76.9% was witnessed across the State.
According to the Chief Electoral Officer J&K, Shaleen Kabra, a massive 84.6% polling was witnessed in Jammu…
JK’s power woes to end by 2020: Advisor Sharma
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor, Kewal Kumar Sharma on Saturday said the power crisis in J&K would be overcome to a large extent by 2020 as massive infrastructure upgradation is going on in this key sector.
Taking a comprehensive review…
PDP demands rollback of Govt. decision to amend JK Human Rights Act
SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted sharply over the reports about Governor administration fiddling with the existing state subject laws and amendment made in Jammu & Kashmir Protection of Human Rights Act, and urged it…
Observe Dec 3-9 as human rights week: JRL asks people
SRINAGAR: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and incarcerated Muhammad Yasin Malik termed the present situation in Kashmir extremely alarming as uninterrupted killings, mass arrests, blinding…
PDP concerned over Kashmir’s worsening power scenario
SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday expressed concern over the power paucity in Kashmir Valley, stating that the worst ever power scenario is pushing the people into deeper crises.
Meeting various peoples’ delegations,…
Workshop on “Modern Technology and Mental Wellness” organized by The Inner Call &…
Srinagar : The Inner Call, Forum for Evolution, Development & Awareness in collaboration with Dept. of Psychology, Govt. College for Women, MA Road, conducted a one-day awareness workshop on the topic, 'Modern Technology and Mental…
Tahir Syeed Hails GoI’s Decision To Expand Rail Link To Kupwara
Srinagar: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) additional spokesman Tahir Syeed hails the decision of New Delhi to expand the railway link upto Kupwara in North Kashmir.
In a statement issued here on Saturday Tahir said that this decision…