Srinagar, Jammu to be brought on Mass Rapid Transit, Metro map
SAC approves Mass Rapid Transit Corporations for twin capital cities to address traffic woes, facilitate urban mobility JAMMU, FEBRUARY 21: The State Administrative Council (SAC) under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved the proposal for incorporation of two Corporations by the name “Jammu Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Private Limited” and “Srinagar Mass Rapid […]
SAC approves Srinagar Master Plan-2035
New Master Plan includes 766 Sq Km area for projected population of 3.5 mn JAMMU, FEBRUARY 21: The State Administrative Council (SAC) under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik has approved Srinagar Master Plan-2035 along with the recommendations by the Committee constituted by Government for the scrutiny of objections and suggestions received from stakeholders. […]
Withdrawal of security cover: Will move court if decision not revisited says Omar
Srinagar, Feb 21; Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday condemned the withdrawal of security cover to mainstream politicians in the state in the wake of the suicide bombing that killed 40 CRPF troopers. “Withdrawal of security to mainstream political workers and office bearers is a retrograde step that will only weaken political […]
People don’t want Kashmiris to be part of Indians, irony is depressing: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Feb 21: Some people want Kashmir to be part of India but don’t want Kashmiris to be part of Indians, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said on Thursday and asserted that the “irony of the situation is depressing”. The former home and finance minister also took a dig at Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy’s statement […]
Forge unity and give befitting reply to communal forces: Dr Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar, Feb 21, CNS: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday asserted that BJP is polarizing the country to hide its failures saying that it is time for all of us to forge unity and give a befitting reply to those who are hell-bent to destroy our social fabric. Dr Farooq […]
Landslides damage a house in Kangan
Kangan, Feb 21, : Landslides damaged a residential house in Kijpora village of Kangan area here in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Official sources said that incessant rains and snowfall caused landslides as a result a single storey house was damaged. The house belonged to Abdul Majeed Mir.
Kashmiri prisoners outside Kashmir jails unsafe, Says Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
Srinagar, Feb 21,: Following the killing of a Pakistani prisoner in Jaipur jail in Rajasthan, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday sought the shifting of Kashmiri prisoners to jails in Kashmir from other states of India saying that the families of prisoners locked up in “Indian jails” are worried about their safety. Taking to micro blogging social […]
Shopkeepers resent SMC directive asking them to evict Municipal shop-site outside Biscoe School
Srinagar, Feb 21,: Srinagar Municipal Corporation has directed the owners of make-shift shopkeepers to vacate the Municipal shop-site at Lal chowk along the retaining wall of Biscoe School. The owners of these shops have however approached court of law and brought a stay. Chief Revenue Officer Srinagar Municipal Corporation in a written direction to these shop […]
MHA approves entitlement of air travel to all personnel of CAPFs
Srinagar, Feb 21, CNS: In a significant decision, the Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the entitlement of air travel on Delhi-Srinagar, Srinagar-Delhi, Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Jammu sectors to all the personnel of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces. The decision will immediately benefit approximately 7,80,000 personnel of the CAPFs in the ranks of Constable, Head Constable and […]