Identifies unsafe drinking water and punitive measures for low electricity usage as major public grievances Srinagar, Jul 12 : Senior National Conference leader and Member of Parliament from Srinagar, Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, voiced concern over basic amenities including drinking water and electricity in Srinagar. During his recent visit to various parts of his Lok Sabha constituency,…
Srinagar, July 12 An earthquake of mild intensity, with epicentre in north Kashmir’s Baramulla, jolted Kashmir on Friday, officials said. As per the National Center for Seismology- which monitors earthquake activity nationwide- the earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter Scale hit J&K at around 12.26PM with epicentre in Baramulla district of north…
Srinagar, Jul 11 : With heat wave continuing to grip the valley, the demand for cooling products, particularly air conditioners, has surged dramatically. This summer season has seen sales of air conditioners more than double compared to previous years, as residents seek relief from the sweltering temperatures. Retailers and manufacturers alike are reporting unprecedented demand for…
Jammu, July 11 (UNI) To bolster the security apparatus and to focus on enhancing coordination and synergy among the Border Security Force (BSF), Punjab Police, and Jammu and Kashmir Police, a high-level coordination conference was held on Thursday at District Police Lines Kathua. The primary agenda of the meeting was to conduct a comprehensive review…
All-time highest temp recorded in Kashmir parts as heatwave grips valley; Experts say absence of monsoon winds, rains leading to rise in mercury Srinagar, Jul 03 : Amidst the heatwave across the Kashmir Valley, Srinagar has recorded the hottest July day in over two decades at 35.6 degrees Celsius, while some other parts have recorded the…
Srinagar, July 1 (UNI) Director General of J&K Police R R Swain on Monday said that the three new criminal laws under ‘Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita’ (BNS) will maintain a balance to win any war while keeping the constitution intact. “These laws keep a tremendous balance keeping in mind the constitutional values and morality that will…
Srinagar, July 1 (UNI) National Conference Vice President and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the new laws being implemented on Monday have much more room for misuse than the earlier laws. Omar said while reacting to the registrations of FIRs by the Police in Kashmir valley under the ‘Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita’…
Srinagar, June 20 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reached out to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and announced that the Assembly polls and restoration of the state would be done in near future. He said the time is not far away when people of J&K through votes would elect their new representatives….
Jammu, June 14 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau on Friday achieved a major success as they busted one of the major land scams involving hundreds of kanals and booked revenue officers, land grabbers along with their conduits. Senior officials of the ACB addressing a press conference here this evening said that the Custodian…
Srinagar, June 14 (UNI) Hurriyat Conference chairman and Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday appealed to the Kashmiri Pandits to return to their homeland. The appeal was made on a day when hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits paid their obeisance at the famous Ragnya Devi temple in Ganderbal district in the valley and celebrated…
