Artisans allege lack of water, electricity and publicity; Handicrafts official says department only sponsored event, venue board lists it as organiser KNB News Desk Srinagar, Aug 8 (KNB): Artisans participating in the ongoing ten-day Gandhi Shilp Bazar at Kashmir Haat in Srinagar have expressed strong resentment over what they describedContinue Reading
Srinagar, Aug 7 (KNB):A suspicious Scorpio vehicle evaded a police naka at Chanderkote in Ramban district early Friday while travelling from Srinagar towards Jammu, prompting security forces to launch a massive search operation. According to officials, the driver ignored repeated signals to stop at the checkpoint, following which police firedContinue Reading
KNB News Desk Srinagar, Aug 6 (KNB): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manzoor Bhat on Thursday urged the Jammu and Kashmir administration, Police and the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) to take stringent action against unregistered social media news portals, alleging that several such platforms are spreading misinformation,Continue Reading
Srinagar, Aug 6(KNB): The Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly Secretariat has issued a notice to People’s Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, directing him to appear before the Assembly’s Committee on Privileges in connection with an alleged breach of privilege. According to the notice issued by the Legislative Assembly Secretariat,Continue Reading
SRINAGAR, Aug 4(KNB): Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakeena Itoo on Tuesday issued a strong warning against harassment or molestation of female students in educational institutions, saying the government would not tolerate such acts under any circumstances, regardless of the institution’s stature or whether it is government or privately managed.Continue Reading