Tral village carving for basic amenities
Pulwama: Hajan village in Tral belt of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is carving for basic facilities as the village according to the locals has been neglected on all fronts. Surrounded by Vasturvan mountain, the people in this beautiful village have been denied basic amenities even in the 21st century. Locals said that from last 70 […]
Results for 8th standard will be declared on Saturday: SCERT
Srinagar: The School Education Department is all set to announce annual results of 8th standard on Saturday. Officials of the department said that the results would be declared on December-05. Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir State Institute of Educational Research and Trainings (SCERT) in a notification, said that it had successfully completed the exams of […]
Authorities resume document renewal of 15 year-old vehicles
Srinagar: Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Kashmir Thursday refuted as ‘baseless’ the reports that registration of vehicles older than 15 years could not be extended further, stating the document ‘renewal’ process is on and will continue in future as well. RTO Kashmir, Ikramullah Tak said the department has not received any order from Union Transport Ministry, […]
No traffic on Sgr-Jammu highway for 4 days in Dec Month
Have to carry out major repair work, four days to remain dry: Officials
Srinagar: The authorities on Thursday said that for the maintenance and undertaking major repairs on National Highway-44, four days have been kept as traffic dry days when no vehicle would be allowed to ply on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway. Deputy director PWD department in a communique to ADGP traffic, Jammu has requested him to notify […]
Parties like NC, PDP exploited trust of people: Altaf Bukhari
Srinagar: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Thursday said that the Ganderbal district portrays a typical example of the victims of VVIP constituency syndrome in Jammu and Kashmir. “Unfortunately, the leaders who were supported and elected by the people of Ganderbal since 19970s treated their electorate as commodities that can be turned into […]
PMO reviews implementation of PMDP Projects in JK
JAMMU: Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr. P. K. Mishra Thursday chaired a high level meeting to review the sector-wise implementation of projects under the Prime Minister’s Development Package in Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Secretary, J&K, B V R Subrahmanyam along with Secretaries of various departments participated in the meeting. Extensive deliberations were held […]
JKDIPR Employees Union condoles demise
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Department of Information and Public Relations (JKDIPR) Employees Union has expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of the Father of, Manzoor Ahmed Dar, an official of the department who breathed his last on Thursday, December 03. In this connection, a condolence meeting was held under the Chairmanship of the […]
VMS World Disabled Day: Persons with Disabilities Unified Car Rally highlight of the day
Srinagar: Voluntary Medicare Society or VMS, over 50 years old NGO working for rehabilitation of Persons With Disabilities (PwDs) including education of special children Thursday launched 3 days celebrations as part of World Disability Day with the flagging off a first of its kind Unified Car Rally for Persons with Disabilities and without any disability. […]
Hand grenade found in Rajouri
Jammu: A live hand grenade was found in Rajouri district on Thursday, officials said. Senior Superintendent of Police, Rajouri, Chandan Kohli said that based on a specific tip off, a team headed by Station House Officer (SHO), Rajouri, Sameer Jillani found the grenade kept alongside a road between Gujjar Mandi and Kheora stretch. In view […]
KU observes World Disability Day
Need to adopt inclusive approach: Prof Talat
Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad Thursday called for an all-inclusive approach to ensure that specially-abled persons get equal opportunities in every aspect of life. He was addressing as chief guest a function, organised by the varsity’s Department of Students Welfare (DSW) in collaboration with Composite Regional Centre (CRC) Srinagar, to mark […]
