Shopian-Aharbal road in shambles, allege locals
Shopian: A very vital and shortest road to famous tourist spot Aharbal from Shopian via Sedow is in dilapidated conditions, allege the locals demanding immediate mecadamisation of the all important road. Locals from the Sedow hamlet said that the road is in shambles since past several years due to which tourists are forced to take […]
Strike by sweepers affects garbage collection service in Sopore
Sopore: Sweepers of Municipal Council Sopore on Monday staged a protest demonstration demanding to depute all 155 sweepers for their duties, who are working in the town. According to reports, the sweepers who are on strike from last five days staged a peaceful protest at Iqbal park here in Sopore town and later marched towards […]
CS reviews progress under Jal Jeevan Mission
Directs for providing drinking water in all schools, anganwadi centres by 15th August
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Monday chaired a meeting to review the progress achieved under the centrally sponsored scheme ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ in Jammu and Kashmir. Commissioner/Secretary Jal Shakti Department and Mission Director, Jal Jeevan Mission along with concerned officers of the Department participated in the meeting. It was informed that the Department […]
DGP sanctions 1.60 Cr as special welfare relief for families of police personnel
SRINAGAR: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has sanctioned rupees 80 lakh as Special Welfare Relief and over rupees 55 lakh ex-gratia relief in favour of dependents and legal heirs of deceased Police personnel and SPOs, a police spokesman said Monday. He said that the DGP has sanctioned Rupees 38 lakh ex-gratia relief in favour […]
Advisor Baseer Khan meets deputations, individuals
SRINAGAR: Several deputations and individuals Monday called on Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan at Civil Secretariat here and apprised him of their grievances and demands. One of the delegations complained about the substandard material used by the Rural Development Department in a work in the district Ganderbal. Advisor directed the Director Rural Development […]
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Army pays tributes to its soldiers at Drass war memorial
Srinagar: The Army paid rich tributes to the soldiers who lost their lives in the 1999 Kargil War against Pakistan at the Drass war memorial in Ladakh on Monday. In 1999, the Indian armed forces defeated attempts by Pakistan to capture strategic heights in Kargil. It was named ‘Operation Vijay’ (victory). The solemn ceremony to […]
Police arrests five gamblers in Bandipora
Srinagar: Police have arrested five gamblers from a gambling site and seized stake money from their possession, a police spokesman said. He said that acting on specific information, a police party from Police Station Sumbal raided a gambling site at Trigam Shadipora following an input about gambling activities and apprehended five gamblers. They have been […]
Police arrests drug peddler in Anantnag
Srinagar: Police in Anantnag have arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substances from his possession, a police spokesman said Monday. He said that police received an information through reliable sources that two persons identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Parray (Shop owner) son of Mohammad Ramzan Parray and Manzoor Ahmad Parray son of Abdul Rahman Parry […]
Progress of establishment of Youth Clubs reviewed
Youth Clubs meant for constructive activities, to address concerns of young generation: DDC Sgr
SRINAGAR: District Development Commissioner (DDC), Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Monday chaired a meeting of officers to review the progress made on establishing Youth Clubs in the district. On the occasion, the DDC directed the officers to work in a coordinated manner and submit a detailed list of all Youth Clubs to be established by July […]
CUK signs MoU with DSNU
Ganderbal: School of Legal Studies (SLS), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) and Damodaram Sanjivayya National University (DSNU), Visakhapatnam agreed to work together to promote legal research in India. The two institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 25, 2021, for future collaborative academic assignments. The MoU offers students and faculty opportunities for exchange […]
