CUK VC tops ‘uLektz’ hall of fame

Ganderbal: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj Uddin Mir has been nominated as the first among the “Top 20 Eminent Vice Chancellors of India” for the year 2020 in uLektz Wall of Fame. According to uLektz, the initiative received thousand plus valid nominations from across India, of which few nominations were shortlisted […]

Seven years on, SDH Bijbehara continues to function from ‘unsafe’ building

Anantnag: Even after a lapse of over seven years since a major flood hit Kashmir in 2014, Sub district hospital in Bijbehara town of Anantnag district continues to function from an ‘unsafe’ building. Notably, the Sub district hospital Bijbehara got damaged during the 2014 devastating flood after which it was declared unsafe by the R&B […]

Rahul Gandhi arriving on two-day visit to Jammu today

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be on a two-day visit to Jammu from Thursday, during which he will pay obeisance at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra. Gandhi will leave for Jammu on Thursday and will participate in the evening ‘aarti’ at the temple. He will stay at the shrine board’s guesthouse, […]

Advisor Baseer Khan Tours Pattan, other north Kashmir areas

Inaugurates 6.3 MVA 33/11KV Receiving Station at Goom Ahmedpora

BARAMULLA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan accompanied by District Development Commissioner Baramulla Bhupinder Kumar, SSP Baramulla Rayees Mohammad Bhat and other concerned senior officers conducted an extensive tour of Pattan, Hygam, Palhalan and other adjoining areas in the Baramulla district and inspected several developmental works of Rural Development department, Power Development department and […]

Advisor Baseer Khan inspects NIFT Complex at Ompora

Directs the executing agency to work in double shifts

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Wednesday visited the new campus of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) here at Ompora, Budgam. The Advisor directed the Administration and the Executing agency to complete all the civil works of the campus forthwith. Baseer Khan impressed upon the officers to work in double shifts so […]

JDA seals structures constructed in violation of Master Plan

JAMMU: Jammu Development Authority conducted an anti-encroachment drive and sealed illegal construction in Sarore area of Jammu constructed in violation to Master Plan 2032. The drive was conducted in coordination with Police Department and District administration Jammu. The illegal construction sealed by the Authority included three commercial structures. The concerned Tehsildar JDA and Enforcement Wing […]

Police arrests absconder in Bandipora

Srinagar: Police on Wednesday arrested an absconder from north Kashmir’s Bandipora who was evading arrest for a long time, a police spokesman said. He said that police received a non-bailable warrant from the Court of JMIC Bandipora against an accused Hilal Ahmad Ganie son of Mohammad Akram resident of Watrina Bandipora. Accordingly, a special team […]

Bhung cultivation destroyed in Handwara

Srinagar: Police on Wednesday destroyed bung cultivation in Langate area in north Kashmir, a police spokesman said. He said that a police team from Langate along with officials of the Revenue Department destroyed wild bung spread on large area in Langate area. General public of the area have appreciated the action of Police and have […]

KU organises awareness camp on personal hygiene at Baba Nagri

Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Centre for Women’s Studies and Research (CWSR) on Wednesday organised an awareness camp in Baba Nagri area of Ganderbal district. The day-long awareness camp was organised under the aegis of a project under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) to educate tribal women about the importance of personal health and hygiene. Director CWSR […]