A glimmer of hope
Agriculture sector in Jammu and Kashmir registered a descent growth last year, while the food processing industry grew over 11 per cent. This speaks volumes about the way agriculture and its allied sectors can help our economy to grow besides make us a self sustaining region. The agriculture and allied sectors in Jammu and Kashmir […]
Div Com reviews progress on mega road projects executed in Jammu
Reviews JMRDA Projects, discusses news projects
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar Thursday reviewed the status of road projects being executed in the districts of Jammu Division by National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation, National Highway Authority of India, Border Road Organization, Sampark etc. The meeting was attended by Chief Engineer Sampark, Brig Tej Pal Singh; Director Geology and Mining, OP Bhagat; […]
ADC B’pora leads market checking team
Takes spot action against violators
BANDIPORA: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Bandipora, Waseem Raja on Thursday urged the people of Bandipora to report the unethical practices of the shopkeepers to the administration and assured of strict action. He said this while interacting with customers during a market checking in Bandipora town conducted on the directions of Deputy Commissioner. A Joint inspection […]
Three week training on Cyber Security commences at NIELIT
JAMMU: Three week training programme on Cyber Security commenced here Thursday at National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) Jammu and Srinagar. The training programme is being organized by Information Technology (IT) department of Jammu and Kashmir Government under Centre of Excellence (CoE) established by the department in collaboration with NIELIT J&K. The training […]
Police arrests seven drug peddlers
Narcotics worth crores recovered along LoC in Uri
Srinagar: Police in a series of actions arrested seven drug peddlers in Kulgam, Baramulla and Awantipora and recovered contraband substances from their possession. Besides, Police along with security forces recovered narcotics worth crores in a village near LoC in Uri, a police spokesman said Thursday. He said that in Baramulla, police along Army Dagger Division […]
Police books two notorious thieves, 01 drug peddler under PSA
Srinagar: Police booked two notorious thieves and a notorious drug peddler under Public Safety Act (PSA) after obtaining necessary sanctions from the authorities in Budgam and Baramulla, a police spokesman said Thursday. He said that in Budgam, two habitual notorious thieves identified as Azad Mukhtar Son of Mukhtar Ahmad Hajam and Altaf Ahmad Dar son […]
Zampathri residents rue dilapidated condition of road
Seek attention of authorities
Shopian: The residents of Zampathri area in Keller hamlet of south Kashmir’s Shopian decried the dilapidated condition of a road stretch from Zampathri to Tragpathri. The residents said the dilapidated condition of road was causing inconvenience to them and commuters. The residents said the road connecting Tragpathri with rest of the district was macadamised in […]
Man posing as ‘Addl Director PMO’ arrested in Srinagar
Srinagar: In a high profile case, Jammu and Kashmir police have arrested a man from ‘Gujarat’ allegedly by forged means posing as Additional Director (Strategy & Campaigns) Prime Minister’s Office, New Delhi, in summer capital Srinagar. Reliable sources said that top officers of Jammu and Kashmir police after getting specific information regarding a man identified […]
Theatre workshop at KU aims to broaden creative horizons of youth
VC interacts with participants from teaching departments, affiliated colleges
Srinagar: Thirty students from the University of Kashmir and its affiliated colleges have joined a theatre workshop to learn the basics of theatre and acting, and, resultantly, also give a vent to their hidden creative expressions. The workshop was jointly organised by the Department of Students’ Welfare and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) Hyderabad at […]
