District Admin Kupwara holds Mega Workshop on Disaster Management
KUPWARA: District Administration Kupwara organized a One Day Workshop on Disaster Management which was presided over by the Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Ayushi Sudan. The workshop was attended by SSP Kupwara, Gulam Jeelani; ADC Kupwara, Mohd Rouf Rehman, besides, district/sectoral officers, Senior Officers from Army, CRPF, NDRF, SDRF, Tehsildars and other stakeholders. Speaking on the occasion, […]
Dy CM visits GMC Jammu; assures hassle free deliverance of healthcare services
JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Kumar Choudhary, visited Government Medical College, Jammu and reviewed functioning of the institution. The Deputy Chief Minister took stock of the facilities being provided to the patients besides assessing the strength of doctors and para medical staff deployed there. While interacting with the staff, the Deputy Chief Minister said that […]
Police in JK registers first-ever electronic FIR after complaint lodged via WhatsApp
Srinagar, Feb 22 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday registered its first-ever electronic First Information Report (e-FIR) following a complaint lodged via WhatsApp. “In a ground-breaking move towards digital policing, the Vilgam police station in Handwara has registered its first e-FIR following a complaint lodged via WhatsApp,” a police spokesman said. He said […]
Kashmir Shawls, Carpet lead in exports
SRINAGAR, FEB 22: The world-famous handicraft and handloom products worth ₹2,567 crore have been exported from Kashmir valley in the last two financial years and the first three quarters of the current fiscal. However, the exports in the current financial year have been hit by global conflicts. Giving details, a spokesperson of the Handicrafts and […]
Ahead of budget session, Speaker calls all-party meeting on February 27
Srinagar, Feb 22: Ahead of the beginning of the budget session, the Speaker of Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly has called an all-party meeting on February 27 to ensure smooth functioning of the 43-day long session. Sources said that Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather has invited leaders of National Conference, Bharatiya Janta Party, Peoples Democratic Party, […]
Police books two notorious drug peddlers under PIT NDPS Act in Sopore
Srinagar: Police booked two notorious drug peddlers under PIT NDPS Act in Sopore after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent authority, a police spokesman said Saturday. Two notorious drug peddlers identified as Firdous Ahmad Dar son of Nazir Ahmad Dar resident of Mahrajpora Sopore and Firdous Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Mohiudin Bhat resident […]
Three sentenced to community service for creating public nuisance under influence of liquor
JAMMU, Feb 22 (PTI): Three persons, accused of creating a public nuisance under the influence of liquor, were sentenced to community service under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) by a special magistrate here, police said on Saturday. In the first case, on February 19, Lekh Raj and Ashok Singh, both residents of […]
Soldier injured in landmine blast in Poonch
MENDHAR/JAMMU, Feb 22 (PTI): An army personnel was injured in an accidental landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. The blast occurred at 10.50 am in the Nangi-Takeri area of Krishna Ghati sector of Mendhar when the Army personnel were on patrol duty, […]
DSEK issues guidelines for reopening of schools after winter break
Srinagar, Feb 22: Ahead of reopening of schools, Education Department Saturday directed school heads to ensure premises of institutions are neat and clean and with a festive outlook. The Directorate of School Education Kashmir in a circular said that the schools are going to reopen on March 1st after winter vacations which needs to be […]
PDP launches signature campaign to garner support for complete ban on liquor in JK
SRINAGAR, Feb 22 (PTI): People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday launched a signature campaign here to garner support for a complete ban on liquor in Jammu and Kashmir. The signature campaign, aimed to garner support for a bill proposed by the party MLA Mir Mohammad Fayaz that seeks a complete ban on liquor in the union […]
