Committee on Public Undertakings convenes meet at Srinagar
Reviews Audit paras of JKPCC SRINAGAR: The Committee on Public Undertakings of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Tuesday convened a meeting at Assembly Complex here, to review audit paras contained in CAG’s Audit report pertaining to the J&K Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) Limited. The meeting was chaired by Committee Chairman Ali Mohammad Sagar and […]
DIPR Announces Online Competitions to Celebrate Independence Day 2025
SRINAGAR: In connection with the upcoming Independence Day 2025 celebrations, the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Jammu & Kashmir, has launched three online competitions to encourage citizens—particularly students and youth—to participate in creative and patriotic expressions. Participants are encouraged to take part in the National Anthem Singing Competition, where they can showcase their […]
High altitude destinations safe for visitors, pilgrimages in Doda: Police
Bhaderwah/Jammu: The high altitude tourist destinations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district are safe for tourists as Army personnel are dominating all the mountain peaks, a senior police officer has said. Doda Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sandeep Mehta said a security plan is in place in the district to ensure peaceful culmination of over […]
Push for statehood- Congress did not consult us: Omar
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that his alliance partner Congress did not consult the National Conference. Talking to reporters in Ganderbal Omar while commenting on the Congress party’s protest in support of the demand for the restoration of statehood to J-K, said the party did not consult his National Conference (NC). “Let […]
Two criminals detained under PSA in Kishtwar
Kishtwar/Jammu: The administration in Kishtwar district on Tuesday detained two persons involved in multiple criminal cases under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), officials said. Those detained have been identified as Mohammad Rizwan of Gurian and Rahul Singh Chib of Himachal Pradesh, they said. “In a firm move to safeguard public order and deter repeated […]
Amarnath Yatra: Over 3,500 pilgrims leave Jammu base camp
Jammu: Braving heavy rain, a fresh batch of more than 3,500 pilgrims left Jammu for the Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said. Over 3 lakh pilgrims have visited the 3,880-metre-high shrine of Lord Shiva, which houses a naturally formed ice lingam, since […]
PDD daily-wager dies after falling from electric pole in Shopian
Employees demand better facilities, exemption of daily wagers from installing solar rooftop Shopian: A Power Development Department (PDD) daily-wager lost his life on Tuesday after falling from a low-tension (LT) electric pole in Chakoora village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, triggering a wave of concern and protest among power sector workers. The deceased, identified as […]
Div Com takes stock of damages, restoration works post torrential rains in Jammu
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar chaired a meeting on Tuesday to take stock of the damages due to torrential rain and restoration works initiated by the district administrations and executing agencies across the Division. The Deputy Commissioners from across Jammu Division, Heads of Departments and concerned officials from executing agencies apprised the Divisional Commissioner […]
Three killed after tractor plunges into gorge in Kishtwar
Jammu, Jul 22 (PTI) Three persons were killed after a tractor skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Tuesday evening, officials said. The accident took place near the remote Danrashi area of Dachhan at around 6.40 pm, they said. All three persons travelling on the […]
CM Omar Abdullah advocates holistic implementation of National Education Policy, Urges educators to empower learners
SRINAGAR, JUL 22: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today underscored the need for comprehensive, inclusive and locally adaptable implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, calling it a visionary document whose success depends entirely on its understanding and execution at the grassroots level. The Chief Minister was speaking at a One-Day Conference on NEP-2020 held […]
