Three school buildings damaged in fire incident at Kulgam in south Kashmir
Kulgam : At least three buildings of a government school were damaged in a midnight blaze in the Brinal area of Devsar in Kulgam district, officials said on Tuesday. Zonal Educational Officer Devsar, Ghulam Nabi Dar said that a fire broke out in the school late last night in which two buildings of GMC Dangerpora […]
CS, Secretary MoTA review tribal development measures in J&K
SRINAGAR, JUL 15: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo together with Secretary, Union Ministry for Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Vibhu Nayar today held detailed deliberations over implementation of the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA) and Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyan aimed at tribal welfare and development in J&K. The meeting besides the Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department was participated […]
Health, Education pillars of J&K’s progress and prosperity: CM Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR, JUL 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today inaugurated a 120-bedded state-of-the-art additional block at the Bone & Joint Hospital, Srinagar, reaffirming his government’s firm commitment to strengthening the two foundational pillars of development—health and education. Post inauguration, the Chief Minister also took a round of the operation theatres, staircase, ramp and wards, and interacted […]
One dead, 3 injured as two vehicles collide inside Navyug tunnel
Qazigund, Jul 15: One person died and three others were injured after two vehicles collided inside the Navyug tunnel on Tuesday, officials said. An official said that four persons were injured, one of them critically, in the incident. “The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital, where the critically injured person succumbed to his injuries,” […]
Unemployment rate remains unchanged at 5.6 pc in June
NEW DELHI, Jul 15 (PTI): The unemployment rate in the country remained flat at 5.6 per cent in June compared to May this year, according to the government data released on Tuesday. In April this year, the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation released the first monthly Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) as part of […]
JK clinches Gold at National ODOP Awards 2024 for second consecutive year
NEW DELHI, JUL 15: In a momentous occasion, Jammu and Kashmir has been awarded the Gold medal in the States (Category B) at the National One District One Product (ODOP) Awards 2024. This prestigious ceremony was held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, marking the second consecutive year that J&K has received this esteemed […]
Why don’t you feed them in your house? SC asks petitioner over feeding of strays
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday while hearing a plea alleging harassment over feeding of community dogs in Noida asked the petitioner, “Why don’t you feed them in your own house?” A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta told the petitioner’s counsel, “We should leave every lane, every road […]
Another batch of pilgrims leaves Jammu for Amarnath shrine
JAMMU, Jul 15 (PTI): A fresh batch of 6,388 pilgrims left a base camp here early Tuesday to offer prayers at the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. Over 2.25 lakh pilgrims have so far performed ‘darshan’ at the shrine since the start of the 38-day annual yatra, which commenced from the […]
Doda road mishap: Two more succumb to injuries, death toll reaches five
Srinagar, Jul 15: With two more succumbing to their injuries, the toll reached five in a tragic accident after a tempo fell into a deep gorge in Ponda, Doda district, on Tuesday. CMO Doda, Dr. Om Kuma said that two more injured persons have succumbed taking the toll to five, and more than a dozen […]
Three people reported dead, several others injured as road mishap at Doda
Srinagar, Jul 15: At least three people were killed and over a dozen were injured in a road accident on Bharath Road in Doda district on Tuesday. Deputy Commissioner Doda, Harvinder Singh, said that a tempo lost control and fell into a deep gorge in Ponda. Three people were killed and more than a dozen […]
