Nine day AIDSC concludes: Meenu Atwal from Punjab adjudged best singer

KATRA: A nine day long All India Devotional Song Competition (AIDSC) held in Katra town culminated last evening. Meenu Atwal from Punjab, bagged the prestigious first prize in the mega finale. The AIDSC was jointly organized by SMVD Shrine Board, Department of J&K Tourism, PTC Punjabi Gold in association with Patanjali Dantkanti and co sponsored […]
ACR Rajouri flaggs off 42 AP volunteers fl for training
RAJOURI: The Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR) Rajouri Imran Rashid Kataria on Wednesday flagged off a group of 42 volunteers for a twelve day training program at CTI Kot Bhalwal Jammu under Apada Mitra Scheme (APS). Among others present during the event were Assistant Secretary ZSWB, Security Officer Civil Defence. The APS aims to train the […]
Dussehra celebrated with religious fervour in Ramban
RAMBAN: Dussehra, marking the victory of good over evil, was celebrated with full religious fervour and gaiety in Ramban on Wednesday. The function was organized in the premises of Government Higher Secondary School, Ramban, where the effigies of Ravana, Kumbkarna and Meghnatha were consigned to flames marking victory of truth over evil. Officers from Civil […]
Div Com calls for smooth traffic movement on National Highway
Inspects pace of progress on NH-44 widening work in Ramban
RAMBAN: The Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar on Wednesday inspected the pace of progress on National Highway-44 four laning construction works in district Ramban. He also reviewed the status of traffic movement on the Highway. The Divisional Commissioner was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner RambanMussarat Islam, SSP Mohita Sharma, officers from NHAI besides representatives of the […]
JK reports eight fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported eight fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said all the cases were reported from Kashmir Valley and none from Jammu region, taking the overall tally to 479188. Among the cases, 173994 are from […]
Man falls off tree in Budgam, dies
Budgam: A man died after he fell off a popular tree in Rathsun area of Beerwah in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday. An official said that Ghulam Mohammad Mir son of Ghulam Rasool Mir of Rathsuna fell off the tree on Tuesday evening. “He was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment, where […]
SMC Mayor greets people on Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW)
SRINAGAR: Mayor Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Junaid Azim Mattu on Wednesday greeted people on the eve of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW). In his message, the Mayor said our beloved Prophet (SAW) taught the lessons of compassion, mercy, tolerance, peace and brotherhood to humanity. “All of these teachings need to be vigorously inculcated in today’s strife torn world,” […]