Girl falls from moving scooty, dies

Srinagar: A young girl died after she fell from a moving scooty in Kapran area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, an official said. He said that the girl identified as Insha Jan (19), daughter of Abul Rashid Bhat of Khadar Kapran fell from Scooty at Kapran. He said that locals rushed her to a nearby […]

Minor among four injured by stray dogs in Tral

Pulwama: Four persons including a minor were injured after they were attacked by stray dogs in Laroo area of Tral hamlet in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, an official said Monday. He said that four persons were injured after they were attacked by the stray dogs following which they were shifted to a nearby hospital for […]

Advisor Baseer Khan visits Poonch

Inspects Development works of RDD, PDD and Tourism Department

POONCH: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday conducted an extensive tour of frontier district Poonch to take stock of various ongoing development works being executed by Rural Development Department, Power Development Department, Tourism Department and other sectors in the district. He also held meeting with representatives of Panchayati Raj Institution (District development Council) […]

CBK files chargesheet against former BOPEE Chairman

Srinagar: The Crime Branch Kashmir on Monday produced a charge-sheet against Mushtaq Ahmad Peer, former Chairman BOPEE, in case involving transfer of government money amounting to RS. 2.73 crores into his own bank account for personal use. The chargesheet against Peer, who was convicted and sentenced by a court in 2018 here in MBBS paper […]

Police conducts Drug de-addiction awareness programme at Rohama

Sopore: Police organised an awareness programme regarding Drug De-Addiction at Community hall BDO office Rohama Rafiabad. The awareness programme was held while following social distancing norms and other protocols, a police spokesman said. The main aim of the program was to disseminate awareness regarding drug de-addiction. The program was attended by SP Sopore Sudhanshu Verma, […]

JKYF’s capacity building programme for volunteers concludes

Srinagar: In order to inculcate sense of understanding about basic tenets of social service and build comprehensive capacity among volunteers, the J&K Yateem Foundation (JKYF) conducted three day Capacity Building Programme at its orphanage ‘Baitul Hilal’ at Chawalgam in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The three day volunteers’ workshop was part of JKYF’s continuing efforts to […]

Union Minister inaugurates Rs.2.82 crore WSS Halpal

Visits SDH Kupwara, reviews Covid Care Mitigation Efforts

KUPWARA: Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, John Barla, who is on a two-days tour to Kupwara district under Union Government’s public outreach programme, inaugurated Water Supply Scheme at Halpal in Kupwara town today. Completed at a cost of Rs.2.82 crore, the scheme will provide potable drinking water to a population of 5000. On […]

Union Minister for Minority Affairs reaches Kupwara for two day visit

Holds interactions with DDCs, BDCs, PRIs, Public deputations

KUPWARA: Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, John Barla today said that Union Government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a good dream for development of Jammu and Kashmir, adding that the present out-reach programme has been initiated by the Government to know the basic problems of the people at ground level for […]

‘Digital India Mission’: Atal Dulloo addresses one-day workshop Digital Payments

SRINAGAR: Additional Chief Secretary Finance Department, Atal Dulloo Monday attended a day-long workshop on Digital Payments under Government of India ‘Digital India Mission’ organized by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), Government of India and Finance Department, J&K Government here at SKICC. Addressing the participants, Financial Commissioner Finance (Additional Chief Secretary), Atal Dulloo, who was […]