Woman found dead at in-laws’ house, family alleges murder

Inquest proceedings initiated: SP Handwara

Handwara: A 32-year-old woman was found dead allegedly under suspicious circumstances at her in-laws’ house in Kakroosa area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports said that the woman was found dead at her in-laws’ house this morning. Soon after news about the death of the woman (name withheld) broke, the victim’s family went […]

Yatra arrangements: Sarmad Hafeez visits Chandanwari, Sheshnag

Srinagar: Secretary J&K Tourism Sarmad Hafeez on Monday visited Pahalgam to review the arrangements put in place by the tourism department for the successful conduct of this year’s Amarnathji Yatra. During the visit, Hafeez along with a team of officers visited Chandanwari, Pissu Top, Zajipal, Nagakoti and Sheshnag where he inspected the pace of work […]

JKTPO organizes workshop for HAUSLA, JKRLM women entrepreneurs

Jammu: The J&K Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) on Monday organized a comprehensive workshop and networking session for HAUSLA and JKRLM women entrepreneurs, Self-Help Groups and Cluster Level Federations. Managing Director JKTPO Dr Devansh Yadav in his address briefed about broad contours of HAUSLA initiative besides highlighting the objective and efforts being put in by the […]

Alleged irregularities in SI selection test

Govt forms committee to probe allegations

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday constituted a committee to enquire into the alleged irregularities in the written test for sub-Inspector posts in J&K police by Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB). According to an order the committee headed by Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Home Department, R K Goyal has been […]

Minor’s body recovered in Uri, north Kashmir

Uri (Baramulla): The dead body of a 12-year-old boy, who had gone missing from a forest area in Uri of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on June 12, was recovered on Monday. Reports said that the boy hailing from of Trikanjan Boniyar had taken his cattle for grazing on Sunday. As the boy didn’t return back, […]

Justice Magrey chairs meeting at DCC Mominabad

Srinagar: Justice Ali Mohammed Magrey on Monday chaired a meeting at the Conference Hall of District Court Complex (DCC), Moominabad to discuss issues of public importance. The meeting focused on the issue of alarming rise in pendency at District Courts Srinagar and it was found that the main reason for sharp rise in number of […]

DC Kulgam reviews progress of ODOP

Kulgam: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam Dr. Bilal Mohi ud Din Bhat on Monday convened a meeting of officers to review achievements and progress made on One District One Product (ODOP). Bhat issued directions to all the allied departments to gear up and create awareness among the people about the concept of Micro Food Processing […]

DC Kupwara inaugurates e-Permission portal for non-resident travelers

Kupwara: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara Khalid Jahangir on Monday inaugurated an online portal for e-permission for border areas of Kupwara district at a function here. Speaking at the occasion, DC said that launching of the e-Permission service portal was an innovative step of district administration to boost the tourism activities in the district. “It […]

AS Clg holds workshop on ‘Urdu Sahafat- Ahmiyat-wa-Ifadiyat’

Srinagar: The Department of Urdu Amar Singh (AS) College Srinagar on Monday organized a one day workshop on “Urdu Sahafat- Ahmiyat-wa-Ifadiyat”. The students of the Skill Course attended the workshop and participated in the exchange of ideas on the subject. Principal Amar Singh College Prof. Bashir Ahmad Rather inaugurated the workshop. In his inaugural address, […]