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DC reviews arrangements for Mela Kheer Bhawani

Ganderbal: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal Shyambir on Thursday visited Kheer Bhawani temple Tulmulla to take stock of arrangements for annual Mela Kheer Bhawani. During the meeting, threadbare discussion was held regarding lodging and bedding facilities besides repairing works of lavatory blocks, lighting, sanitation, barricading and establishment of a joint control room. The arrangement of health […]

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DGP sanctions scholarship for meritorious police wards

Srinagar: The Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh has sanctioned an amount of Rs 25 lakhs as scholarship in favour of 479 wards of in-service police personnel. The scholarship amount has been sanctioned out of the Central Police Welfare Fund (CPWF) with an aim to encourage and appreciate the hard work of the wards […]

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Four years on, Watnard-Zamalgam road in Anantnag awaits completion

Locals urge DC to intervene, seek completion of road

Anantnag: Resentment is brewing among the locals against the district administration Anantnag for its failure to complete the execution of work on Watnard- Zamalgam road in the last four years. The locals said the Watnard-Zamalgam road was approved in 2018 and its work was allotted to Khanday infrastructure company with a project cost of Rs […]

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KU’s Iqbal Institute organises extension lecture on Moulana Rumi, Allama Iqbal

Srinagar: The Iqbal Institute of Culture and Philosophy (IICP) of Kashmir University on Thursday organised an extension lecture on ‘Moulana Rumi and Allama Iqbal’. Vice-Chancellor Prof Nilofer Khan presided over the inaugural session of the lecture titled ‘Maulana Rumi and Allama Iqbal: Similarity in Educational Thoughts and Ideas.’ In her presidential address, Prof Nilofer said […]

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Grievances of minorities: GAD announces dedicated cell for redressal

SRINAGAR: Reiterating its commitment for resolution of issues pertaining to minorities in Kashmir Valley, the administration on Wednesday announced a dedicated cell in the General Administration Department for attending and resolving grievances related to minorities in Kashmir. Members of minority community facing any difficulty can contact the designated officer on the dedicated e-mail ID: jk.minoritycell@gmail.com […]

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CS sets deadline for completion of mega Infra projects

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday reviewed the status of mega developmental projects under execution here in J&K, an official spokesman said. The meeting was attended by the Principal Secretary, GAD/Health; Secretary, PD&MD; Secretary Law; CEO, ERA; Representatives from AIIMS Jammu/Kashmir; New Medical Colleges and Director NIFT besides Chief Engineers of the executing […]

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Civilian shot at in Shopian

Srinagar: Terrorists opened fire at a civilian near his residence in Shopian district of south Kashmir Wednesday, leaving him injured, police said. A police official said the incident happened around 8:45 pm near Farooq Ahmed Sheikh’s residence at Rakh Chidren Keegam. He said the injured was moved to the nearby Pulwama hospital where his condition […]

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Night temperature drops at most places in JK

Srinagar: Amid fresh rains in the last 24 hours, night temperature recorded a drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that Qazigund received 3.6 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours today and recorded a low of 11.0°C, same as on the […]

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Div Com Kashmir inspects SANJY-2022 preparedness along Baltal route

GANDERBAL: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday took an extensive tour of Ganderbal and inspected preparedness for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY) 2022 via Baltal route. During visit, the Div Com inspected arrangements being put in place at Sonamarg, Baltal Base Camp and development of Yatra track from Domail onwards for smooth […]

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Union Home Secretary reviews PMDP projects

CS assures of all support to the implementing agencies

Srinagar: Union Home Secretary, Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Wednesday reviewed the implementation of projects under Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) in J&K with the J&K Chief Secretary Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta and other Senior Secretaries of the UT. The high level meeting was also attended by Senior Officers of MoRTH, Ministry of Tourism, NHAI, NHIDCL […]