DG Horticulture Kashmir reviews implementation of schemes
SRINAGAR: To review the implementation of different departmental schemes particularly Modified High Density Plantation Scheme, the Director General (DG) Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat chaired a meeting at Directorate of Horticulture Rajbagh, Srinagar. At the outset, DG was apprised by all the district heads about the status of developmental schemes. The DG took review of […]
Dist Admin Srinagar reaches out to fire victims of Aali Kadal

SRINAGAR: On the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Srinagar, Dr Syed Hanief Balkhi Friday visited Aali Kadal area near Rahbab Sahab Shrine in Shaher-i-Khaas to take first hand appraisal and on the spot assessment of the damages caused due to devastating fire incident. The ADC accompanied […]
Dedicate one or two beds in DHs for dialysis patients, DHSK to officials
Srinagar: Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) on Friday directed all Chief Medical Officers (CMO) and Medical Superintendents to dedicate one or two dialysis machines (beds) in district hospitals/sub district hospitals for Covid positive dialysis patients. He also directed them to issue immediate necessary directions to all such registered private dialysis unit holders to dedicate […]
Three tourists injured in road mishap
Pulwama: At least three tourists were injured after a mini-bus skidded off the road on the Srinagar-Jammu highway near Goripora area of Awantipora on Friday, police sources said. They said that a bus bearing registration number (JK0AT-2367) in which 20 tourists were on board met with an accident near Goripora Pulwama on the highway. Police […]
Trooper dies of brain hemorrhage
Srinagar: A trooper died of brain hemorrhage in Srinagar hospital on Friday, sources said. They said that a CRPF Head Constable suffered a brain hemorrhage. He was taken to SMHS Hospital Srinagar where he expired. Sources identified the trooper as Vijay Narayan, a resident of Allahabad Uttar Pradesh. The deceased was affiliated with D/177 Battalion […]
Secretary planning visits district Samba: Assesses progress on development activities
Jammu: With an aim to transform the developmental profile of the border district Samba, Secretary Planning, Development and Monitoring, Sushma Chauhan who is also the incharge Secretary for Samba District Friday visited the district and chaired a daylong meeting to assess the progress of developmental activities here. During the meeting, the Secretary held detailed deliberations […]
JKPCC seizes two vehicles loaded with banned Polythene
JAMMU: J&K Pollution Control Committee Friday seized two vehicles and 432 KG of banned polythene carry bags of below 75 microns. A team of J&K Pollution Control Committee headed by Divisional Officer, JKPCC Jammu South seized a Scooty (Honda Activa-125) carrying banned polythene carry bags weighing (Approx.) 12 KG, In another major crackdown a Mahindra […]
Conference on ‘Launching of DGGI’ : Secretary DARPG holds review meeting
JAMMU: Secretary Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, V. Srinivas Friday held a review meeting on the various arrangements for the one day conference on ‘Launching of District Good Governance Index in the UT of J&K’ to be released by Union Home & Cooperation Minister, Amit Shah. The one day conference is being organized […]
Police solves theft case in Ganderbal
Srinagar: Police in Ganderbal solved a theft case by arresting one accused person involved in the crime and recovered stolen property worth lacs of rupees from his possession, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that on Monday police Station Lar received a complaint from a person identified as Ishtiyaq Ahmad Rather son of Mohammad […]
JKNPF distributes masks, hand sanitisers
Srinagar: Amid resurgence of Covid-19 pandemic, J&K Nationalist People’s Front party activists and workers on Friday reached out to people and distributed free masks and hand sanitizers besides generated awareness among people about importance of Covid appropriate behavior in north and south Kashmir. In a statement issued, party said people were provided masks and hand […]