Prof Talat inaugurates day-long NSS blood donation camp
Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Friday inaugurated a blood donation camp in the campus. The day-long camp was organised by the varsity’s office of National Service Scheme (NSS) in collaboration with the University Health Centre and SMHS Hospital Srinagar. Students, employees and volunteers donated more than 60 units of blood during […]
Police to organize ‘Run for Peace’
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police under the patronage of DGP Dilbag Singh, is organizing “Run for Peace” Kashmir Marathon, on October 17, 2021 under its Civic Action Programme (CAP) at Srinagar. The event shall be organized as a part of 75th Azadi Ka Amrit Mahaotsav, a police spokesman said here. S.J.M Gillani-IPS ADGP Armed […]
Advisor Khan sanctions Rs 80 lakh for construction workers, dependents
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan has sanctioned an amount of Rs 80 lakh in favour of 40 construction workers and the dependents of deceased workers as financial assistance in death-cum-funeral assistance and medical reimbursement. The J&K Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board is providing educational assistance, marriage assistance, medical reimbursement, death-cum-funeral charges […]
DIPR Cultural Wing Jammu organises Inter School Drawing, Painting competition
UDHAMPUR: The Cultural Wing of Department of Information and Public Relations Jammu today organised an Inter School Drawing and Painting competition on the topic “The Gandhi” here Friday. Over 50 students drawn from 10 Schools of the District participated in the Junior and senior painting competition. The competition was judged by Suresh Kumar, Anuradha Sharma […]
Deputations, individuals call on Advisor Baseer Khan
SRINAGAR: Several deputations and individuals Friday called on Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan at Civil Secretariat here and apprised him of their grievances and demands. The delegations raised various issues of public importance of their respective localities and sought the intervention of the Advisor in this regard. A delegation of people from Khan […]
NALSA holding 6-week campaign about legal services from today
SRINAGAR: The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) under the visionary leadership of Chief Justice of India and the Patron-in-Chief, NALSA, Justice N.V. Ramana and Executive Chairman Justice U.U. Lalit conceptualized a pan-India Awareness and Outreach Campaign which aims to spread awareness to the people living in the far-flung areas of the country from 2nd October, […]
Remove encroachment from road, banks of Dal Lake: Div Com to officials
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole on Friday directed the concerned officials to remove all the encroachment, debris, scraps lying along the road side, banks of Dal lake within two days. While conducting a spot visit to the fore shore road, Pole impressed upon all the stake holding departments – SMC, LAWDA and R&B- […]
Govt orders transfer, new posting several officers
Srinagar: The government on Friday ordered for the transfer and posting of 10 senior law officers with immediate effect, an official spokesman said here. As per an order, Kulbushan Singh Salathia, senior Law officer presently posted in the advocate general’s office, Jammu is transferred and posted in the office of managing director, state road transport […]
Two absconders evading arrest since 12 years held
Budgam: Police on Friday said that they have arrested two absconders who were wanted in a case and were evading arrest for the past 12 years, a police spokesman said. “Acting on a tip-off about the presence of the accused absconders at a specified location, a police team arrested the absconders at Soibugh, Budgam,” a […]
Bear mauls man to death in Kokarnag forests
Kokarnag: A 50-year-old man was mauled to death by a bear when he was grazing his cattle in Soafshali forest area of Kokarnag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Friday morning. Officials said that the man who was grazing cattle in Soafshali forests was attacked by the bear. “Soon after the bear attack him, he was […]