Covid-19: Weekend restrictions imposed at Sonamarg
GANDERBAL: District Administration Ganderbal Wednesday issued an order citing that on 17th, 18th and 24th, 25th July, 2021 (Saturday-Sunday) only such persons/tourists shall be allowed to proceed towards Sonamarg who possess a proof of confirmed booking in the hotels of Sonamarg and no day picnickers shall be allowed to visit Sonamarg on the above mentioned […]
Div Com reviews beautification of Srinagar Roads, important locations
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday chaired a meeting of officers to review the progress on beautification work of Srinagar roads and other important locations. The meeting, among others was attended by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, CE PWD, CE Beacon, JD Tourism, JD Planning, DFO Srinagar and other concerned. At the outset, […]
Medical shop sealed for disposal of biomedical waste
ANANTNAG: Taking immediate cognisance of media reports on alleged disposal of biomedical waste along bank of river Lidder in Srigufwara, the Deputy Commissioner, Dr. Piyush Singla Wednesday dispatched a team of officers headed by Tehsildar Srigufwara and Drug Inspector and Block Medical Officer as its members to the site for on spot investigation in the […]
18 injured as Mini bus collides with truck
Poonch: Eighteen persons were injured, one of them seriously, in a collision between a truck and a mini-bus in Poonch district on Wednesday. Official sources said that a collision between the truck bearing registration number (JK02AF-6083), on its way from Surankote towards Poonch, and the passenger mini-bus bearing registration number (JK12-0910), going in opposite direction, […]
Elderly woman mowed down by army vehicle
Bandipora: An elderly woman was mowed down by an army vehicle in Nadihal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday afternoon. Reports said that the woman was ran over by an army vehicle near JK Bank. The woman identified as Guljani Begum wife of Abdul Rehman Mir Gojer of Kavnoo Chittibanday Aragam, died on […]
Two young women drown, 2 persons rescued in Dreng Tangmarg
Srinagar: Two young women drowned while another one besides a youth were rescued in Dreng area of Tangmarg in Baramulla district on Wednesday. Official sources said that three young women and a youth were enjoying in Ferozpur-Nalla near Dreng and were taken away by fast flowing stream. Soon a rescue was launched by locals and […]
MeT forecasts cloudy, rainy weather for now
Srinagar: Weatherman on Wednesday forecast “generally cloudy weather with occasional brief spell of rain” for now and “next good rainfall spell” from July 19-21 in Jammu and Kashmir. “Light to moderate rain with thunderstorm and lightning will occur at many places of Jammu especially Poonch, Reasi, Rajouri and at scattered places of Kashmir. Overall, weather […]
Pulwama Gunfight: Authorities impose curfew in main town, internet suspended
Pulwama: Authorities on Wednesday imposed strict curfew in south Kashmir’s Pulwama town following a gunfight in New Colony area of the district on Wednesday An official said that curfew has been imposed in entire Pulwama town “as a precautionary measure” to avert any untoward incident. He said that announcements were made in the town about […]
Overview of higher education opportunities in US discussed during webinar
Srinagar: The Department of Training and Placement, National Institute of Technology (NIT) on Wednesday hosted a webinar on Overview of the Higher Education Opportunities in the US in collaboration with United States – India Educational Foundation (USIEF). Director NIT Srinagar, Prof. Rakesh Sehgal said the objective of such webinars is aimed to bridge the gap […]
Cyber Security: KU organises 5-day Faculty Development Programme
Srinagar: A five-day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Cyber Security started at the University of Kashmir. The online programme titled “Cyber Security, Ethical Hacking and Cyber Crime” has been organised by the varsity’s Department of Computer Sciences in collaboration with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE ATAL Academy). 200 participants from 19 states/UTs are […]