Two killed in Rafiabad road mishap

Rafiabad: Two persons were killed while another was injured after head-on collision between a motorcycle and a tipper in Tragpora locality of Rafiabad in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday morning. An official said that two persons including a motorcyclist were killed while another one was injured after the bike they were riding collided with […]

Two Srinagar youth end life

Srinagar: Two youth on Thursday allegedly committed suicide in Batamaloo and Nowgam areas of Srinagar respectively, by hanging themselves at their respective homes. Official sources said that a 27-year old youth and 24-year-old youth hanged themselves at their homes in the wee hours today. They identified them as Taha Mohi-ud-din (27) of Batamaloo and Tehzeeb […]

Development, conservation plan for Manasbal Lake discussed: Officials

GANDERBAL: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna Thursday chaired a meeting to discuss the measures taken for development of Manasbal Lake and its adjoining areas. At the outset, threadbare discussion was held on the progress made on development works of Manasbal Lake like pathway construction, construction of septic tanks and waste management pits, […]

Joint Teams of LAWDA, I&FC, Revenue demolish illegal structures

SRINAGAR: The joint teams of enforcement wing of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA), Lake Division-1st LAWDA, Irrigation and Flood control Department and Revenue Department today conducted demolition of illegal constructions raised by Tschuntikal dwellers on the bank of Tschuntikal. During the anti-encroachment drive many illegal structures were demolished. The demolition drive was held under […]

Community classes commence across Kupwara district

KUPWARA: The District Administration Kupwara with active participation of the Education Department has started Community classes in the border district Kupwara. The Community classes were started in view of Covid-19 and the resultant lockdown which has affected every sphere of life, children and their education being hit the hardest. To compensate for the loss, the […]

CS approves Annual Action Plan of PMKSY for 2021-22

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Thursday chaired a meeting of State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) for Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) and reviewed progress made under the scheme. Administrative Secretaries of departments of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare, Forest, Ecology & Environment, and Planning, Development & Monitoring, […]

Advisors greet people on eve of Mela Kheer Bhawani

SRINAGAR: Advisors to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar; Farooq Khan and Baseer Ahmad Khan have extended their warm greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir especially the Kashmiri Pandit brethren on the auspicious occasion of Mela Kheer Bhawani. In a joint message of greeting, the Advisors maintained that this festival is a shining example […]

SDD approves IAI Plan under STRIVE Project

Plan to ensure capacity building, apprenticeship of dozens each year

SRINAGAR: The UT steering committee meeting chaired by Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon Thursday approved the Industry Apprenticeship Initiative (IAI) plan under STRIVE project submitted by Industry Cluster (IC), Bari Brahmana, Jammu. The plan is the beginning of Result Area-4 of this World Bank funded, centrally sponsored project under which […]

Public cooperation, lockdown led to decline of Covid -19: Advisor Baseer Khan

BUDGAM: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday visited Nagam Chadoora, Budgam to have an interaction with various stake holders regarding assessment of arrangements and status amid 2nd wave of Covid -19 in the district. He was accompanied by DDC Budgam S.A Mirza , Director Tourism Dr G.N Itoo, Director RDD Tariq Ahmad Zargar. […]