JAKEDA installs 2200 Solar Street Lights in JK

JAMMU: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Gol has sanctioned 19000 Solar Street Lights (SSLs) in favour of J&K with a central financial support of Rs.42.06 crores against the total project cost of Rs 47.84 crores with the remaining project cost of Rs 5.78 crores to be provided by J&K UT. The project […]

DGP Sanctions 45 lakh Special Relief for NoKs of deceased SPOs

Srinagar: In order to provide financial assistance to the families of the SPOs who have passed away due to illness or fighting militancy while in service, the Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has sanctioned rupees 45 lakh as special relief in favour of dependents and legal heirs of such personnel. The special relief of […]

Ban on Poppy, Cannabis imposed at Pulwama

Non -Compliance of the order shall initiate criminal proceedings: DM

PULWAMA: The District Magistrate (DM) Pulwama, Basser ul Haq Chowdary has issued an order imposing a ‘blanket ban on Cultivation/Sale/Purchase of Poppy/Cannabis.’ According to the order issued here it has been given out that some unscrupulous elements un-abatedly grow poppy over large tracts of land to derive opium, a highly intoxicating substance, out of it […]

Army to conduct recruitment for SSCO posts in Engineering Wing

SRINAGAR: As per the notification uploaded by Indian Army on website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in applications are invited from eligible unmarried male and female Engineering graduates for posts of Short Service Commission Officers (SSCO), ( Tech) and also from widows of Defence personnel who died in harness for grant of SSC in the Indian Army for SSC ( […]

Pesticide factory gutted in fire at Udhampur

Udhampur: A pesticide factory was gutted in a fire in the industrial area Udhampur district, officials said on Friday, adding no casualties were reported in the incident. It broke out in Dhanuka chemical factory at Batal-Ballian industrial estate around midnight on Thursday, they said, adding eight fire tenders were pressed into service along with the […]

Missing Shopian youth among four arrested in Kulgam

Kulgam: Security Forces Friday arrested four youth including a missing youth from Shopian in Kujjar village of Yaripora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, an official said. An official said that police along with army’s 1 RR raided Kujjar village of Kulgam and arrested four people including the missing man in Shopian district. “The youth have […]

Two minors among five injured in Doda road accident

Doda: At least five persons including two minors were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident at Marmat area of Doda district. Officials said that a Santro vehicle bearing registration number JK04C-1442 while on its way from Udhampur to Goha Marmat skidded off the road near Zero Point Rekabanj in […]

JKAHUC calls on Advisor Baseer Khan

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Association of Hajj Umrah Companies (JKAHUC) Friday called on Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan at Civil Secretariat here and raised several issues and demands. JKAHUC President Sheikh Feroz Ahmad , Media Secretary and other members were present in the meeting. The delegation briefed the Advisor about problems being faced […]

Div Com Kashmir launches Taskeen Tele- Counselling

Experts to provide psychological support to Covid-19 affected children

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Friday launched Taskeen, a tele- counselling for psychological support of Covid-19 affected children during the pandemic. The counselling has been started in wake of the growing concerns among parents. A team of Psychologists and resources persons on alternate days shall provide counselling to address fear, anxiety and other […]