Water supply to Srinagar areas affected after landslip in Ganderbal power canal

Restoration work in progress, to be completed by tomorrow, say officials

Srinagar: Water supply to Srinagar’s downtown, Soura, Lal Bazar and other adjacent areas is likely to remain affected after a landslip occurred in a power canal at Nuner Ganderbal on Friday while the administration has pressed its men and machinery for repairing purposes. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), officials said that the […]

No flood threat in Valley as major rainfall activity recorded in North Kashmir: I&FC

Srinagar: The incessant rainfall for the last 36 hours has thrown life out of gear in the Valley even as the officials of Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) department said that there was no threat of floods in the Valley as the major rainfall activity was recorded in north Kashmir. A top official of Irrigation […]

Jammu-Srinagar Highway To Remain Closed

Srinagar: Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with rest of the world, shall remain closed for traffic on Saturday, officials said. The strategic thoroughfare was closed on Friday due to weekly maintenance works. “On March 13, no vehicular movement shall be allowed from either side on Jammu-Srinagar highway in view of inclement […]

All issues of DDCs resolved amicably

Lt Governor assures full support for strong Three-Tier Panchayati Raj System in J&K

JAMMU: District Development Council delegates today met the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The interaction was held in a pleasant and amicable atmosphere. Reiterating J&K Government’s commitment to safeguarding the interests of DDC representatives, the Lt Governor observed that the three-tier Panchayati Raj system was established to empower the grass-root democracy. Now, […]

Mehraj-ul-Alam celebrated with religious fervor across Kashmir

Srinagar: Braving rains and chill, thousands of devotees on Friday thronged shrines and Masjids across the Kashmir for special prayers on Mehraj-ul-Alam, the night when Prophet Mohammad (SAW) made the journey across the skies. The biggest congregation was held at Dargah Hazratbal here where thousands of devotees including men, women and children converged to have […]

Lt Governor leads “Azaadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav” celebrations in J&K

Inaugurates curtain raiser event of the mega celebrations from Samba; Pays floral tributes to Brig. Rajinder Singh

SAMBA: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha led the “Azaadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav” celebrations in J&K by visiting Bagoona, Samba, the birthplace of first recipient of Maha Vir Chakra Brigadier Rajinder Singh, where he inaugurated the curtain raiser event of the mega celebrations. The Lt Governor paid floral tributes to Brigadier Rajinder Singh and flagged off a […]

Civil Secretariat to go paperless

Jammu: The Administrative Council in Jammu and Kashmir has approved the adoption of e-office system in all departments of the Civil Secretariat, an official spokesman said on Thursday. The time-bound roll out of e-office in government departments at an estimated cost of Rs 67.62 crore will be a step towards the introduction of paperless office, […]

JK reports one covid-19 death, 75 fresh cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 75 fresh covid-19 cases, including 22 travellers, even as one more person succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said Thursday. They said 65 of the fresh cases were reported from Kashmir and ten from the Jammu division, taking the total case tally to 127363. Among the […]