HC lawyers asked to test for covid-19
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir high court has asked lawyers practicing in its Srinagar wing to test for COVID-19 after a senior advocate tested positive for the virus. “It has come to the knowledge of the undersigned that one of the senior advocates has tested COVID-19 positive, as such, in order to prevent the spread of […]
MeT forecasts dry weather across J&K, Ladakh till March 6
Srinagar: The weatherman on Tuesday forecast mainly dry weather this week even as the minimum temperatures dropped in south Kashmir and rose elsewhere in the Valley. “Mainly dry weather is expected in both (J&K and Ladakh) till 6th March,” said Director meteorological department Sonam Lotus. A meteorological department official said that Gulmarg, the venue for […]
Revenue official dies of cardiac arrest
Shopian: A young Patwari was on Tuesday found unconscious in Aglar area of Shopian following which he was taken to hospital where he was declared dead. Sources said that some locals spotted a man lying unconscious in an orchard in Aglar Pinjoora area of Shopian following which they took him to the hospital. They said […]
Lottery Scam: CBK arrests three non-locals
Srinagar: The Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) on Tuesday claimed to have arrested three non-locals for their alleged involvement in lottery scam. In a statement issued here the CBK said that it arrested three persons from Kishangarh Delhi in connection with a case under FIR number 37/2019 under section 420 RPC and 66-D IT Act. The […]
Lt Guv for providing outcome based education
Addresses 1st Convocation of IUST
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Monday emphasized on imparting Outcome-based Education in educational institutions to bridge the gap between available Human Capital and Industry requirements. The Lt Governor was speaking during the 1st Convocation of Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora, held here at SKICC. During the convocation, as many as 7000 meritorious […]
Farmers should get more avenues to sell crops: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday emphasised on farmers getting more avenues to sell crops and said a food processing revolution was needed in the country for value addition to farm produce and to realise better prices. Addressing a webinar on effective implementation of Budget provisions regarding the Agriculture Ministry, he underlined the […]
Electrification of Udhampur-Baramulla Rail Link reviewed
Kansal calls for timely completion of project
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Power Development Department, Rohit Kansal, chaired a meeting to review progress on electrification of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link, USBRL. Principal Secretary had an elaborated discussion on several vital issues related to the project like laying of 132 KV transmission line between Katra-Reasi, Ramban-Sangaldan, Budgam Grid Sub-Station-Railway TSS, Mir Bazar-Qazigund and Delina-Baramulla besides land […]
Disaster preparedness training held at Grid Station Wagoora
Srinagar: J&K State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) Srinagar and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, in collaboration with Civil Defence Budgam, J&K SDRF and Institution of Engineers (India) J&K State Centre Srinagar, organised Disaster Preparedness Training and Fire Mock Drill, at Grid Station Wagoora, B.K. Pora Budgam, today. The training was organised as part of […]
JeM associate held in Pulwama
Srinagar: Security forces on Monday arrested a militant associate of Jaish-e-Mohammad from Pulwama district of south Kashmir, police said. “Based on specific information regarding the presence of militants of JeM in Larow Jagir village in Tral area (of Pulwama), police along with 42 Rashtriya Rifles and 180 Bn CRPF launched a search operation there. During […]
