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Senior Journalist Masood Hussain bereaved

KEG, others condole demise

Srinagar: Father of senior journalist and Editor ‘Kashmir Life’ magazine Masood Hussain passed away on Saturday morning. He was admitted at SKIMS, Srinagar where he breathed his last. A resident of Gahend, Shopian, Gull Hassan Wani was unwell for sometime and was admitted in SKIMS on Wednesday where he breathed his last early Saturday morning, […]

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Centre gives clearance to use of forest land for non-forestry purposes

Srinagar: Government of India has given its clearance for use of forest land for non-forestry purposes in Jammu & Kashmir for construction of a multipurpose project of geo-strategic and national importance. The Central government has given approval for non-forest use of 680.1 hectares of forest land for construction of Ujh multipurpose hydro-electric project in district […]

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Minor administrative reshuffle ordered in JK

Jammu: In a minor reshuffle, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday ordered transfers and postings of half a dozen officers with immediate effect. Naseem Javid Choudhary, a Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) officer, has been appointed as the new Director Tourism, Jammu, replacing Raj Kumar Katoch, according to an official release. Katoch has been transferred […]

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Union Minister reviews progress on Devika Project at Udhampur

Union Minister reviews progress on Devika Project at Udhampur

Stresses on quality, timely completion of prestigious project

UDHAMPUR: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, Saturday visited District Udhampur to assess the latest progress of ongoing developmental works of Pollution […]

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Div Com Jammu reviews minor mining permission process

JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma Saturday reviewed the progress on mining permission cases here at a video conference meeting with all Deputy Commissioners of Jammu division. The meeting was attended by Additional Commissioner Jammu, Assistant Commissioner Revenue Jammu, besides senior functionaries of Geology and Mining Department, Irrigation and Flood Control and other concerned, while all […]

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Bollywood FAM delegation assures support to local producers, artists

Visits various locations at Pahalgam for film shooting

SRINAGAR: The Bollywood producers on a FAM trip to Kashmir Saturday held a series of interactions with the local travel and hospitality sector, line producers and artists in Srinagar and Pahalgam and assured them that they would utilise their services in their future films to be shot in Kashmir. Popular film producer Aashish Singh said […]

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Govt issues over 6 lakh golden cards of health insurance scheme

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has issued 6.22 lakh golden cards of the Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY) SEHAT within a month after the launch of the health insurance scheme by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said. The scheme, aimed to cover all households in Jammu and Kashmir, was launched by the prime minister on December […]

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Introductory Ski Course by Tourism Department begins at Gulmarg

Introductory Ski Course by Tourism Department begins at Gulmarg

SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir Saturday flagged off the 2nd all girls batch for introductory Ski Course at Gulmarg. The group was flagged of from TRC, Srinagar by Deputy Director, Tourism Administration, Ms Nighat Alam. This is the 2nd girls group of participants drawn from various districts of J&K. One of the girl participants […]

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World Leprosy Day: Awareness campaigns, rallies, seminars mark the day in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: On ‘World Leprosy Day’, awareness campaigns, rallies and seminars were conducted across all the districts of Kashmir to raise awareness among masses about the curable nature of the diseases. The speakers informed the audiences that Leprosy disease is totally curable at all stages and is not a communicable disease and signs and symptoms help […]

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Power shutdown in Jammu parts

JAMMU: Superintending Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, O&M Circle Kathua has informed that for erection of poles by TKC M/S Transrail Limited under CSS Scheme PMDP (Urban), the power supply to BB Town and Teli Basti will remain affected on January 31, February 02 and 04 from 10 am to 4 pm. Superintending Engineer, O&M Circle Jammu […]