JKPCC Chief expresses concern over hardships faced by people
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President, Ghulam Ahmad Mir Wednesday expressed deep concern over the hardships confronting people on account of erratic supply of electricity, snow clearance and supply of essentials. Mir also lashed out at PDD, urging it to stop forcing consumers to pay higher rates for the electricity, which they […]
Tourism linked to livelihood of people: Dir Tourism
Stresses on promoting new destinations, focusing on all seasons, products
SRINAGAR: Director, Tourism, Kashmir, Dr. G N. Itoo Wednesday convened an extensive review meeting with senior officers of the Department including senior officers, resort officers and other employees to review the overall functioning of the department. The Director Tourism observed that Kashmir is an all season destination offering visitors not only mesmerising beauty of its […]
Over 45 lac revenue documents digitized in Southern districts
SRINAGAR: Under Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme, over 45 lac revenue documents, pertaining to Anantnag, Pulwama and Shopian districts, have been digitized so far while remaining work will be completed by February 5,2021. This information was given to Regional Director Survey and Land Records, Dr. Abdul Hafiz Shah at a meeting convened to review […]
Srinagar youth who was shot last month succumbs
Srinagar: The youth who was critically injured when gunmen fired at him in Soura area of Srinagar city in the first week of December last month succumbed to his injuries Wednesday morning, officials said. Pertinently, gunmen had fired on Nadif Ahmad Khan, 23, son of Muhammad Hanief Khan resident of Bilal colony Soura in Buchpora. […]
Two drug peddlers arrested
Bandipora: Police in north Kashmir Bandipora district arrested two people and recovered contraband from their possession, a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that during a naka checking, two persons were stopped and during frisking 216 capsules of Spasmo Proxyan, Sposmo plus 334 Capsules and Beclan 5 (300 tablets) were recovered from their possession. The […]
Baramulla villagers damage electric meters, stage protest against PDD
Baramulla: Villagers here in north Kashmir’s Barmaulla district damaged electric meters after officials declined to pay heed to their grievances about the inflated bills and non-availability of electricity. Eyewitnesses said that over 200 protesting locals from village Shrakwara Baramulla hit the roads and staged protest by blocking the road leading to Puthkha. The protesters disrupted […]
After five days of halt, traffic runs on Jmu-Sgr highway
SRINAGAR: After a halt of five days fresh traffic from Srinagar to Jammu was allowed on Wednesday arterial highway, the only all weather road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, official sources said on Wednesday. No vehicle will be allowed from opposite direction, sources said. Meanwhile, the historic 86-km-long Mughal road, connecting […]
Skill Development projects under CAPEX budget 2020-21 reviewed
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hasan Samoon, Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the physical and financial progress on projects being executed under CAPEX budget 2020-21 by Skill Development Department. The meeting was attended by Director Skill Development Department, Sajad Hussain Ganai; Director Finance (SDD); Chief Engineer R&B Jammu and other officials […]
PHDCCI delegation calls on Commissioner Secretary I&C
JAMMU: A delegation of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Jammu chapter, led by its Chairman Rahul Sahai Monday called on Commissioner Secretary, Industries & Commerce, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi. The delegation expressed gratitude to the government and Commissioner Secretary for recently announced New Industrial Development Scheme-2021. They hoped that the policy will greatly help the […]
