Govt signs MoU for skill development of students
SRINAGAR: The Government has taken skill development as a mission to create a pool of skilled workforce in the Union Territory, who can serve the nation both on local as well as on national levels. For this purpose, Skill Development Department is exploring every possibility to get trained the local educated youth especially the students […]
Two JeM overground workers held in Pulwama: Police
Srinagar: Security forces on Monday arrested two overground workers of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) from Pulwama district of south Kashmir, police said. “Police along with Army and CRPF arrested two terrorist associates of proscribed outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad from Awantipora area who are involved in providing shelter, support and logistics,” a police official said. He said the arrested persons […]
12-year-old boy injured in Pak firing in Poonch
Poonch: A 12-year-old boy was injured as armies of India and Pakistan exchanged fire along the Line of Control in Mendhar area of Poonch district on Monday. An official here said that Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation, resulting in injuries to Jahangir Ahmed (12) son o Abdul Kabir of Mandhar. Confirming it, SSP […]
Municipal heads’ association, DDC member call on Lt Guv
JAMMU: A delegation of municipal heads from Jammu province Monday called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The members of the delegation led by Rajinder Singh Chib submitted a memorandum of demands and issues to the Lt Governor pertaining to services of engineering wing; rationalising Safai Karamcharis in all Municipal Committees/ Councils; […]
Lt Guv pays tributes to Swami Vivekananda
Greets people on National Youth Day
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha paid rich tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary and greeted the people, particularly the youth, on the occasion of National Youth Day. The National Youth Day is celebrated in commemoration of birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. In his message, the Lt Governor observed that Swami Vivekananda was a […]
Martial arts display in snow organized in Pahalgam
PAHALGAM: A unique and first of its kind Taekwondo demonstration in Snow was organized at world famous tourism resort of Pahalgam on Monday. The martial art activity is part of the 4-day Winter Sports activity being organized by MTC in collaboration with the Directorate of Tourism Kashmir. Over 30 martial artists including girls and boys […]
Promotion of Agri-Export from JK with APEDA discussed
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department, Navin Choudhary, Monday convened a meeting with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) officials to discuss and work out strategies for promotion of Agri-Export from Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Secretary, Civil Aviation Department, Special Secretary, Industries and Commerce […]
Drug Peddler held in Sopore
Sopore: Police on Monday arrested one drug peddler and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said here. He said that police during a Naka duty arrested one drug peddler in Rafiabad area when he was moving in suspicious circumstances at Ladoora Crossing. He identified him as Qaiser Ahmad Dar S/O Ghulam Hassan […]
Political parties in PAGD finding ways to get rid of each other: Bukhari
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party chief Syed Mohammed Altaf Bukhari on Monday claimed that the political parties in the Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) have been finding ways to “get rid of each other” following the recently-held DDC polls in the union territory. Bukhari was speaking at a party function organised to welcome […]
Covid-19: JK records 113 new cases, one death
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday recorded 113 new positive cases, while one death took place in the last 24 hours, taking the infection tally to 1,22,651 and the death toll to 1,911, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 46 were from Jammu division and 67 from Kashmir division of the union territory, they said. […]
