PDD daily wager dies of electrocution in Poonch
Poonch: A 50-year-old daily wager in PDD was electrocuted while repairing electric wire near transformer in Kalaban area of Mendhar on Thursday, officials said. They said that the daily wager, Mohammed Shabir, died on the spot. SHO Mendhar Manzoor Kohli confirmed the death and said that proceedings have been initiated in this regard. (GNS)
CS reviews arrangements to stockpile Petroleum Products
300 petrol, diesel trucks to enter Kashmir valley daily
SRINAGAR: The Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the stockpiling of petroleum products for the winter season in Jammu & Kashmir. ADG Traffic, Divisional Commissioners of Jammu and Kashmir, Administrative Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, IG Jammu, SSP Traffic, and representatives of petroleum […]
Kashmir University to launch more UG, PG programmes: VC
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir is launching more undergraduate and postgraduate programmes from this academic session, even as some of the courses offered at the varsity hitherto under the umbrella of allied departments are set to be offered from full-fledged departments-cum-research centres now. The crucial decisions, which shall be placed before the University Council for […]
Lt Guv inaugurates Water Sports Centre at Nehru Park

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Wednesday inaugurated Water Sports Centre under PMDP scheme at Nehru Park, Dal Lake. The Lt Governor also launched the International Standard Water Sports Equipments on the occasion. The Lt Governor congratulated the concerned officers and sportspersons for completion of the Water Sports Centre at Nehru Park in record time. For […]
Progress on implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in JK reviewed
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Wednesday chaired a meeting to review progress on implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Secretary Jal Shakti Department, M Raju; Chief Engineer Jal Shakti (PHE), Iftikhar Ahmad Wani and other concerned officials of the department while as Chief Engineer […]
Govt’s 5 % interest subvention a game-changer: JK Bank CMD

‘More than 2 lac J&K Bank borrowers to benefit from it’
Srinagar: Hailing the J&K government, under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, for its timely intervention through an economic package for the business community of the Union Territory, J&K Bank Chairman and Managing Director R K Chhibber asserted that the bank will ensure that all relief measures, including the interest subvention is promptly passed […]
Administration fully geared up to meet the challenges of winter
Srinagar: An online webinar on winter weather patterns, experiences and initiative for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh was organized by Institution of Engineers India, J&K State Centre, Srinagar and National Institute of Disaster Management, in collaboration with Divisional Administration Kashmir and Divisional Administration Ladakh. The webinar was inaugurated by President Institution of Engineers India Er. […]