Youth ends life in north Kashmir’s Tangmarg
Baramulla: A 22-year-old youth on Thursday allegedly ended his life in Warpora Village of Tangmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Official sources said that the youth hanged himself inside his room in the wee hours today. They said that his family members immediately rushed him to a nearby healthcare facility, however, he was declared dead […]
Create plenteous, gainful employment opportunities for women: Advisor Farooq Khan
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan Thursday chaired the 26th Board of Directors (BoDs) meeting of Jammu and Kashmir Women’s Development Corporation (JKWDC) at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Secretary Social Welfare Department, Sheetal Nanda; Managing Director, JKWDC, Dr. Naheed Soz; representatives of Finance, Planning and other allied departments besides representatives […]
Awantipora residents decry drinking water shortage
Pulwama: Residents of Gulzarpora area in Awantipora hamlet of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday said that they are facing shortage of clean drinking water in the area. Locals said that they are facing shortage of water despite being connected to a water supply scheme. “We get water supply just once or twice a week,” […]
District Volleyball Championship concludes
Sopore: The District Volleyball championship concluded on Thursday here in north Kashmir’s Sopore area. The championship was organised by District Volleyball Association Baramulla in association with Nowpora Kalan Sopore volleyball association. The championship started on 26th of July and concluded Thursday at mini Sports Stadium Nowpora Kalan Sopore. The concluding function/Prize distribution was attended by […]
Youth Engagement, Livelihood initiatives
Mission Youth to partner with Wipro Foundation
SRINAGAR: Secretary Tribal Affairs Department and CEO Mission Youth, J&K, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Thursday chaired an interactive meeting with senior representatives of Wipro Foundation to deliberate upon the way-forward for Youth engagement and outreach programmes in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Director Tribal Affairs, OSD Mission Youth, Deputy Director, Mission Youth […]
Nature’s Fury: Cloudbursts kills 7, several injured in Kishtwar
Jammu: A cloudburst hit a remote village in Kishtwar district early Wednesday, leaving seven people dead and 17 others injured, officials said. Six houses and a ration depot situated on the banks of a stream besides a bridge were damaged in the cloudburst which triggered flash floods in the area around 4:30 am. A search […]