Bear mauls 19-yr-old girl, two other women in Kangan
Ganderbal: A 19-year-old girl and two other women were injured after they were attacked by a bear in Kangan area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday. Officials said that a bear attacked three ladies in Kangan area when they were busy in their agricultural fields near the power house, resulting in injuries to them. […]
Injured in electronic motor blast, soldier succumbs
Baramulla: A soldier from 11 Mahar unit, who was injured on Sunday due to electronic motor blast in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, succumbed to his injuries on Monday, officials said. Officials said that a soldier sustained critical injuries due to an electronic motor blast at Jaggu Post of 11 Mahar on 23 August. He was […]
Two killed as car falls into gorge in Reasi
Jammu: A woman was among two persons killed, while her husband and two minor daughters were injured when a car skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Reasi district, police said on Monday. The accident took place at Daggan top when the driver of the car lost control due to dense […]
Police recover 90 stolen cell phones
Budgam: Police have arrested a man with 90 stolen cell phones in Beerwah area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Sources said that a police team from police station Beerwah arrested a man identified as Muhammad Amin Ganaie son of Muhammad Yousuf, a resident of Sadipora Beerwah. Police recovered 90 stolen cell phones and 3 watches […]
Police official dies of cardiac arrest in Kangan
GANDERBAL, August 24: A Jammu and Kashmir police official on Monday morning died due to cardiac arrest in police Station Gund of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district , an official said. He identified the slain as Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Abdul Gani Naikoo (belt number 46/Spn) son of Late Ghulam Rasool Naikoo resident of Kanilwan Bijbehara. […]
Advisor Khan chairs JKBOCWWB Board Meeting
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan Monday chaired 17th Board Meeting of Jammu & Kashmir Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (JKBOCWWB). Commissioner Secretary Labour and Employment Department (L&E), Saurabh Bhagat; Director General Budget, MY Itoo; CEO BOCWWB, Peer Muzaffar Ahmad; senior officers of Finance Department, Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs Department, Jal […]
FCS&CA department suspends four officials, black lists dealer

SRINAGAR: The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Monday suspended four officials in connection with the issues pertaining to black marketing of Kerosene Oil in Pulwama District and Jammu and Kashmir Food Entitlement Scheme Ration (JKFES Ration) in Jammu District. Three officials who have been suspended in connection with the black marketing of […]
Div Com asks DCs to expedite issuance of Domicile Certificates
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma, Monday asked the Deputy Commissioners of Jammu division to expedite the process of issuance of domicile certificates in their respective districts. The Div Com issued the directions while chairing a meeting convened to review the progress in the issuance of domicile certificates and progress on NRHM recruitments in the […]
Digitisation of revenue records : All Jamabandies to be prepared by September end: Officials
Say E-stamping would help govt save Rs 30 cr
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary and Financial Commissioner Revenue, Dr Pawan Kotwal, Monday asked the revenue officials to gear up for the new system of land measurement that is more prompt and highly accurate. Pertinently, Continuous Operating Reference Station (CORS) is the modern system of measuring land that is equipped with a dish antenna linked with a […]
LMD penalizes retailers for inadequate labeling on face masks
SRINAGAR: On Monday, The department of Legal Metrology (LDM) Srinagar unit said that it booked and penalized 26 drug stores and departmental stores/retailers in the current financial year 2020-21 for over-charging/ labeling norms and collected penal sum of over Rs. 50,000. Due to Covid19- pandemic, Government of India, under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 declared Hand […]