Protest in Sopore, Srinagar over water shortage
Sopore/Srinagar: Residents of Neharpora and Ibrahim colony of Arampora Sopore village in north Kashmir Thursday took to streets against the Jal Shakti Department for failing to provide adequate water supply to them. Scores of residents including women blocked the road outside Jal Shakti Department at Iqbal market. Shouting slogans against the department the protestors were […]
Two IT Parks coming up in Srinagar and Jammu: Govt
JAMMU: Industries & Commerce Department is coming up with two IT Parks in Jammu and Kashmir for which land has already been identified. This was revealed by Commissioner Secretary Industries & Commerce Department, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi during his inspection of a site for Integrated IT Park at Nagrota here today. The IT Parks would be […]
Silk factories at Jammu, Srinagar to benefit Cocoon rearing families: Govt
JAMMU: The newly established Silk Filatures and Silk Weaving factory at Bari Brahmana and World Bank funded modernized Government Silk factory at Rajbagh, Srinagar are set to benefit 20 thousand families associated with the cocoon rearing each in the twin divisions of Kashmir and Jammu. The information was given here at a meeting chaired by […]
Army blocks main road in Pulwama village
Pulwama: People in Rahmoo village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday complained of inconvenience as a main road has been blocked from the past few days, halting movement of pedestrians as well as vehicles. The locals said that the road has been blocked by the Army’s unit (53 RR) stationed in the area. “We […]
Div Com takes stock of traffic decongestion measures in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: To ensure better traffic management and further enhance parking space in the summer capital, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Thursday conducted an extensive tour of Srinagar City. During the tour, the Div Com visited Boulevard, Shalimar, Durganag, Sonwar, G.B.Panth Hospital, PanthaChowk, Lasjan bypass, Natipora and other areas to take stock of the […]
Counsel, reach out to students in this hour of need: DSEK
SRINAGAR: Director School Education Kashmir Mohammad Younis Malik Thursday laid an emphasis on the need to reach out to the students so that children do not feel alienated during the current Covid-19 pandemic. He said this while an interaction session with the team of teacher counselors presently engaged with the on-call counseling of students under […]
Implementation of convergence plan of IWDP reviewed
SRINAGAR: Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Rafi, Jammu and Kashmir Nodal Agency for Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWDP) Thursday reviewed the implementation of a convergence plan with the districts. Under convergence plan 1229 water harvesting structures of different nature like water harvesting tanks, percolation tanks, recharge pits and development of springs and ponds have been completed […]
More skill courses should be introduced in universities and colleges: Prof Talat
Nitin Gadkari promises full support for MSME in JK
Srinagar: Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad has stressed on introducing more skill-based courses in universities and colleges of JK to increase the employability of youth of the region or to make them successful entrepreneurs of tomorrow. While speaking at a Webinar, Prof Talat said, “Our University is already running few skill based […]
Civilian, CRPF trooper killed in Sopore shootout

Slain civilian’s family cries ‘murder’, police rejects claim
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday said that a CRPF trooper and civilian were killed while three paramilitary CRPF men were injured in a militant attack in Sopore town of north Kashmir Baramulla district. “Today at about 0740 hours, (militants) fired indiscriminately upon joint party of Police and CRPF from attic of a nearby mosque near Nowpora […]