Srinagar girl wins gold medal at national games
Aspires to represent India at Olympics
Srinagar: A Srinagar girl has won a gold medal at the 19th Junior National Wushu Championship held at Haryana Fatehabad from 10-15 of March. The competition witnessed participation of players from 32 states and UT. Sadia Tariq from Jammu and Kashmir won Gold medal by defeating her opponent from Haryana in final fight. “I dedicate […]
Kansal inspects various power stations, assesses summer preparedness
JAMMU: Principal Secretary Power Development Department, Rohit Kansal Monday inspected the 2×50 MVA Grid Station and the 2×10 MVA Receiving Station at Canal Road here. The inspection was held in order to assess the department’s preparedness for the upcoming summer season. Chairman, Jammu Power Development Corporation Limited, Jagmohan Sharma and Managing Director, Jammu Kashmir Power […]
Lt Guv visits Ranbir Canal, Road widening sites
Calls for time-bound completion of projects
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Monday made a visit to Jammu-Akhnoor road and enquired about the status of the desilting process of Ranbir canal, besides reviewing the status of Jammu-Akhnoor road widening project. While enquiring about the mechanism laid down for cleaning of the canal, the Lt Governor directed the concerned officers to take all […]
J&K Bank inaugurates Technology Training Centre at Jammu
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Bank President & Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Sunit Kumar Monday inaugurated the newly established Technology Training Centre (TTC) at Gole Gujral Jammu. The TTC is meant for imparting training to the Bank’s staff to upskill them with the latest technological interventions and innovations in banking industry. Zonal Head Jammu Central I […]
Scores of crows found dead in Kupwara Village
Carcasses of several foxes also spotted
Srinagar: Amid bird flu scare, scores of crows were found dead besides carcasses of few foxes also spotted in Lolab area in north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports said that panic gripped local residents after dozens of crows were found dead at Gundmacher area in Lolab early this morning. However, what puzzled the locals is that carcasses […]
Handwara Narco-Militancy Case: NIA raids house in Sumbal
Bandipora: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Monday conducted a raid in a residential house in Wangipora village of Sumbal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district in connection with Handwara narco-militancy case. An official said that the raid was being conducted as part of a case which was registered in June last year by the NIA related […]
Young woman commits suicide in Bandipora village
Bandipora: A 32-year-old woman committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance on late Sunday evening at her home in Rampora village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. An official said that the women (name withheld) consumed some poisonous substance at her residence in Rampora village last night. Soon after the incident she was immediately rushed to […]
Coming days to witness least rainfall activity: MeT
Rains expected on March 21, 22
Srinagar: Weatherman on Monday said there is no forecast for “major rainfall activity” this week even as moderate rains or snow is expected on March 21 and 22 in Jammu and Kashmir. “Monday will be generally cloudy and dry. Light rain at isolated places is likely during subsequent days. There is no forecast of major […]
Advisor Farooq Khan chairs AGM of JKAIDCL
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan chaired Annual General meeting of JK Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited (AIDCL) at Civil Secretariat here Monday. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Navin Kumar Choudhary, V.N.Kale Additional Commissioner (M&T) Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare (GOI), MD JK Agro Bhawani Rakwal, […]
CUK holds workshop on Rajbhasha
Ganderbal: Rajbhasha Cell of the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Monday organised a one-day workshop on Rajbhasha at varsity’s Green Campus here. Speaking on the occasion, Registrar, Prof. M Afzal Zargar said that since the establishment of Rajbhasha Cell in the varsity, the administrative staff has evinced keen interest in learning Hindi and majority of […]