Div Com inspects physical work progress on Z- Morh tunnel
GANDERBAL: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole Thursday visited under construction Z- Morh tunnel where he initiated blast for first breakthrough of the Z-Morh Tunnel between West Portal and the Ventilation Tunnel Portal, here. Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal and General Manager(P), NHIDCL, V. K. Pandey, ACR Ganderbal, SDM Kangan, ARTO Ganderbal and officials from […]
JK Tourism continues promotional campaigns
Organizes road show at Indore
SRINAGAR: The J&K Tourism Department in collaboration with the Association of Kashmir Tour Operators held another road show at Indore as part of its promotional campaigns across the country to attract tourists. Assistant Director, Dr. Javed-ur-Rahman and Tourist Officer, Jammu, Rajesh Raina represented the J&K Tourism who were accompanied by the office bearers from the […]
Deptt of H&H Kashmir holds workshop
SRINAGAR: The Department of Handicrafts & Handlooms Kashmir organized a day long workshop on Publicity and Branding, & Design Innovation and Packaging of Handloom Products at Seminar Hall of Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Nowshera Srinagar. Director, Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah was the Chief Guest at the programme. On the occasion, Director, […]
Vehicle crushes railway guard to death
Qazigund: An unknown vehicle on Thursday morning crushed a Railway guard to death at Damjan area of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, official said. The policeman has been identified as Pervaiz Ahmad (38), of Hutmuda, Anantnag. He was posted in Damjan. Station House Officer (SHO), Qazigund Irshad Reshi said that it was a hit […]
Fire damages six residential houses in old city
Srinagar: At least six residential houses were damaged, most of them fully, in the highly congested Nawa Bazar area in heart of the Old City here, official said on Thursday. Official sources said that the fire erupted midnight at around 4:20 a.m., apparently due to short-circuit in one of the houses. Soon the fire spread […]
Extensive arrangements made for Shab-e-Mehraj in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The district administration in Srinagar has put in place all required arrangements on the occasion of Shab-e-Mehraj. In Hazratbal where devotees from across Kashmir throng to take part in the observance at the Dargah extensive arrangements across all domains have been made in order ensure comfortable observance of the holy occasion. Besides power and […]
Mahashivratri celebrated across Kashmir
Srinagar: The Mahashivratri, the most important festival of the Kashmiri pandits “Herath” was on Thursday celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety across Kashmir valley, with devotees holding ceremonial prayers in temples and their homes. The members of the community were seen visiting temples, particularly Shankaracharya on the hilltop of Takhat-e-Suliman, since early Thursday morning to […]
Maintenance of roads in JK should be a priority: Parl panel to Centre
Srinagar: A parliamentary panel has recommended to the Centre that it must place special focus on the maintenance of roads in the Jammu & Kashmir region. In its report, the department-related parliamentary standing committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture has recommended to the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways to ensure sufficient budgetary provisions for […]