Smart City Project for twin cities of Jammu, Srinagar reviewed
JAMMU: Principal Secretary Housing and Urban Development, Dheeraj Gupta, Saturday chaired a high level meeting to review progress on implementation of Smart City Project for twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma; Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Sushma Chauhan and other officers of the […]
LAWDA warns against illegal constructions
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) Saturday demolished several illegal constructions in Khushipora Teilbal, Bagh-i-Roop Singh Miskeen Bagh, Lone Mohalla Nowpora and Lal Bazar. During the drive one block, one single storey house, two plinth blocks and one second single storey, that were raised illegally in the prohibited areas were […]
Snow Cycling, Ski Mountaineering events held at Gulmarg
GULMARG: Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir on Saturday organized Snow Cycling and Ski Mountaineering events at Gulmarg here as part of the International Mountain Day-2020 celebrations. Gulmarg having received fresh snowfall overnight presented a breathtaking view with a large number of Skiers and Cyclists in colorful gear along with hundreds of Tourists seen enjoying their time. […]
Brick kilns within 8 kilometre radius of Airport to be shut: Div Com
Instructs DC Budgam to submit action taken report
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Saturday called for closure of brick kilns operating within the radius of 8 kilometre distance from Srinagar International Airport. Div Com said this while chairing a meeting of officers to take review of the implementation of High Court instructions. The meeting among others was attended by Deputy […]
Passenger vehicles collides with electric pole in Kangan, six injured
Kangan: At least six persons were injured after a speeding Sumo vehicle collided with an electric pole in Central Kashmir’s Kangan town of Ganderbal district on Saturday. The incident occurred in Satrina village of Kangan. Police sources said that a speeding vehicle bearing registration n umber JK13-7888 collided with an electric pole resulting in the […]
Solider dies of cardiac arrest
Shopian: A Territorial Army (TA) soldier died after suffering a cardiac arrest in Zainapora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday. An official said that a soldier who was on duty died of cardiac attack early Saturday morning at Zainapora. He said that the soldier fell unconscious and was rushed to a nearby hospital […]
DDC polls: Poll percentage gets better in phase five
51.2 percent voting recorded in JK: SEC
Jammu/Srinagar: State Election Commissioner (SEC) K K Sharma Thursday said that the phase-5 of ensuing District Development Council (DDC) polls ended peacefully across J&K with total a poll percentage of 51.2 percent recorded. Addressing reporters in Jammu, the SEC said that barring a small incident of stone pelting at Anantnag, the overall polling remained peaceful. […]
105-year-old woman votes in Bandipora
Bandipora: A 105-year-old woman voter was among the electorate who exercised their franchise in Arin block of Bandipora district on Thursday during fifth phase of DDC elections held across Jammu and Kashmir. The aged woman voter Saja Begum’s son, Ayaz Lone, who carried her to the polling station at Arin, said: “My mother told us […]
Going hi-tech: Police in JK to procure 100 UAVs
Srinagar: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved a fresh budget for the J&K police under the police modernization program (PMP) with 100 fresh Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and drones on way for the police force to boost its technical capability. Officials said that some UAVs and drones have already been procured by the […]
Hajj forms can be submitted upto January 10
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Hajj Committee Thursday extended the last date of submission of Haj application forms for intending pilgrims 2021 upto 10th January, 2021. As per a notification issued here, the Executive Officer, J&K Haj Committee has hereby informed the intending Haj pilgrims that in pursuance of Circular issued by Haj Committee of […]