Power procurement process: JERC comes up with regulations

5-year procurement plans to be prepared

Srinagar: The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for J&K and Ladakh Union Territories has come up with guidelines for load forecasts, resources plans, and power procurement process. In a notification the JERC announced that these Regulations shall apply to Jammu and Kashmir Power Corporation Ltd (JKPCL) and all the distribution licensees in the territory of the […]

9K foreigners among 14 lakh tourists visit famous ski resort of Gulmarg

Srinagar: The world famous ski-resort of Gulmarg has been the first choice of domestic and foreign tourists this year as the destination has attracted almost 14 lakh tourists in the first ten months of the ensuing year. The figure includes 9,000 foreigners and almost four lakh local visitors. Gulmarg is a town nestled in the […]

Onset of winter: DSEK says no inbuilt heating facilities in Govt Schools

Srinagar: Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK), Tassaduq Hussain Mir Saturday said that the department does not have any inbuilt heating facilities in government schools, however, the education department was providing coal chimneys to all those schools who have asked for it. DSEK said this on the sidelines of the Annual Day function organised by […]

Lt Guv greets people on Deepawali eve

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Deepawali. In a message, the Lt Governor said: “On the joyous occasion of Deepawali, I convey my warm greetings and good wishes to all the citizens”. “Deepawali, the festival of lights, is an occasion to share joy and festivity across all […]

Non-Local Labourer Case: SIU conducts search at terrorists house in Shopian

Srinagar: Police on Saturday said that its Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Shopian carried out search in Rawalpora Shopian in connection with the case pertaining to the terror attack on non-local labourers at Gagren area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Police said that the search was carried out in non-residential house of active terrorist Hanzal Yaqoob […]

CS extends Diwali greetings to people

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Saturday extended his good wishes to the people on the eve of Diwali. In his message, the Chief Secretary said that Diwali is an occasion that serves to remove darkness and  ignorance from our lives and fill   it with positivity and enthusiasm. It is an occasion to eradicate […]

Pulwama encounter: Terrorists give slip to forces after brief exchange of fire

Srinagar: After a brief exchange of fire on Saturday afternoon, the terrorists have managed to give a slip to the security forces at Parigam village of Newa Hamlet in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said. An official said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF had launched a Cordon and Search Operation on […]