Police arrest six persons, seized six vehicles in Kulgam
Srinagar: To curb the menace of illegal mining, Police in Kulgam have seized six vehicles and arrested six persons involved in extraction and transportation of minerals from river Vaishow and other Nallahs, police said Monday. Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at Police Station Qaimoh and Police Station Devsar and investigations […]
Fire engulfs forest area in Udhampur
Jammu: A fire broke out in the forest belt of Udhampur district on Monday, prompting the authorities and local volunteers to swing into action, officials said. The blaze erupted in the Gangra forest area and rapidly spread over a large expanse of land, they said. The Forest department and the Jammu and Kashmir Fire and […]
Lt Guv grieved over demise of Iranian President, others
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has condoled the passing away of Iran’s President Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister H. Amir-Abdollahian. In a tweet, the Lt Governor said: “Deeply saddened by the passing away of Iran’s President Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi & Foreign Minister H. Amir-Abdollahian. We pray to almighty to give families strength […]
Sports Council organises T-20 cricket tournament for employees
Hockey workshop for toddlers witnesses extraordinary turnout SRINAGAR: With an aim to infuse energy, by way of breaking the mundane, the J&K Sports Council is organising the T-20 Cricket Tournament in Srinagar’s TRC Cricket Ground exclusively for the government employees of the J&K in which thirteen departments are taking part in the first phase. Considered […]
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase V: Handwara-Kupwara showcase strong commitment to democracy
HANDWARA/KUPWARA/LANGATE/TREHGAM: Today’s dawn painted the serene landscapes of North Kashmir’s Handwara and Kupwara in a hopeful glow as it wasn’t ordinary. It was election day, an air of anticipation crackled across. Citizens streamed towards polling stations, eager to exercise their right to vote. Nestled amidst apple orchards and prized walnut groves, Kupwara district became the […]
GPC Ramban organises industrial visit for Electrical Engineering Students
RAMBAN: Government Polytechnic Chanderkote, Ramban organized an industrial visit for the 4th semester students of the Electrical Engineering Department here to the Grid Station Maitra. The visit was flagged off by Er. Pawan Kumar, Head of the Electronics and Communication Engineering Department at the institution. A total of 33 students, accompanied by faculty members, […]
Power shutdown in Jammu areas
JAMMU: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Ramsoo, Neel, Ukhral, Khari and adjoining areas will remain affected on May 21, 22, 23 and 24 from 9 am to 5 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Shakti Nagar, Patel Nagar, Kailash Nagar, Gurha Bakshi Nagar, Canal Road, Rajpura, Shiv Nagar, […]
Agriculture Department Kashmir celebrates ‘World Bee Day’
SRINAGAR: Agriculture Department Kashmir Monday celebrated ‘World Bee Day’ by organising an event at Bee Gardens Lalmandi Srinagar. This year the ‘World Bee Day’ is observed under the theme ‘Bee Engaged with Youth.’ The celebrations commenced with the address by the Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal during which he appreciated the painstaking efforts put […]
J&K wins 11 medals in India Skill Competitions 2024
Three gold medallions to participate in international competition in France SRINAGAR: The India Skill Competitions 2024, nation’s largest skill competition, has officially concluded yesterday at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, Delhi which brought together over 900 students from more than 30 states and Union Territories. The skilled youth competed in 61 categories, spanning both traditional crafts and cutting-edge […]
LMD Kashmir organizes Seminar at GGHSS Nawakadal
SRINAGAR: On the eve of ‘World Metrology Day-2024’ celebrated annually on 20th May across the world, a seminar was Monday organized by Legal Metrology Department (LMD) Kashmir at Government Girls Higher Secondary School (GGHSS) Nawakadal Srinagar to commemorate the day. The theme for this year is ‘Sustainability in Measurement.’ The accuracy of measurements plays a […]
