Deptt focused on sustainable development of agriculture: Dir Agri
Srinagar: Director Agriculture Kashmir Altaf Aijaz Andrabi today held a meeting to review the progress of implementation of different State and centrally sponsored schemes and projects in all the districts of Kashmir division. During the meeting, the Director was apprised with various activities carried out by the department at ground level. The meeting was informed […]
3-day Khadi exhibition inaugurated
Ganderbal: District Development Commissioner Ganderbal, Dr. Piyush Singla today inaugurated a three-day district exhibition organized by Khadi and Village Industries Board in the premises of Mini Secretariat, DC Office Complex here. Member JK KVIB, Masarat Kar, Deputy Chief Executive Officer KVIB, Muzzaffar Allaqaband, District Officer KVIB, Mehraj-ud-din Farooqi and other concerned were also present on […]
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana launched in Pulwama
Pulwama: District Development Commissioner Ghulam Mohammad Dar on Monday launched the centrally sponsored ˜Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Grameen) at Town Hall Pulwama. It was given out that the scheme aims at providing assistance to the poor and economically downtrodden for constructing residential houses. Speaking on the occasion, the DDC highlighted various aspects of the scheme […]
Three militants, soldier killed in Pulwama gunfight
Srinagar: Three militants and an army man were killed on Monday in gunfight between the government forces and militants in Kandi Aglar village of Pulwama district. A defense official said three militants, who are believed to be associated with Jaish-e-Muhammad, have been killed in the fierce encounter that broke out this evening at Kandi Aglar […]
Army man killed, civilian injured during Pulwama encounter
Srinagar: An army soldier has been killed while a civilian was injured during ongoing encounter at Aglar Kandi village of Pulwama district in south Kashmir. A police official said that an army soldier Sham Sundar of 44 RR sustained serious bullet injuries during exchange of fire with militants and was referred to Army hospital here […]
Board Examinations: DSEK constitutes Special Inspection teams
SRINAGAR: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir has constituted special inspection teams for the ongoing Board examinations of Class 10th and 12th. “Each inspection team is headed by a senior officer of the Directorate of School Education Kashmir,” said Dr G N Itoo, Director School Education Kashmir. He said the inspection teams have been constituted […]
No transfers in School Education Deptt outside Transfer Policy: Secy Edu
JAMMU: The Education Department has asked the provincial Directors of School Education and the Chief Education Officers not to affect any transfers without the approval of the Competent Authority. “It is enjoined upon the Directors of School Education Jammu/Kashmir and all the Chief Education Officers not to affect any transfers of Teachers, Masters and Lecturers […]
Intense clashes erupt in Anantnag
Anantnag: Intense Clashes began in Brakpora area of this south Kashmir district on Monday afternoon after youth hurled stones on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Vehicles. “The CRPF Vehicles were stoned when a convoy of vehicles waspassing through the area.The CRPF men came down from their vehicles and fired tear smoke shells to disperse the […]
Abducted lady from Ganderbal recovered in Jammu
Srinagar: Ganderbal police Monday recovered an abducted lady from Jammu, who was abducted from her home in Ganderbal. Police said that one person (name withheld) reported in Police Station Ganderbal that his wife (name withheld) has been abducted on 18th of October 2017. On this information, a police team headed by In-charge Police Station Ganderbal […]
Encounter rages in Pulwama village
Srinagar: An encounter has started between government forces and militants in Pulwama village of south Kashmir on Monday evening. As per preliminary reports two Hizb militants Sameer Tiger and Waseem Ilyas Babar are trapped. A police official said that a joint team of army’s 44 RR, SOG and CRPF following a specific information cordoned off […]