Police arrests drug peddler in Anantnag

Srinagar: Police arrested a drug peddler in Anantnag and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said Monday. He said that a police party at a checkpoint established at Brackpora Anantnag intercepted a vehicle (Tata Mobile) bearing registration number JK21B-0743 driven by Sham Lal son of Bahadur Ram resident of Saror Jammu. During […]

DC Kulgam reviews District Good Governance Index

Emphasises upon making improvements on varied developmental indicators

KULGAM: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat Monday chaired a meeting of concerned officers of line departments to review the performance of indicators under District Good Governance Index at Mini Secretariat, Kulgam. The Good Governance Index, developed by the UT Government with the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), is […]

Distribution of summer Flower Seedlings inaugurated

SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal Monday inaugurated the sale of summer flower seedlings (Hybrid, Open pollinated) at Floriculture nursery Lalmandi Srinagar. Director inspected different sections/ Hi Tech Poly houses of the floriculture nursery and interacted with the concerned technical experts. Sharing his views, Director Agriculture said that the department has introduced many […]

Biker killed in Bandipora road mishap

Bandipora: A 25-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a road accident at Panzigam area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday, officials said. Officials said that the yputh identified as Faisal son of Farooq Ahmad of Panzigam lost control over his motorcycle and fell from the bike, resulting in severe injuries to him. Following the incident, […]

22-year-old commits suicide in Naugam Handwara

Handwara: A 22-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in Naugam area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, sources said. They said that one Showkat Ahmad Khan, son of Mohammad Yousaf Khan, a resident of Naugam Inderdaji was found hanging by a rope at his home on intervening Saturday and Sunday night. “According to the family, […]

Kerala Library Advisory Committee members visit SPS Library

Director Libraries briefs delegations about Public Library scenario in JK

SRINAGAR: Kerala Library Advisory Committee members visited SPS Library complex here Saturday. The visiting delegation comprised Legislators, K Ansalan and K J Maxi; Secretary Kerala, Niyamasabha, A M Basheer; Librarian, M R Indu, Assistant Librarian, Shameena S and other officials of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. The members of the delegation visited Oriental Research Library and […]

Power shutdown announced for various areas

SRINAGAR: Power Controller Kashmir has informed that, the power supply to receiving stations DH Pora, Nagam, Rambhama and Nillow shall remain affected on June 18 and 20 from 10 am to 4 pm due to carry out reconductoring of Kulgam- DH Pora. Similarly, in order to facilitate repair works and Stabilization of 33 KV Lines […]

Shiv Sena (UBT) holds protest, demands statehood, democratically elected govt

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday staged a protest outside the office of the State Election Commission here, demanding the restoration of statehood and a democratically elected government in the union territory. President of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena in J-K Manish Sahni, who was leading […]

DC Srinagar reviews measures towards TB Free Srinagar

All Panchayats of Srinagar become TB Free

SRINAGAR: In order to review the current status of TB Elimination Programme being implemented in Srinagar, a meeting of District TB Control Society was held under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar(DC) Mohammad Aijaz Asad here at  Conference Hall of the DC Office Complex to accelerate the progress towards TB elimination from District. During the […]