23 injured as vehicle overturns in Kathua
Kathua/Jammu: At least 23 people were injured on Sunday when their vehicle overturned in Kathua district, police said. The injured were rushed to sub-district hospital Basohli where the condition of five of them is stated to be “serious”, police officials said. The victims were returning home from a temple in a load carrier when the […]
Woman critically injured in bear attack in Udhampur
Jammu: A 40-year-old woman was critically injured on Monday after being attacked by a wild bear in the Udhampur district, a police official said. Identified as Mori Devi, the woman was attacked by the animal near her house in Kultyar village of the Panchari area early morning, the official said. Devi has suffered serious injuries […]
VC-DDC Kupwara, Dy. Commissioner Kupwara lay foundation stone of road
KUPWARA: Vice Chairman, District Development Council (VC-DDC) Kupwara, Haji Farooq Ahmad Mir and Deputy Commissioner, (DC) Kupwara, Dr. Doifode Sagar Dattatray Monday laid foundation stone of a link road project at Kuligam Lolab of Kupwara district. Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Lolab, Executive Engineer R&B, BDO Wavoora, BDC Chairperson Wavoora, PRIs and the people were present […]
DC reviews progress of works at NIFT Campus Budgam
Stresses on speedy completion of landscaping, black topping
BUDGAM: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Akshay Labroo Monday visited the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), campus, Budgam to take stock of the pace and progress of ongoing works. The DC accompanied by Director NIFT, Javed Ahmad Wani, Executive Engineer SIDCO and other concerned officers inspected construction works of auditorium, Boys hostel, residential enclave […]
Seminar held on World Day against Child Labour held at SIDCO Lassipora
PULWAMA: In a bid to create awareness and show individual and collective resolve to eliminate the menace of Child Labour, a Seminar was held Monday at SIDCO Lassipora by the Department of Labour, Pulwama in collaboration with District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Pulwama. Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Pulwama, Sheikh Abdul Aziz was the chief […]
Police arrests five drug peddlers
Srinagar: Police arrested five drug peddlers in various instances and recovered contraband and psychotropic substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Monday. He said that a police party at a checkpoint established at Wanigam Kreeri arrested two drug peddlers identified as Mohammad Shafi Hajam son of Nazir Ahmad Hajam and Shabir Ahmad Khan son […]
Illegal extraction, transportation of minerals
Police arrests six persons, seizes as many vehicles in Baramulla
Srinagar: Acting tough against the persons involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, police have arrested six persons and seized as many vehicles in Baramulla, a police spokesman said Monday. He said that a police party seized 03 vehicles (tippers) and arrested 03 persons for illegal extraction and transportation of minerals at Bungam Kunzer. […]
Air Vice Marshal calls on DGP
Srinagar: Air Vice Marshal Praveen Keshav Vohra, AVSM VM commanding Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh called on the Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh at Police Headquarters here Monday, a police spokesman said. He said that the DGP and the Air Vice Marshal discussed various issues relating to the overall security scenario in the Jammu and […]
DC B’pora visits DDRC, distributes aids among specially-abled persons
BANDIPORA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad on Monday visited District Disability and Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC) Bandipora to review the functioning of (DDRC), assess its operations and distribute various aids and appliances among specially-abled persons. Speaking on the occasion, the DC said that the Rehabilitation Centre is a vital institution providing support, care […]
Surprise Inspection conducted in Bandipora Offices
Mark Biometric Attendance without fail: ADC
BANDIPORA: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Dr. Owais Ahmed and in an effort to ensure efficiency, transparency and accountability, the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Bandipora, Umar Shafi Pandit on Monday conducted surprise inspections of various government offices located at mini secretariat, Bandipora. The inspection was part of the commitment to maintain a high […]