ACB arrests range officer, forest guard for accepting bribe
Srinagar: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday trapped and arrested Range officer and Forest Guard, Kokernag, Anantnag for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 10,000 for allotment of timber. Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint alleging therein that Sohail Unis Shikari, Range officer, Kokernag, Anantnag is demanding bribe of Rs 22,000 through Forest Guard Ghulam […]
Director NIT inaugurates technical symposium SPARK
Srinagar: The Director National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar Prof. Rakesh Sehgal on Thursday inaugurated the first of its kind technical symposium SPARK 2022 on the campus. The event was organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering in collaboration with the SPARK 2022 Student Committee and was attended by all UG, PG students, and Ph.D. […]
PC dissolves youth body Central level posts
Srinagar: J&K Peoples Conference (PC) has decided to dissolve all Central level posts of J&K Youth Peoples Conference (JKYPC). The decision has been taken in a bid to re-organise and reorient its youth body. “In order to reorganise and reorient JKYPC towards the challenges of tomorrow, the party has decided that JKYPC needs to be […]
Div Com reviews arrangements for Eid ul Adha
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday convened a meeting to make the arrangements for the ensuing festival of Eid ul Adha regarding availability of sacrificial animals and essential commodities for public consumption. While reviewing the Eid arrangements, Div Com directed DCs of Kashmir Division to establish sale centers where people […]
SED intends to regulate use of Government land for private schools
SRINAGAR: The School Education Department (SED) of J&K Wednesday said they intend to regulate the use of Government land for running private schools. The department said that it is in their knowledge that many schools have either permission or lease from Government regarding using the land for running schools. The department also highlighted that to […]
Khosipora Anantnag residents demand restoration of water supply
Anantnag: The residents of Ara Khosipora in Dialgam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday demanded restoration water supply pipeline in the area. The residents said the area was without drinking water for the last one week, leaving them in a state of despair. “Since last one week we did not receive a single […]
CRPF sets up ‘Madadgar’ booths to assist Amarnath pilgrims
Jammu: To assist the Amarnath pilgrims, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has established ‘Madadgar’ booths across Jammu and Kashmir, a spokesperson of the paramilitary force said on Wednesday. The 43-day annual pilgrimage is scheduled to commence Thursday from the twin base camps – the traditional 48-km Nunwan in south Kashmir’s Anantnag and a 14-km […]
13 new covid-19 cases reported in Ladakh
Leh: Ladakh recorded 13 new Covid cases that pushed the infection tally to 28,389 on Wednesday, officials said. All the fresh cases were detected in Leh district, they said. So far, 228 people have succumbed to COVID-19 in Ladakh. Of these, 168 deaths were reported from Leh and 60 from Kargil, according to officials. The […]
Pr. Secy H&ME launches Mobile App ‘Yatra22’
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Health Medical Education Department (H&ME) Manoj Kumar Dwivedi Wednesday launched the mobile application “yatra22” and webpage www.yatra22.com for tracking health care facilities for Pilgrims undertaking Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2022. The application will also facilitate the identification and tracking of health facilities during emergencies. The App is available on the Google Play […]
Woman electrocuted in Shopian
Srinagar: A woman died due to electrocution at her home in Balpora village in South Kashmir’s Shopain district on Wednesday. Reports said that the woman was engaged in some household chore, when she received a high volt electrical shock, leading to her instant death. The deceased woman has been identified as one Tanseema Jan wife […]
