Admin holds block diwas at Kulgam
KULGAM: The District Administration Kulgam Wednesday organized Mega Block Diwas to take first hand appraisal of public grievances and demands. The events were held in three blocks of the district viz. Devsar, Kulgam and D. H.Pora. The Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Kulgam, Riyaz Ahmad Sofi remained available at Townhall Kulgam where he listened to […]
Admin holds Joint Umbrella Camps in 67 panchayats at Kupwara
KUPWARA: The District Administration Kupwara Wednesday organized Joint Umbrella camps in 67 panchayats of all 24 blocks of the district. The objective of organizing these camps is to ensure 100 percent coverage and saturation under key performance indicators for financial inclusion in a mission mode. The functionaries of Health, ICDS, Agriculture, Banking, RDD and NRLM […]
ADC Kulgam inaugurates District Rural Haat at Devsar
KULGAM: The Additional Development Commissioner (ADC) Kulgam Showkat Ahmad Rather Wednesday inaugurated District Rural Haat under NRLM at Devsar. The programme was launched under the theme UMEED “Saksham Nari ki Pehchan”. In this Rural Haat, Self Help Groups of National Rural Livelihood Mission Kulgam shall display their products for sale. The products displayed include crewel […]
FSSA awareness programme held at Shopian
Shopian: An awareness programme regarding Food Safety and Standards Act (FS&SA) was Wednesday held among the Food Business Operators (FBOs) of the district under different initiatives of Eat Right India. As Eat Right India Challenge-2 has been launched by FSSAI across the country it includes initiatives like FOSTAC, Hygiene Rating, Eat Right School and Eat […]
Nomad family compelled to take shelter under rock in forest
Says it fears for wild animals as their mud hut was gutted
Bhaderwah (J&K): The 10-member tribal nomad family is compelled to live under a huge hanging rock in the middle of a dense forest in Bhadarwah after their seasonal migration in search of greener pastures for their livestock around middle of the last month. The family found their Dhok’ (mud house) burnt on reaching Fuklaan forest […]
Amarnath Yatra will provide impetus to economy of J&K: Div Com
Anantnag: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P K Pole Tuesday said that Amarnath Yatra is not mere a pilgrimage but a major economic push to J&K’s economy as the government expects Rs 2000 to Rs 3000 Crore revenue from 6 to 8 lakh pilgrims, who intend to visit tourist destinations as well. Talking to reporters at Mir […]
Son dies in road mishap, father dies of heart attack
Srinagar: Tragedy befell a family in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district as news about the death of his son in a road mishap, resulted in his father’s death as well as he suffered a massive cardiac arrest. Officials said that a motorcyclist identified as Arif Ahmed son of Abdul Rehman riding a bike bearing registration number […]
Two non-local labourers die after falling from roof top
Pulwama: Two non-local labourers died after falling off a roop top at a cold store of SIDCO in Lassipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said here on Tuesday. An official said that two persons fell off from the roof of cold store of SIDCO late last night and they were rushed to a […]
Biker dies in road mishap at Bandipora
Bandipora: A young motorcyclist died in a road accident in Rakhi Asham area of Sumbal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday afternoon. Reports said that a bike rider identified as Adil Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Ahad Dar, a resident of Haritar village of Sopore, lost control over the motorcycle, which he was riding, […]
Woman killed, four injured as car rammed into truck in Kathua
Kathua/Jammu: A 60-year-old woman was killed and her four relatives seriously injured on Tuesday when their private car rammed into a parked truck in Kathua district, police said. The accident took place at Rajbagh on Jammu-Pathankot highway when the driver lost control over the car and hit the truck stationed on the roadside, a police […]
