DGPC Election- 2022 conducted smoothly at Bla

BARAMULLA: The elections for District Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (DGPC) Baramulla were smoothly conducted today wherein members for 11 DGPC constituencies were elected. According to Assistant Commissioner Revenue Baramulla, Peerzada Mumtaz Ahmad, who was appointed as the Returning Officer (RO) of DGPC Election-2022, the polling in 08 DGPC constituencies were conducted today as the 03 members […]

Migrant Kashmiri pandit employees continue protest

Seek their relocation outside Valley

Jammu: Hundreds of migrant Kashmiri pandit employees on Saturday staged another demonstration here urging Lieutenant Governor Manoj Singh-led administration to accept their demand to relocate them outside of Valley. The protesters assembled under the banner of ‘All Migrant Employees Association Kashmir’ outside the Jammu Press Club and said that they reject the government’s proposal to […]

Police needs society’s support to eradicate drug menace: Senior Cop

Jammu: A senior Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police officer on Saturday sought the support of every section of society to eradicate drug menace and protect the youth. Addressing an event here to mark the World Drug Day — observed annually on June 26 — Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu Zone, Mukesh Singh said […]

ADC Bandipora conducts massive market checks, several traders booked

Bandipora: A joint market checking team of FCS&CA, Revenue, Health, Municipality and other concerned department conducted massive market checking in Bandipora town. The team was headed by Additional Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Waseem Raja, an official spokesman said Saturday. He was accompanied by Assistant commissioner Revenue Parvaiz Rahim, Assistant Director FCS&CA Bilal Ahmad, Project Manager DIC […]

Ladakh reports 9 new covid-19 cases

Leh: Ladakh reported nine fresh Covid cases on Saturday that took the infection tally to 28,348, officials said. All the new 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. Officials […]

Major drive against timber smugglers started in Bhaderwah, four held

Bhaderwah/Jammu: Four alleged timber smugglers were arrested on Saturday in a major drive in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district, a senior official said. One of the arrested smugglers, Masood Ahmed of Batara village in Phigsoo tehsil, was booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) and lodged in district jail Bhadarwah, Divisional Forest Officer, […]

Army holds seminar on Agnipath for youth in Poonch

Poonch: The Army on Saturday organised an awareness programme in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district to educate the youths about the Agnipath scheme. The scheme under which youths of 17.5 to 23 years of age will be recruited in the Army, the Air Force and the Navy on a four-year contract has triggered violent protests […]

Cultural Unit Kashmir of Inf. Deptt organises colourful events

SRINAGAR: To ensure all round development and give boost to the co-curricular activities to the students of the valley, the Cultural Unit Kashmir of the Joint Directorate of Information Kashmir in collaboration with the Directorate of School Education Kashmir Saturday organised different colourful events at Government Girls Higher Secondary School Ganderbal. On the occasion, students […]

ADDC Bandipora visits Hajin Block, inspects Schools

Also inspects Tehsil Office Hajin; attends programme of ICDS deptt

SRINAGAR: The Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Bandipora, Mohammad Ashraf Hakak along with Tehsildar Hajin, ZEO Hajin and CDPO Hajin Saturday inspected Govt Girls School Hajin and Middle School Gulshanpora. During the visit, the ADDC interacted with the students and staff. The staff of the Govt Girls School Hajin raised the issue of lack of […]