Conductor charred to death, driver injured as truck catches fire

Sumbal: A conductor was charred to death while the driver suffered injuries late last night after a truck caught fire under mysterious circumstances on Bandipora-Srinager highway at Shilwat area of Sumbal. Officials said that soon after the incident police swung into action and rescued duo sitting inside the bus. The injured were taken to Srinagar […]

Boy dies of electrocution in Budgam

Budgam: A 12-year-old boy died after receiving a electric shock at his home in Mamat area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday morning. An official said that the boy identified as Riyaan Ajaz son of Ajaz Ahmad Mir, a resident of Mamat Budgam received electric shock at his home. The boy was soon rushed […]

Lt Guv inaugurates additional office block of Anti Corruption Bureau

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday inaugurated the additional office block of Anti Corruption Bureau Headquarters at Srinagar. Congratulating the entire team of Anti Corruption Bureau on the occasion, the Lt Governor said that the new building would not only add infrastructural space for the working of ACB but also displays the resolve of the […]

DC Srinagar chairs District Skill Committee meet

Members explore possibility of setting up Copper Purity Testing Lab

SRINAGAR: In order to upgrade the skill set of traditional Copperware Craft Artisans with innovative design techniques in sync with changing market demands and widening the ambit of market linkage to uplift their socio-economic conditions, a meeting of District Skill Development Committee was held Tuesday under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad […]

Pre Paid counter for pony service launched at Pahalgam

PAHALGAM: Giving the services and facilities being provided by the Department a further push, the Tourism Department has started pre pre-paid counter for pony service at the Pahalgam tourist resort. The service was launched Tuesday by Secretary, Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez in presence of representatives of various Departments and local stakeholders. Under the prepaid service, tourists […]

Hajj pilgrimage priority of Government: Bidhuri

Inspects residential accommodation, allied facilities at Haj House

SRINAGAR: The Commissioner Secretary, Haj and Auqaf, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri Tuesday said that Haj pilgrimage is important and priority for the Government and asked the Haj Committee of J&K to ensure that adequate facilities are made available to the pilgrims, selected for this year, during their departure to Saudi Arabia. The Commissioner Secretary directed the […]

Night temp drops at most places amid forecast for light rains

Srinagar: Amid forecast for scattered to fairly widespread light rain and thunderstorm in next 24 hours, night temperature recorded a slight drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 13.7°C against 14.3°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, was […]

Iqbal Wani condemns teachers killing

Srinagar: President Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati council Mohammad Iqbal Wani on Tuesday condemned the killing of a woman teacher in Kulgam terming it as a cowardly act. In a statement issued here Iqbal said that such killings are not going to achieve anything as violence has no place in a civilized social set-up. “Violence is […]

Police arrests notorious drug peddler in Budgam

Srinagar: Police arrested a notorious drug peddler in Budgam and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that police received a specific information through reliable sources that one person identified as Abdul Rashid Parray son of Abdul Ahad Parray resident of Naidpora Bon Makhama has indulged in drug peddling […]