Police asked to identify fake media groups’ in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu: Taking serious note of mushrooming of illegal web news channels, authorities in Ramban on Monday asked police to identify all such fake media groups which are operating without any proper registration in the district. The decision of the District Magistrate, Ramban, Mussarat Islam to verify the antecedents and source of funding of all so-called […]
NIFT kickstarts five-day workshop for Women Artisans
Srinagar: The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Srinagar kick started a five-days capacity building workshop for around 40 women artisans from Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir division. The workshop is being conducted in collaboration with National Commission for women, New Delhi. The workshop was inaugurated by Union MoS, Ministry of Textiles Darshana V Jardosh through […]
Ramban faced with shortage of teachers
Banihal/Jammu: The acute shortage of teaching staff in government-run schools has triggered a “crisis-like” situation in Ramban district, a senior government official said on Monday. District Development Commissioner, Ramban, Mussarat Islam red-flagged the issue of widening gap between sanctioned strength and in-position teaching staff in a communication to the divisional commissioner, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar. He […]
BSF, Crpf troopers die in separate incidents
Qazigund: A BSF trooper died of electrocution at railway station on Monday while another CRPF man died of heart attack at Lower Munda in Qazigund area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag. A police official said that the circumstances leading to the incidents were being ascertained. Meanwhile, the deceased BSF trooper has been identified as Akeel Ahmad […]
Night temperature rises across JK
Srinagar: Amid forecast for decrease in rainfall activity, night temperatures recorded an increase in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 12.6°C against 10.2°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, is above normal by 0.9°C during this time of the year for the […]
Cop dies in road mishap at Bandipora
Srinagar: A policemen died after hit by an oil tanker in Shadipora Payeen area in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district early Monday morning. Reports said that Farhad Ali, posted in District Police Lines Bandipora, son of Ghulam Hyder Wani of Shadipora Payeen was hit and grievously injured by an unknown oil tanker at around 4:00 AM […]
Special Cells for Women: Chairperson NCW holds first Monitoring Committee Meeting
SRINAGAR: Chairperson, National Commission for Women (NCW), GoI, Rekha Sharma, Monday chaired the first Monitoring Committee Meeting of 12 pilot Special Cells for Women at Banquet Hall here. Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Sheetal Nanda; DG-WCD, Mir Tariq Ali; DIG, Central Kashmir Range, Sujit Kumar Singh; Director, Social & Tribal Welfare, UT of Ladakh, Kunzes […]
Div Com reviews arrangements for Mela Kheer Bhawani
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Monday convened a meeting to review arrangements for Mela Kheer-Bhawani to be celebrated in Ganderbal, Kupwara, Kulgam and Anantnag districts. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioners of Ganderbal, Kupwara, Kulgam & Anantnag; Relief Commissioner, Migrants; Officers from FCS&CA, Transport, KPDCL, Jal Shakti, I&FC, Police, […]
DGP directs officers to revisit security plans for police establishments
Visits Traffic Police Headquarters, Kothibagh Police Station
Srinagar: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh visited Traffic Police Headquarters, Srinagar and Kothibagh Police Station to take stock of damages caused by the fire incidents that took place on 18th and 20th of this month. The DGP was accompanied by ADGP Traffic J&K T Namgyal, SP East Sahil Sangral and other concerned/jurisdictional officers of […]
World Bio Diversity Day: WLP Department launches ‘parthenium bio-control’ in protected areas
JAMMU: Department of Wildlife Protection J&K today launched parthenium bio-control’ in protected areas, using biocontrol agents. An Awareness programme on World Bio Diversity Day was also organised to mark the Day. Parthenium known as congress grass (locally known as Jadi) is a weed which has spread throughout the length and breadth of the country and […]
