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Workshop block of ITI Srinagar inaugurated

ITI Sgr to be developed as Model ITI: Dr. Samoon

SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon Wednesday inaugurated the workshop block of Second Campus of Government Industrial Training Institute, Srinagar at Zainakote here. ADC, Srinagar, Faz Lul Haseeb; Principal ITI, Srinagar, Aneesa Parveen; Principal, ITI, Budgam, Deputy Secretary, SDD, other senior officers and large number of students were also present […]

 Press Trust of India

Terminated NHM workers stages protest in Jammu

Jammu: Several workers engaged under the National Health Mission (NHM) were detained here on Wednesday after they staged a protest against their termination and demanded the continuation of their services, officials said. The police acted against the health workers shortly after they staged a sit-in in front of the statue of Maharaja Hari Singh near […]

 Jahangeer Ganaie

Health center in Awantipora faces space crunch

Locals demand construction of new building

Awantipora: A Health and Wellness Center in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is facing space crunch due to which the health services at the centre is getting badly affected. The residents of the KachKoot Awantipora said that due to space crunch, the employees posted at the hospital are unable to utilize all the […]

 Press Trust of India

Armys Northern Command to hold symposium to identify cutting edge technology

Jammu: The Northern Command of the Indian Army is to hold a two-day symposium in J&K’s Udhampur to identify the cutting edge technologies it needs to solve its operational challenges, officials said on Wednesday. The “North Tech Symposium 2022” of the Command will start on May 6, they said. The Command is most actively engaged […]

 Press Trust of India

Army brings major fire under control in Udhampur

Jammu: A major widespread forest fire, which was posing a grave threat to a mountainous hamlet, was brought under control by the timely action of the Army thereby saving a major tragedy in Udhampur district, officials said. A fire broke out in the forest area of Charrat panchayat on Tuesday night and was rapidly approaching […]

 KV News

11 cattle burnt to death in Poonch

Srinagar: At least 11 cattle were burnt alive after a fire broke out in a cowshed at Kallar Kattal in Surankote area of Poonch district on Wednesday morning. Official sources said that the cowshed belonging to Mohammad Fazal son Wazir Mohammad caught fire due to unknown reason at around 8 a.m. today. Soon after, villagers […]

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JK bank guard’s rifle goes off accidentally

Srinagar: Three persons were injured after people ran helter-skelter as rifle of a bank guard went off accidentally in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Wednesday, official sources said. They said that the guard’s rifle went off accidentally at main branch of the J&K bank at Shopian this morning, leading to chaos. Three persons were […]

 Bilal Ahmad

Frequent power cuts trigger protest in Sopore locality

Sopore: Residents of Sopore town Wednesday held a protest against the Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to provide electricity on a regular basis in the ongoing holy month of Ramadan. Reports said that inhabitants of Kralteng locality of Sopore blocked the road near police station Sopore against PDD alleging that the department has failed […]

 KV News

J&K Yateem Foundation distributes Eid Food kits

Srinagar: J&K Yateem Foundation (JKYF) district unit Srinagar expended over rupees four lakh by distributing Eid Food Kits among 200 deserving and needy families belonging to Srinagar district, during the holy month of Ramadhan. Chairman JKYF Mohammad Rafiq Lone while talking to media on the side lines of the distribution function held at Baitul Hilal […]

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CRPF organises free medical camp at Sopore

Sopore: A free medical camp was organised by 179 battalion of CRPF at Batpora (Shabad) area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. The camp was inaugurated by commandant of battalion Rabish Kumar Singh, other officers and local eminent personalities were present during the camp. During the camp free medical checkup, consultation and […]