Entrance test for admission in EMRSs conducted successfully
RAJOURI: The Tribal Affairs Department on Sunday conducted entrance test for admission in Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in the district. Pertinent to mention here that these two schools are located at Gurdhanbala village in Rajouri tehsil and Hubbi village of Kotranka Tehsil. The admission entrance test for these schools was conducted in three designated […]
Pr. Secy I&FC condoles demise of Ex. Engineer
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) department, Ashok Kumar Parmar has condoled the sad demise of Er. Ghulam Nabi, Executive Engineer (Civil), Division Poonch, Department of Irrigation & Flood Control Department who passed away Sunday afternoon. In his condolence message, the Principal Secretary said that the deceased was very upright person who delivered […]
After several days of downpour, weather improves in JK
Srinagar: Weather started improving in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday after three days of light to moderate rains in plains and snowfall over higher reaches, a MeT official said here. He said that Srinagar, with 0.3 mm of rain in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, recorded a low of 10.3°C against 8.6°C […]
Three technicians of SKIMS, six employees of Associated Hospitals suspended
Admin orders enquiry, asks for report in one week
SRINAGAR: Additional Director SKIMS, Gulzar Ahmad Shabnum has suspended three technicians Mohammad Amin, Mohammad Yaseen Wani and Parminder Kour of Gastroentrology department of SKIMS for remaining unauthorisedly absent from duties. The suspended technicians have been attached with the office of Additional Director, SKIMS till pending enquiry. HOD Gastroenterology department, Prof. Mohammad Altaf Shah has been […]
Six residential houses damaged in midnight blaze in Srinagar
Srinagar: At least six residential houses were damaged in a fire incident in the congested Namchabal area of Srinagar. Official sources said that the fire erupted midnight at around 12:00 a.m, apparently due to short-circuit in one of the houses. Soon, fire spread and engulfed five other houses in the vicinity. The fire was controlled […]
FCS&CA seals eight shops in Rajpora for over pricing
PULWAMA: In order to prevent profiteering and black marketing by business establishments operating in the Pulwama district, the special Market Checking team Saturday intensified market checking at Rajpora to ensure all essential commodities are sold at Government approved rates with sufficient availability of consumables. On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, Baseer Ul Haq Choudhary, […]
Frequent power cuts dampen spirits of Ramadhan, allege locals
Srinagar: Kashmir is going through one of its worst power crisis as unscheduled and prolonged cuts in supply in the holy month of Ramzan have left the people distraught. People in the Valley said there was disruption in power supply especially at the time of Sehri’ (when pre-dawn meals to begin the day’s fast are […]
Div Com reviews arrangements for Shab e Qadir, Jummat ul Vidda, Eid ul Fitr
Asks PDD to divert commercial, industrial power for domestic use at peak hours
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Saturday reviewed the arrangements for forthcoming auspicious occasions of Shab e Qadir, Jummat ul Vida and Eid ul Fitr in a meeting with officers of different line departments. The meeting was attended by the officers of civil administration and police of all districts besides representatives of […]
Div Com calls for intensive measures for checking quality of meat, other eatables
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Saturday impressed on officers to take intensive measures to ensure quality meat and other eatables to people. The meeting was attended by Commissioner SMC, Commissioner Food Safety, Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar and officers from Animal Husbandry and Sheep Husbandry, Food Safety, Food Testing Lab Dalgate, Legal […]
Admin provides immediate assistance under Red Cross to fire victims
SRINAGAR: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, a team of District Administration, Srinagar today visited Namchabal Fateh Kadal to provide immediate assistance/ex-gratia relief to the affected families whose houses were gutted in a fire incidents on Friday. The District Administration provided immediate assistance out of the Red Cross in the […]
