Labourer dies after falling into stone crusher
Srinagar: A 27-year-old labourer died after he fell into stone crusher at Khrew area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that a youth from Banihal working at stone crusher in Khrew fell into it and he died on the spot. They identified him as Imtiyaz Ahmad Drabu, son of Mohammad Shafi […]
Sanitation workers call off strike from April 24
Jammu: In a major relief to the public, the sanitation workers have called off their province-wide proposed strike from April 24 after a meeting with a senior government official here, an official spokesman said. Representatives of Safai Karamchari Union led by their president called off the strike in public interest after holding a lengthy discussion […]
Training programme on Cyber crime held for police officers
UDHAMPUR: The five day long course on, “Cyber Crime” for the officers of J&K Police concluded at Sher-i-Kashmir Police Academy, Udhampur, here Saturday. As many as 11 Police officers from all over the J&K UT participated in the training programme. Eminent guest faculty from Academia, CID Hqrs J&K, Cyber Police Station, Jammu, delivered lectures to […]
JK reports three covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded three new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that the two cases were reported from Jammu district and one from Srinagar, taking overall tally to 453978—166302 in Jammu and 287676 in Kashmir. There was […]
JKJA organises workshop for District and Sessions Judges
JAMMU: J&K Judicial Academy under the patronage of Justice Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, (Patron-in-Chief, J&K Judicial Academy) and guidance of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, Chairman, Governing Committee for J&K Judicial Academy and Justice Sindhu Sharma and Justice Javed Iqbal Wani; Members of Governing Committee for J&K Judicial […]
Eight Lambardars, Chowkidars dismissed in Anantnag
ANANTNAG: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla Saturday ordered the immediate dismissal of seven lumberdars and one chowkidar of Tehsils Anantnag and Bijbehara following their involvement in encroachment of State/ Kahcharie land. Dr Singla said that there had been reports regarding land grabbing by lumberdars/ chowkidars and taking cognizance of these reports action in […]
India Post cautions public about fake messages
Srinagar: India Post over the recent days has been observing various URLs /Websites getting circulated in social media such as whatsapp, Telegram, Instagram and through emails / SMS containing tiny URLs / Short URLs, claiming to be providing Government Subsides through certain surveys, quizzes, a spokesman of the department said. The Department of Posts has […]
World Book Day-2022 : Libraries Deptt organises exhibitions to promote book reading
SRINAGAR: A series of events were organised by the Department of Libraries & Research in its Public Libraries Saturday to commemorate the World Book Day-2022. April 23 has been declared the World Book and Copyright Day by UNESCO as it marks the day in 1616 when both playwright/poet William Shakespeare and novelist Miguel de Cervantes […]
Two ARTOs ‘attached’, KAS officer relieved from transport department
Srinagar: Government has attached two ARTO and relieved a KAS officer from transport department in the interest of administration. According to an order by Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Transport Department, Mubashir Jan, I/C ARTO BOI, Kashmir, has been transferred and attached in the office of Transport Commissioner, J&K at Srinagar, till further orders. Jamshed Rasool, […]
Rains, snowfall brings back chill across Kashmir
MeT predicts improvement in weather conditions
Srinagar: Amid rains in plains and snowfall over higher reaches, night temperature dropped below normal in Jammu and Kashmir barring Kupwara on Friday, officials said. The meteorological department has forecast cloudy weather at most places of J&K with intermittent light rain or snowfall over higher reaches. An official of the department here said that widespread […]
