JK reports 19 fresh covid-19 cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 19 fresh covid cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. They said 10 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and nine from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 453422. Giving district wise details, the […]

Mega water supply scheme coming up at Khrew: Officials

Will provide potable water to three upper village of area

Pulwama: A mega water supply scheme is coming up at Khrew area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama to provide water to three upper habitations of the area, officials said. An official of the Public Health Engineering now known as Jal Shakti department said that a three stage lifting scheme is coming up in the […]

Labourer dies after poplar tree falls on him

Budgam: A man died after a huge branch of a poplar fell on him in Beerwah area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday. Official sources said that a labourer identified as Abdul Hamid Dar (52) son of Mohammad Akbar, a resident of Churpora Budgam was cutting down a poplar tree along with some other […]

RBI lifts restrictions on business activities under HDFC Bank’s Digital Program

Mumbai: HDFC Bank Saturday informed that the Reserve Bank of India has lifted the restriction on the business generating activities planned under the Bank’s Digital 2.0 program, vide its letter dated March 11, 2022. The same has been notified to the Stock Exchanges on March 12, 2022. “We would like to extend our gratitude to […]

Ladakh records seven fresh COVID-19 cases, 13 recoveries

Leh: Ladakh reported seven new coronavirus cases on Saturday, continuing with the downward trend of new daily infections, officials said, as the overall tally reached 28,160. The number of active cases in the union territory dropped to 69 with recovery of 13 more patients in Leh, they said. According to the officials, there was no […]

20,000-capacity lodgements being set up for Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu: Official

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration is making arrangements to create 20,000-capacity lodgements in the Jammu division for the upcoming annual pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, a senior official has said. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Raghav Langer said the 2020 and 2021 Yatras to the shrine situated at an altitude […]

Div com inspects historic City water bodies : Oversees pace of restoration works

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Saturday undertook a comprehensive tour of historical water bodies in Srinagar including Gilsar, Khushalsar, Nigeen lake, besides Vicharnag Temple to oversee the restoration and conservation measures being taken by different departments. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, Commissioner SMC, Athar Amir, VC LC&MA, Dr Bashir Ahmad […]

DSW holds webinar on NEP 2020

Ganderbal: Dean Students Welfare (DSW), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) organised a one day webinar “New Education Policy 2020: Academic Reforms and Curriculum Flexibility for Students” on Saturday. Prof. (Dr) Pankaj Arora, from University of Delhi delivered an extension lecture on the theme and explained how the NEP 2020 is beneficial and student friendly. He […]

Dir Tourism inaugurates capacity building programme for Pahalgam stakeholders

PAHALGAM: Director Tourism Kashmir, Dr. G N Itoo inaugurated a capacity building programme for tourism stakeholders here Saturday. The programme was jointly organized by the Department of Tourism and University of Kashmir in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Tourism. This is the third in series of the capacity building programmes being conducted by the […]