Army officer with bullet wound found dead
Jammu: An Army officer of Major-rank was found dead under mysterious circumstances at the Rashtriya Rifles camp in Rajouri district on Monday morning, police said. The body was found at the camp in the Thanamandi belt of the district and brought to the knowledge of the police, they said. Senior Army and police officers rushed […]
Awantipora residents seek improved public transport facility
Pulwama: Residents of Awantipora and its adjacent areas are facing lot of problem in absence of public transport especially buses not available on the national highway. The residents of Lethpora, Barsoo, Goripora and various other areas said no buses remain available for them on national highway mainly during the peak hours in morning and evening. […]
KU appoints Prof Anwar Hassan as Dean PAMS
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir has appointed Prof Anwar Hassan as the Dean of its School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PAMS). An order, effective November 8, 2020, was issued by the Deputy Registrar, Academic. Prof Hassan has more than 30 years experience in teaching and research and has served the university in various important […]
Article 370 abrogation: Peoples Conference moves SC for early hearing of pleas
Srinagar: J&K Peoples Conference has filed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking early hearing of a batch of petitions, challenging Centre’s last year’s August 5 decisions. The application has stated that the petitioners have made out a very strong prima facie case and the issues raised are being considered by a Constitution Bench of […]
Illicit timber seized in Kangan
GANDERBAL: The Forest Department and Forest Protection Force seized 70 cubic feet of cedar timber during a joint operation in Najwun Kangan area forest in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Reports said that the Forest Department and Forest Protection Force confiscated 70 cubic feet of green cedar Timber from compartment No. 3 of Najwun Kangan in […]
Bootlegger arrested in Ganderbal, 75 bottles of illicit liquor recovered
GANDERBAL: Police in Ganderbal arrested a bootlegger and recovered 75 bottles of liquor from him, a police spokesman said. He said that on the directions of SSP Ganderbal, Khalil Poswal and under the supervision of ASP, Feroz Yahya have launched a crusade against drug peddlers in Ganderbal district. The police official said that a routine […]
Lodged in Anantnag jail, Kulgam man dies
Kulgam: A man from south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, who was lodged in Anantnag jail, has died after brief illness, an official said on Monday. The official said that Shahzad Ahmad Wani (42), son of Ali Muhammad Wani of Shalipora Kulgam who was booked in a case under number 82/2019 under section13 unlawful activities at PS […]
E-Training, Webinar for registration on GeM portal held at Srinagar
SRINAGAR: District Industries Center (DIC) Srinagar in collaboration with District Administration and Directorate of Industries and Commerce Monday conducted a one day online training programme cum webinar for registration of MSME units on GeM portal at DC Office here. Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is a dynamic, sustained initiative of the Government to transform the way in […]
Farm machinery distributed among farmers of Gbl
SRINAGAR: Farm machinery and organic fertilizers worth Rs. 5 lakh were distributed among the farmers of Pati Shalabugh, the village adopted under organic vegetable cluster of sub division of Ganderbal, which include 5 irrigation pump sets, 38 manually operated carts, 12 tool kits, 10 Knap sack Battery operated, 30 Poly Films by a team of […]
Horticulture Department mulling to start more training courses
SRINAGAR: About 30 youth from various districts of Kashmir are being trained in Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables at Fruit and Vegetable Processing and Canning Centre, Lalmandi aimed to make them able to earn their livelihood by way of establishing low cost preservation units. They are being trained in the art of fruit and vegetable […]
