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Power shutdown in valley parts

SRINAGAR: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, in order to carry out completion of works by RECPDCL, the power supply to the areas fed from Danderkhah Receiving Station shall remain affected on September 19 from 9 am to 5:30 pm and on September 21 and 22 from 8 am to 5:30 pm besides on […]

 KV News

Govt forms LG Secretariat References Monitoring Cell

Srinagar: The J&K government on Friday accorded sanction to the establishment of ‘Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat References Monitoring Cell’ in the General Administration Department. It has been established for expeditious follow-up and better coordination with the Administrative Departments and Deputy Commissioners as required for disposal of the representations or grievances received by Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat, as […]

 Press Trust of India

Army jawan injured as Pak shells two sectors along LoC in Poonch

Army jawan injured as Pak shells two sectors along LoC in Poonch

Jammu: An Army jawan was injured and three houses were damaged on Thursday as Pakistani troops opened heavy fire and shelled mortars, targeting civilian areas and forward posts along the LoC in two sectors of Poonch district, official sources said. The Indian Army was retaliating effectively, a defence spokesman said. “At about 0645 hours, the […]

 Press Trust of India

I-T dept searches hotelier, jeweller in Kashmir

New Delhi: The Income Tax Department has conducted raids on a prominent hotelier and a jeweller based in Jammu and Kashmir on charges of alleged tax evasion, the CBDT said on Thursday. In the first case, searches were launched on Wednesday against the hotelier who owns a chain of hotels at popular tourist spots of […]

 KV News

25 schools selected for smart class rooms, capacity building in Sgr

Project to be completed in 2 months: DC Srinagar

SRINAGAR: District Administration, Srinagar has selected 25 schools for establishment of Smart Class Rooms and providing modern teaching-learning material apart from capacity building and training of staff. The move is aimed at equipping Government schools with technology and improving teaching-learning experience. The teachers of selected schools will undergo capacity building modules devised by the National […]

 Bilal Ahmad

28 year old youth found dead in Sopore

Sopore: A 28-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances in north Kashmir’s Sopore town on Thursday morning. Reports said that a youth identified as Imran Manzoor Bhat son of Manzoor Ahmad Bhat of Muslimpeer Sopore was found unconscious inside his home. The family members immediately rushed him to the sub district hospital Sopore where […]

 KV News

PMAY-U to be available in Srinagar, Jammu Metro Regions: CS

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Thursday chaired the 8th meeting of State Level Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban (PMAY-U) Mission. Administrative Secretaries of Finance, Housing & Urban Development and Revenue, besides Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation and concerned Heads of Departments participated in the meeting. The Chief Secretary reviewed […]

 Press Trust of India

Body of ‘intruder’ handed over to Pakistan

Srinagar: Indian authorities handed over the body of an ‘intruder’, who was shot dead by security forces along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Uri sector, to their Pakistani counterparts on Thursday, officials said. The man was identified as Kamran Check, a resident of Hattian Bala in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, they said. “The body […]

 KV News

Explosive Material recovered in Awantipora

Srinagar: Police on Thursday claimed to have unearthed huge cache of explosive material in south Kashmir’s Awantipora. In a statement issued here, police said that acting on tipoff about the presence of militant of outfit Jaish-e- Mohammad, Police, 42 RR and 130 BN CRPF conducted a joint search of the nursery area near forests of […]

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Cocoon Marketing to continue despite Covid-19 pandemic: Official

JAMMU: The Sericulture Department has taken far reaching measures to support the Cocoon Rearing families amid the pandemic by continuing Cocoon Marketing in association with local and outside Reelers and extending other facilities. This was stated by Director Sericulture J&K, Manzoor Ahmad Qadiri, who was on a tour to the Jammu province for a meeting […]