Cultural Unit Srinagar of DDIPR organises Sufi programme
SRINAGAR: As part of ‘Aazadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, campaign, the Cultural Unit Srinagar of DIPR Thursday organised a mesmerizing Sufi Sazina programme at Auditorium Hall of Cultural Unit, JD Office, Rambagh. On the occasion, Mushtaq Ahmad Saznawaz performed some soulful Sufiyana Muqaams on santoor and was accompanied by Ghulam Mohammad Bhat Anzwali and G.M Khanday […]
LC&MA conducts special demolition drive
SRINAGAR: A Special demolition drive was launched by the Enforcement Wing of Lake Conservation and Management Authority at Lashkari Mohalla Northern Foreshore Road and Friends Colony Shalimar on Thursday. During the demolition drive, 14 Concrete Blocks, Single Storey 02 Nos, 2nd Storey 04 Nos, one compound walling and one tin walling were demolished. Meanwhile, all […]
Residential house damaged in Sopore blaze
Sopore: A residential house was gutted in a fire incident in Badam Bagh area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, reports said. They said that fire broke out mysteriously in the residential house of Ghulam Nabi Matoo during the intervening night. Reports said that a team of Fire and Emergency Services department reached the […]
J&K Real Estate Summit, 2021: A door open for development
SRINAGAR: Real estate sector is one of the most globally recognized sectors of development. The growth of this sector is well complemented by the growth in the corporate environment and the demand for office space as well as urban and semi urban accommodations. The construction industry ranks third among the 14 major sectors in terms […]
MoU inked between IUST, Industrial Association Lassipora
LASSIPORA: The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development (CIED), Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora and the Industrial Association Lassipora (IAL) inked an MOU to collaborate on skill development, entrepreneurship and innovation. The purpose of this Industry-Academia collaboration is to provide IUST students with multi-industry internship opportunities as well as to assist small […]
Block Development Council funds to be increased in Ladakh: Lt Guv
Leh: Asserting that the grassroots democracy including Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) would be strengthened in Ladakh, Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur on Wednesday said funds for Block Development Councils (BDCs) will be increased and will be at their disposal for various development works in the Union territory. Mathur said this while speaking to a delegation […]
109 passengers of Kargil airlifted
SRINAGAR: Kargil Courier Service Thursday airlifted 109 passengers. According to Chief Coordinator for Kargil Courier Service, Aamir Ali, AN-32 Air lifted 105 passengers, 37 from Jammu to Kargil, 31 from Srinagar to Kargil, 19 from Kargil to Srinagar and 18 from Kargil to Jammu. Besides, Mi-17 Pawan Hans helicopter airlifted 4 passengers, including one patient, […]
86 new covid-19 cases in Ladakh
Leh: Ladakh reported 86 new Covid cases that took the infection tally to 27,148, officials said on Thursday. The number of active cases stands at 696 — 476 in Leh and 220 in Kargil, they said. The Union Territory has recorded 226 Covid-related deaths — 167 in Leh and 59 in Kargil, they said. No […]
16 years on, Andrusoo Pampore residents await completion of WSS
Pulwama: Even after a lapse of around 16 years, residents of Andrusoo village in Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district await for completion of water supply scheme, locals alleged. The local residents are up in arms against the concerned department for failing to ensure uninterrupted drinking water facility to the area. Local residents said […]
Man slips to death in Poonch forest
Poonch: A 25-year-old young man died after he slipped while returning home with firewood from a jungle near his residence in Poonch district on Thursday. Official sources said that a person identified as Manzoor Hussain (25) of Ucchad Nabana who was carrying firewood from nearby jungle (forest) slipped and fell down, resulting in his on […]
