Smiles, hopes of farmers in Hiranagar sector return
After 2 decades border residents stepped into their fields beyond IB fence
KATHUA: Jammu and Kashmir UT administration has brought smiles and new hopes to border residents of Hiranagar sector by facilitating them to cultivate land beyond the border fence abounded two decades back, thanks to the repeated skirmishes by Pakistan army to execute its deceitful designs. The happy faces of farmers of the border belt of […]
Ahmadabad Kulgam residents rue shortage of potable water
Kulgam: Amid the bone chilling cold, the residents of Ahmadabad village in Damhal Hanjipora Tehsil of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district are facing acute shortage of drinking water. While complaining about the issue the residents said that the authorities in the Jal-Shakti department are pushing them to face hardships in these bone chilling cold days as […]
Chief Secretary directs RDD to speed up execution of works
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Friday directed the Rural Development Department to gear up to meet annual capex targets for sustainable, people-centric development in the rural landscape of J&K. He made this observation while reviewing the Capex of the department in which Commissioner/Secretary, Rural Development Department and other senior officers of the department […]
CS e-inaugurates 44 Aspirational Blocks
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Friday e-inaugurated 44 Aspirational Blocks under Aspirational Block Development Programme in presence of Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Sushma Chauhan, Secretary, Planning Development & Monitoring Department, and other senior officers of department. Divisional Commissioner, Jammu and District Development Commissioners of all the districts attended the […]
Fruit traders stage protest in Sopore, demanding ban on Iranian apples
Sopore: Scores of fruit traders at Asia’s second largest fruit mandi here in apple town Sopore on Friday staged a protest seeking ban on illegal sale of Iranian apples in various markets across India. While shouting slogans, the protesting fruit traders said that their trade suffered badly since last one month as Iranian apples are […]
Rohit Kansal launches Kisan call centre at SKUAST-J
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Rohit Kansal Friday inaugurated the first ever Kisan Call Centre at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology Jammu(SKUAST-J) with toll free no 1800-180-7196. Prof JP Sharma, Vice Chancellor SKUAST-Jammu was present on the occasion. Talking about this ambitious plan of Govt of India, Rohit Kansal, in his address […]
DC Srinagar reviews measures for adequate car parking facilities
Traffic decongestion in the City
SRINAGAR: To ensure adequate parking facilities in highly congested areas of Srinagar City, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Friday chaired a joint meeting of all stakeholders at Meeting Hall of DC Office Complex, here. During the meeting, a threadbare discussion was held with regard to providing adequate car parking space to the traders […]
Sarpanch among three booked under PSA for drug peddling
Kupwara: Authorities in Kupwara district have detained three persons including a Sarpanch under Public Safety Act (PSA) for their alleged involvement in narcotics peddling in the north Kashmir district. A warrant under Public Safety Act against trio was issued by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir after PSA dossiers were submitted by Jammu and Kashmir police. Sharing details, […]
Two killed, several injured in Rajouri road mishap
Jammu: Two persons were killed and several others were injured when a bus they were travelling in turned turtle in Rajouri district on Thursday. Official sources said that a bus bearing registration number (JKO2AE-3393) on way from Rajouri to Gambir Mughala met with an accident near Kakora mode, resulting in on spot death of two […]
Police arrests drug peddlers in Sopore
Srinagar: Police on Thursday said to have arrested four drug peddlers in Sopore area of north Kashmir and recovered psychotropic substances from their possession. A police party arrested four drug peddlers during checking and recovered 768 capsules of Spasmoproxyvon from their possession. They have been arrested and shifted to police station where they remain in […]
