Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav: DIPR hosts symposium at GHS Gurha Brahmana
JAMMU: Cultural Wing of Department of Information and Public Relations Tuesday organised a symposium on Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ here at Government High School, Gurha Brahmana. The School Headmaster Renu Sharma was the chief guest on the occasion. As many as 10 students participated in the competition. The 1st position was bagged by Ghulam Rubani, […]
CUK’s holds lecture on transgender issues
Ganderbal: School of Education (SoE), Central University of Kashmir (CUK), conducted an online lecture, the first of its kind in valley, on “Unlearning and Learning Transgender Issues: Rights and Wrongs” at varsity’s Green Campus here. Dr. Aqsa Shaikh, Associate Professor, Hamdard Institute of Medical Science, a transgender woman, was invited as the speaker. She is […]
Provisional admission of few ineligible PG aspirants cancelled three months ago: KU spokesperson
Srinagar: The provisional admission of a few ineligible PG aspirants has been cancelled three months ago and the concerned students were informed about the decision well in time. A KU spokesperson said in a statement that the notification for PG admission 2021 was floated in accordance with the UGC guidelines which mandated that the applicants […]
71 Patwaris promoted as Girdawars in Jammu division
JAMMU: The long pending demand of Revenue officials of Jammu Division was met Tuesday with the Divisional Commissioner, Dr Raghav Langer ordering promotion of 71 Patwaris as Girdawars. Pertinently, the last DPC of Patwaris was held in the year 2015 wherein 190 Patwaris were approved for promotion to the post of Girdawars. Thereafter no promotion […]
Transforming J&K: Bollywood rekindles romance with JK as film makers find picture-perfect
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir known for its breathtaking beauty and incredible landscape dotted with meadows, valleys, high altitude passes, dense forests, lakes, apple orchards, snow capped peaks, provide just the picture perfect for shooting a film. Several movies have been shot in this beautiful region blessed with magnificent scenic splendor, with film tourism in Jammu […]
Two Jammu power dept officials arrested for graft
Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested two engineers of Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) for accepting a bribe of Rs 48,000, an official here said. Assistant Executive Engineer, Surinder Kumar, and Assistant Engineer Charanjeet Singh were caught red-handed accepting the Rs 48,000 in bribe, a spokesman of the ACB said. The arrest […]
Collection of revenue ‘extracts’
People urged not to visit CRR Bemina
SRINAGAR: Regional Director, Survey and Land Records Srinagar, has urged the general public not to visit the Central Record Room Bemina, Srinagar, (CRR) on every Saturday for collecting extracts of their old land records in view of sorting of mixed records provided by the RAM Tech Company Private Limited after proper scanning.
DDC reviews shifting of utilities from Emergency Airstrip
ANANTNAG: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla Tuesday reviewed the progress with regard to shifting of utility services within the alignment of Emergency Airstrip at Bijbehara, here. Reviewing the present status of 11Kv Arwani, Railway and Tulkhan feeder lines as well as 33Kv Shamsipora supply line, Executive Engineer KPDCL said that the […]
Fire breaks out in CRPF post in Sopore
Sopore: A fire broke out in a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) post located at Iqbal market area of, Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday afternoon, witnesses said. They said that the fire broke out in the post of 179 Battalion CRPF situated at Iqbal market Sopore causing some damage to the roof […]
Animal carcasses get stuck up in ropes in Jhelum river
Sand miners have tied ropes across Jehlum, say locals
Pulwama: The carcasses of dead animals are getting stuck with the ropes that have been tied across river Jehlum by sand extractors in Pulwama district, locals have alleged. They said that the as a result the carcasses start decomposing on the surface of the water which causes immense trouble to the locals. People from Marwal […]