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 […]
Gunmen loot Rs 1.59 Lakh from Petrol Pump in Shopian
Srinagar: Three pistol-borne gunmen looted over Rs 1.59 lakhs from a petrol pump in Shopian district of south Kashmir while burglars broke open donation box at venerated shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) in Khanyar area of Srinagar and decamped with unknown amount of cash last night, officials said Thursday. A police […]
DC visits inspects TRC Salamabad, other Developmental Works
BARAMULLA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Bhupinder Kumar accompanied by Director Tourism Kashmir, Dr G N Itoo Thursday paid visit to the frontier area, Salamabad Uri where they carried out an array of developmental activities meant to promote border tourism through development and upgradation of basic facilities available at different tourist resorts in the area. At […]
Police arrests five persons for illegal extraction of minerals
Srinagar: Police has arrested five persons and seized five vehicles for illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, a police spokesman said Thursday. He said that officials at a checkpoint established at Nasrullahpora Budgam intercepted five vehicles (Tippers) bearing registration numbers JKO4B-2327, JK01G-4106, JKO9-2519, JK09-3637 and JK01M-4081 involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals. All […]
DC reviews progress on implementation of CSSs, developmental works
GANDERBAL: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna Thursday chaired a meeting to review the progress achieved in districts under District Capex 2021-22, including UT components, Loan components, Area Development Fund Plan, NABARD, B2V3 works and achievements under Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS). The DC discussed in detail the project wise physical and financial status and bottlenecks […]
Several delegations call on Lt Guv at Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Several delegations of people from different walks of life Wednesday called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, at Raj Bhavan here. A delegation of Sikh community led by S. Rajinder Singh called on the Lt Governor and presented the demand of a job package for Kashmiri Sikhs on the pattern of non-migrant KPs. They also […]