Gold Smith held at Bijbehara for using fraudulent means: Police
Srinagar: Police in Srinagar apprehended an individual involved in the sale of counterfeit gold ornaments, a police spokesman said Thursday. He said that police received a written complaint by Nisar Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Bindoo Kokernag, at present living in Srinagar and working as a storekeeper at Lalmandi Srinagar, stating therein that he had […]
Health Minister appeals public not to panic
Says investigation underway to ascertain actual cause of deaths JAMMU: Aimed to address the growing public concerns about the deaths in Budhal village of Rajouri district, Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today said that investigations are underway to ascertain the actual cause behind these unfortunate deaths. While speaking […]
Rana visits Akhnoor, cautions officers against unnecessary delay in execution of projects
Calls for focussed soil conservation measures in Kalidhar Range JAMMU: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, on Tuesday directed the officers to expedite completion of Water Supply Schemes under the Jal Jeevan Mission besides accelerating irrigation and flood control projects in Akhnoor. The Minister was reviewing the […]
CEO Ganderbal conducts surprise visit to winter tutorial schools
Ganderbal: Surjeet Kumar Sharma, Chief Education Officer, Ganderbal, conducted a surprise visit to various winter tutorial schools in Zone Tullamulla. Accompanied by SO Planning Mohammad Farooq and other senior officials from the Chief Education Office, Ganderbal, the visit aimed to take a comprehensive note of the functioning of these schools. The visit commenced from MS […]
DC Shopian reviews pace on dev projects in various sectors
Asks for uptake of new flagship projects, seeks DPRs SHOPIAN: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Mohammad Shahid Saleem Dar today reviewed the progress of key development projects in the district, including Mughal Road, Tourism, Municipal Council (MC), Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), RDSS, PM Surya Ghar, sports development initiatives and others. The review aimed to assess the current […]
Rajouri Mysterious Deaths: CS directs for coordination between Health & Police Deptts to ascertain actual causes of death
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting of all the concerned from Divisional and District administrations along with Health experts from several national health institutions to take stock of the measures taken so far to identify the real causes behind the mysterious deaths reported from village Badhal in district Rajouri. The meeting, besides […]
DC Srinagar chairs DLRC/ DCC meet
Reviews performance of Banks in implementation of Government initiatives & sponsored schemes SRINAGAR: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today chaired a meeting of District Level Review Committee/District Consultative Committee (DLRC/DCC) at Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex, here to review the performance of the Banks and other Financial Institutions under […]
Rajnath Singh inaugurates heritage museum, hoists 108-foot tricolour in Jammu
Akhnoor/Jammu: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday hoisted a 108-foot national flag and inaugurated a heritage museum in the Akhnoor border belt of Jammu, a defence spokesperson said. Singh, accompanied by the chief of defence staff (CDS), was received by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and senior officers amid tight security. He […]
Naina Pulwama faces acute shortage of drinking water, allege locals
Pulwama: The residents of Naina village in Litter Tehsil of Pulwama district are facing acute shortage of drinking water as according to them the authorities have failed to provide water supply to the area. According to locals a water supply scheme was completed recently after around ten years of toil and wait, however, the area […]
Farmers urge PM to reconsider Land Acquisition for NIT in Pulwama
By: Mushtaq ul Islam Pulwama: Farmers and apple growers from Newa and neighboring villages in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to reconsider the acquisition of 5,000 kanals (625 acres) of fertile horticultural land for a proposed National Institute of Technology (NIT) campus. In their heartfelt letter, the […]
