Four arrested for stealing SAIL iron bars in Jammu

Jammu: Four people were arrested for allegedly trying to sell in the black market 1,390 kgs of iron bars stolen from the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), police said. Acting on specific information regarding a bid to sell stolen SAIL iron bars, police teams conducted raids at a yard in Narwal and found that […]

23-year-old youth found dead in Tral

Tral: A 23-year old youth was found dead at Bajwani area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. Officials said that a male body was spotted by some locals in the Bajwani area in the morning who informed the police. Accordingly a police team was sent to the spot, who took the body […]

Secy Tourism reviews tourist facilities at Mansar, Surinsar

Directs development of basic facilities, holding of weekly events

JAMMU: Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Sarmad Hafeez reviewed the facilities for tourists at Mansar and Surinsar at a meeting of officers here Thrusday. Addressing the meeting, the Tourism Secretary said given the fact that since both these destinations are nearest to Jammu city, development of basic facilities at Mansar and Surinsar should be prioritized. He […]

DDC Baramulla reviews progress on ‘Mission Youth’ initiative

Directs concerned to engage maximum youth under various schemes

BARAMULLA: In order to take a review of the implementation of ”Be-Rozgaar Se Swarojgar” initiative relating to various Mission Youth Schemes, the District Development Commissioner Baramulla, Bhupinder Kumar Thursday convened a meeting of the concerned officers at Dak Bunglow here. At the outset, Assistant Director Employment Baramulla apprised the chair about achievements and status till […]

Unscheduled power cuts irks Tral residents

30 transformers damaged in last few days, say locals

Pulwama: The residents of Tral hamlet of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have alleged that power development department is resorting to unscheduled power cuts in the area. Locals from area said that their area isn’t even getting power supply as per the winter schedule which was announced earlier. They said that they are hardly getting power […]

DC Srinagar chairs DRAC meeting; Clears 25 pending cases

SRINAGAR: In order to finalize hiring rates of various rented accommodations hired by different Government Departments, a meeting of District Rent Assessment Committee (DRAC) was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad at Meeting Hall of DC Office complex, here. Besides, Additional District Development Commissioner, Srinagar, Gulzar Shabnum, the meeting was […]

Section 144 imposed around Exam Centres

ANANTNAG: In view of Computer Based written Test (CBT) for various posts being conducted by JK SSB w.e.f. 07 December, 2021 to 11 December, 2021 from 10.00 AM onwards at Valley Skill Development, BOSCH Complex, Iqbal Market N.H. Opposite J&K PDD office & Sub Judicial Court Bijbehara, Anantnag, the District Magistrate Anantnag has ordered prohibitory […]

Strategic meeting on Himalayan biodiversity conservation held at KU

Srinagar: A strategic meeting on ‘Biodiversity: Current Status, Conservation and Sustainable Utilisation’ was held at the University of Kashmir on Thursday. The day-long meeting was organised under the aegis of J&K Chapter of Himalayan Knowledge Network (HKN) and was attended by academics from the University of Kashmir, some other universities in Kashmir and officers of […]

‘Hausla’ initiative by JKTPO enters phase two

MoU Signed and Scheme Launched by JKTPO, J&K Bank

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion organization (JKTPO) organized one day comprehensive workshop cum felicitation ceremony for Hausla–“Inspiring her growth” held at Jammu and virtually at Srinagar for catalyzing Women Entrepreneurship in J&K. This workshop has eventually led to start of second stage of HAUSLA program which will include one to one mentoring of women […]