JKEDI steering Committee clears 49 cases of aspiring entrepreneurs

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), on Saturday held its 80th Steering Committee under the Himayat/Term Loan Scheme of National Minorities Development Finance Corporation (NMDFC). The meeting was chaired by Mahmood Ahmad Shah, Director, JKEDI at Sempora, Pampore campus of JKEDI. As many as 39 cases of the candidates trained by the Institute […]

Amid incessant rains, south Kashmir faces power outage

Around 90 percent power supply restored in south Kashmir: Officials

Pulwama: Amid the incessant rains, dozens of areas of south Kashmir are facing power outrage since last 24 hours while officials claimed that around 90 percent feeders have been restored and work was going on to restore electricity in the remaining areas. People from different areas of Dooru, Kokernag, Pahalgam, Qazigund, DHpora, Watchi, Rakh, Chodrigund, […]

Targeted killings in Kashmir shows frustration of Pakistan: AIATF chief Bitta

Jammu: All India Anti-Terrorist Front (AIATF) chief M S Bitta on Saturday said the targeted killings by militants show Pakistan’s growing frustration over the peaceful atmosphere in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. He said the time has come for political leaders in Kashmir to take a lesson from Punjab […]

Advisor Farooq Khan for immediate assessment of loss to orchards

Deputes DG Horticulture to South Kashmir for personal supervision

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, acting swiftly towards tackling emergent situation arisen due to untimely snowfall in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, deputed Director General, Horticulture, Kashmir, to South Kashmir, the worst hit part of the Valley, for personal monitoring of loss assessment there. Advisor asked the DG to deploy requisite […]

Police seeks help to trace out the missing youth

Sopore: Police in Sopore sought help of general public to trace out 20 years old missing youth identified as Saqib Fayaz Ganie S/O Fayaz Ahmad Ganie of Reban Sopore, a police spokesman said Saturday. Police requests general public if anybody have any information or any clue about his whereabouts may kindly inform Sopore Police on […]

Inclement weather: Police establishes helpline numbers for emergency situations

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday established helpline services to facilitate the general public, seeking help during any emergency arising due to inclement weather, rain/snowfall. On the directions of IGP Kashmir, helpline numbers have been established at district levels of Kashmir valley as well as in the Police Control Room Kashmir. People are requested […]

Fast track court Jammu sentences rape convict Sub-Judge to 10 years jail

Srinagar: Two days after convicting a judicial officer for rape and cheating of a woman who had sought legal help from him in 2018, a fast track court here on Saturday sentenced him to ten years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed Rs 50000 fine on him. The convict, Rajesh Kumar Abrol of Jammu, has also […]

73 kg of poppy seized in Jammu, one arrested

Jammu: An alleged drug peddler was arrested and over 73 kg of poppy seized from his vehicle here, police said. Acting on specific information, a truck was intercepted on the in Jhajjar Kotli area on the outskirts of Jammu city, they said. During the vehicle’s search, over 73 kg of poppy was found, they said. […]

India emerged as world leader in fight against Covid: BJP leader Raina

Jammu: A day after India crossed the milestone of 100 crore vaccine doses, the BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit president Ravinder Raina on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dynamic leadership and said that when the whole world was struggling and was clueless in the fight against COVID-19, India robustly took the lead and emerged […]