KU organises day long workshop on scientific literature

Srinagar: The Department of Bioresources University of Kashmir on Friday organized a workshop on scientific literature. The day-long workshop was organised under the project MANAV (Human Atlas) sponsored by DBT Government of India in collaboration with IISER Pune, NCCS-Pune and Persistent Systems. The main objective of the workshop was to impart skills and knowledge among […]

Youth fall into gorge while cutting grass, dies

Poonch: An 18-year-old youth was killed after he suddenly fell down in a deep gorge while cutting grass at Chapprian area of Poonch district on Friday. Official sources said that Showkat Hussain (18) son of Bashir Ahmed Kholi of Sawjian fell into around 40-ft gorge at Chapprian while he was cutting green grass. He suffered […]

Director RDD Kashmir visits various blocks of Shopian

Asks officers to speed up execution of development works

SHOPIAN: Director, Rural Development Department (RDD), Kashmir, Tariq Ahmad Zargar Friday visited various blocks of Shopian district. The Director during the visit reviewed progress of timely payments and AADHAR linkage and it was informed that cent percent payments and Aadhar linkage has been achieved in all the blocks. He inspected various on-going works in Balapora, […]

Gas Agency sealed for selling under-weight cylinders

ANANTNAG: Taking cognizance of media reports on alleged sale of under-weight Gas cylinders by Gulshan Gas Agency Srigufwara Anantnag, the Deputy Commissioner, Dr. Piyush Singla dispatched a team of officers headed by SDM Pahalgam with AD. Food and AD Legal Metrology as members to the place for on -spot investigation in the offence. The team […]

Army organizes musical festival

Srinagar: Son-èt-Lumière, one of the biggest music fest of north Kashmir organized by the army took off with startling inaugural day performances at the scenic hamlet, Parihaspora, a statement issued by the army said. The three day musical extravaganza was inaugurated on 24 September and was graced by the presence of senior Officers from Army, […]

BRO trucker dies after truck roll down into gorge

Uri (Baramulla): A Border Roads Organisation truck driver died after falling into a deep gorge in Uri on Friday afternoon. Official sources said that the incident occurred while the driver with an aim to wash the truck had parked the vehicle near a culvert in Kalsan Chollan area. The driver fell from the hilly spot […]

Leopard cub captured at Budgam village

Budgam: Seven days after a nine-year-old boy was mauled to death, a leopard cub was caught alive by Wildlife authorities on Friday morning at Dooru Sebdan area in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. An official said that a leopard was spotted in the area following which the searches were intensified accordingly. He said that after strenuous […]

Man absconding for seven years arrested in Samba

Jammu: A man booked for culpable homicide, who was absconding for the last seven years, was arrested in Samba district, police said. Madan Lal was booked for rash driving and culpable homicide at Samba Police Station. He was evading arrest since 2014, they said. Based on specific information, a police team arrested Lal from Rahyian […]

Lalpora-Wazulkulnad road in shambles, locals demand macadamisation

Pulwama: The residents of Lalpora area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday staged protest against the local administration for failing to macadamise Lalpora-Wazulkulnad road. Locals said that despite work on the road was started way back but the local authorities have failed to complete the civil works. The locals while protesting raised […]