Army starts search ops in Uri

Srinagar: A search operation was launched along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir after the Army detected suspicious movement in the area, a defence spokesperson said on Sunday. “Suspicious movement was detected along the LoC in Uri sector last night,” PRO Defence Col Emron Musavi said. Searches in the […]

KU teacher gets Sahitya Akademi Prize

Translates Rabindranath Tagore’s poems into Kashmiri

Srinagar: Sahitya Akademi New Delhi has awarded Dr Shafqat Altaf, noted writer and faculty member at the Department of Kashmiri, University of Kashmir, with its annual award in the translation category. The Sahitya Akademi or National Academy of Letters announced its annual awards on September 18 for the year 2020. Dr Altaf won the award […]

Union MoS Power Krishan Pal visits Reasi

REASI: Union Minister of State for Power and Heavy Industries, Krishan Pal Gurjar Monday visited district Reasi and took stock of various projects in the district. The visit comes as part of the Government’s public outreach programme for J&K. The Minister inspected the Salal power project wherein the officers gave a power-point presentation to him. […]

JKRLM to create over 35000 jobs in JK: Dr Sehrish

‘SAATH’ aims to impart skill in women SHGs

JAMMU: “SAATH” a rural enterprise acceleration programme for SHG women of J&K was launched by Lt. Governor, Manoj Sinha on 1st September 2021. SAATH, an initiative of Jammu Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) aims to contribute towards economic empowerment, development of rural women. Addressing the Media here at Jammu, Mission Director Jammu Kashmir Rural Livelihoods […]

DC Kupwara appeals people below 45 for Covid vaccination

Appeals for adherence to CAB, usage of masks, personal hygiene

KUPWARA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din Monday once again appealed people of Kupwara district to follow Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) in view of rise in Covid cases in other districts of the valley, adding that following of CAB is the only way to keep the pandemic at bay. The DC was addressing a presser […]

Training programme on ‘Wild Life Crime Control’ organised

SRINAGAR: A one day Training programme on ‘Wild Life Crime Control’ for DFOs and ROs of UT of J&K was organized here Monday. A total of 51 officers from different locations across UT of J&K participated in the training session. On the occasion, Riyaz Ahmad Malik, Principal Kashmir Forest Training School (KFTS) Chitternar spoke in […]

Islamia College opens to On-Campus Teaching

SRINAGAR: The Back to College campaign launched by Islamia College of Science and Commerce (ICSC) Srinagar culminated Monday when students visited the campus for academics and attended classes, labs after a very prolonged recess in college life. Students of batch 2021 in various Honors, IPG, Professional and Humanities programs who had joined the college through […]

Pulwama village faces water shortage, locals seek redressal

Pulwama: The residents in Arigam village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are facing scarcity of potable water since last several years, locals alleged. The residents of the village said that despite living very close to the district headquarters they were suffering for the want of potable water. “We have been protesting for want of water […]

Ladakh reports 28 new Covid cases

Leh: Ladakh recorded 28 fresh COVID-19 cases on Monday that pushed the infection tally to 20,730, officials said. There are 134 active cases — 131 in Leh and three in Kargil district, they said. Ladakh has recorded 207 Covid-related deaths — 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak of the pandemic […]