Unidentified male body recovered at Sopore

Sopore: An unidentified dead body was recovered from river Jhelum at Jamia bridge of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police officials said Saturday. They said that some locals spotted the body floating over water at Jamia Bridge in Sopore and immediately informed police about it. Soon after being informed, a police team reached the […]

Week long training course for JKAS Probationers concludes

DG IMPARD presides over valedictory function of the course

SRINAGAR: Director General, J&K IMPARD, Saurabh Bhagat Saturday presided over valedictory function of week long Residential Evaluatory Training Course for JKAS Probationary Officers of Batch 2019 at IMPARD, Main Campus, here. In his valedictory address the DG IMPARD impressed upon the participating officers to work hard and humbly for the development of people. Sharing his […]

Stakeholders discuss JK Biodiversity Strategy, Action Plan

SRINAGAR: J&K Biodiversity Council along with The Celestial Earth, Saturday organized the stakeholder’s meeting on developing the Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Jammu & Kashmir. On the occasion the Commissioner/Secretary, Department of Forest, Ecology & Environment, Sanjeev Verma, was the chief guest. The meeting was also attended by VC Islamic University, Dr. Shakil Romshoo; […]

Workshop on manufacturing prosthetic aids inaugurated

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Saturday inaugurated a daylong Workshop on use of modern technological interventions in developing and manufacturing prosthetic aids for physically challenged people. The workshop was organised by Voluntary Medicare Society, J&K in Collaboration with IIT Madras at Bemina here to disseminate the skills required for Assessment, Prescription, Fitting […]

State land retrieved during anti-encroachment drive

Anti-encroachment drive to continue: DC Sgr

SRINAGAR: Continuing the drive to retrieve illegally grabbed land in the district, the District Administration Srinagar Saturday launched a massive anti-encroachment drive across Srinagar during which about 40 Kanals of State and Kahcharai land worth approximately 35.0 Crores of rupees was retrieved from encroachment of land-grabbers. The drive was conducted by the enforcement wing of […]

Amid soaring temperature, Bijbehara village faces shortage of drinking water

Anantnag: Amid the soaring temperature, residents of Satkipora village in Bijbehara hamlet of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district are facing shortage of drinking water. The residents of Satkipora said that they have been longing for potable water since long now. They said that in absence of water they are forced to drink water from springs and […]

KU organises two-day career counselling workshop

Srinagar: A two-day career counselling workshop concluded at the University of Kashmir on Saturday. Registrar Dr Nisar A Mir was the chief guest at the valedictory session of the workshop, organised by the varsity’s prestigious Centre for Career Planning and Counselling (CCPC) in collaboration with the Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), Bangaluru, for counsellors and […]

Ladakh reports 8 new Covid cases

Leh: Ladakh’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 20,530 after detection of eight new cases, while 10 Coronavirus patients were discharged bringing down the number of active cases in the union territory to 64, officials said on Saturday. Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths so far 149 in Leh district and 58 in Kargil district since the […]

PG admission process: Practice to resume at KU from August 31

Srinagar: The process for completion of PG admission formalities which was temporarily suspended due to the conduct of the Special Convocation shall resume at the University of Kashmir from August 31, 2021 (Tuesday). All concerned candidates are advised to visit the university from 31.08.2021 and also visit the University website www.kashmiruniversity.net for all related updates. […]