Woman attempts suicide in Sopore, hospitalized
Sopore: A 32-year-old married woman sustained severe burn injuries after she attempted suicide by setting herself ablaze in north Kashmir’s Sopore town on Thursday morning. A 32-year-old woman (name withheld) a resident of Sidiq colony area of Sopore on Thursday morning allegedly set herself ablaze after pouring kerosene oil over her body at her home, […]
Admin working for collective welfare of people: Advisor Khan
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan Thursday reiterated that the J&K administration is working tirelessly at all levels for the collective welfare of the people of the region. The Advisor was interacting with the deputations and individuals during the weekly public hearing programme, here at LG’s Grievance Cell, Church Lane. As many as 114 […]
CS greets people on Gandhi Jayanti
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam, Thursday extended greetings to the people on the 151st birth anniversary of father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi. In his message on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, the Chief Secretary said that the ideology of Gandhism emphasizes on self-reliance to be achieved through self rule. “Taking inspiration from […]
In absence of staff, NT office Zainapora remains locked
Pulwama: In absence of staff at Naib Tehsildar office Zainapora Shopian, the office has remained locked since last one month, locals said adding that they are facing immense hardships. Locals alleged that the lone staffer at the office at Naib Tehsildar office Zainapora was transferred and leaving only the Naib Tehsildar posted in the office. […]
Power shutdown in valley parts
SRINAGAR: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, Srinagar, in order to carry out erection of pole with subsequent stringing/ jumpering at Ellahi Bagh Chowk, the power supply to the areas fed from 33 KV Habak-Hazratbal line shall remain affected on October 02 and 05 from 10 am to 01 pm. Similarly, to carry out […]
Chief Secretary reviews Darbar Move preparations
Says Rapid Antigen test mandatory for move-employees
SRINAGAR: While chairing a high-level meeting to review the preparations for winter darbar move 2020, the Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam said that the Rapid Antigen Test is mandatory for the employees moving with the bi-annual darbar move. Administrative Secretaries of departments of Home, Housing & Urban Development, Power Development, General Administration, Estates, Jal […]
Ladakh reports 43 fresh COVID-19 cases
Leh: Forty-three people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the infection tally in the union territory to 4,195, while 43 more patients recovered from the disease, officials said on Wednesday. The union territory did not report any death due to COVID-19 for the third day, the officials added. The number of […]
Prof Talat chairs 63rd meet of KU’s academic council
Srinagar: Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Wednesday chaired the 63rd meeting of the University’s Academic Council during which several academic issues were discussed. Addressing the meeting comprising top university officers, deans and heads of various departments/satellite campuses, and several college principals, Prof Talat stressed on the need to ensure that academic […]
Woolen sector to get boost under WB funded JTFRP
SRINAGAR: The traditional wool based industry in the J&K is being given a major overhaul under the ongoing World Bank funded JTFRP (Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project) —a move is being hailed by the people associated with the wool production as well as the employees working at the heritage Government BeminaWoolen Mill Srinagar. Dr Syed […]
Truck laden with fruit stopped unnecessarily on highway: Fruit dealers
Demands implement of MIS scheme, ban on spurious pesticides
Sopore: Dozens of fruit dealer’s alongwith representatives of transport associations on Tuesday held a protest demonstration at Fruit Mandi Sopore against the ‘unnecessary stoppage’ of fruit laden truck along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway. The protestors including fruit growers, dealers association, transporters association and labourers associations also sat on a dharna at Asia’s second largest Fruit […]
