Authorities curtail water discharge to vital canals in Anantnag
Anantnag: Apple growers in Anantnag are going through tough times as authorities have curtailed water discharge to various vital canals that used to provide water for irrigational purposes during the harvesting season. Growers from different areas of the district said authorities have diverted water of Dadi canal and Mehand canal during the harvesting season when […]
Tehsildar accuses police officer of ‘misbehaviour’
Revenue employees go for pen down strike in Shopian
Shopian: Employees of Revenue Department in south Kashmir’s Shopian district Friday staged a protest in Mini Secretariat accusing police officer of misbehavior with Tehsildar Shopian. The employees decided to go for an indefinite pen down strike till action is not initiated against SHO Shopian. The protesting employees said that during a demolition drive at Bonbazar […]
Webinar on 2014 Kashmir floods anniversary held
Srinagar: A Webinar on 2014 Kashmir Flood Recovery was jointly organized by National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) & The Institution of Engineers, India (IEI), Jammu & Kashmir State Centre, in collaboration with the Divisional Administration, Kashmir, Friday. Titled, ‘Kashmir Flood Recovery: Experiences and Initiatives’ the webinar was attended online by senior Government Officers from […]
Power shutdown in valley parts
SRINAGAR: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, in order to carry out completion of works by RECPDCL, the power supply to the areas fed from Danderkhah Receiving Station shall remain affected on September 19 from 9 am to 5:30 pm and on September 21 and 22 from 8 am to 5:30 pm besides on […]
Govt forms LG Secretariat References Monitoring Cell
Srinagar: The J&K government on Friday accorded sanction to the establishment of ‘Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat References Monitoring Cell’ in the General Administration Department. It has been established for expeditious follow-up and better coordination with the Administrative Departments and Deputy Commissioners as required for disposal of the representations or grievances received by Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat, as […]
Army jawan injured as Pak shells two sectors along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: An Army jawan was injured and three houses were damaged on Thursday as Pakistani troops opened heavy fire and shelled mortars, targeting civilian areas and forward posts along the LoC in two sectors of Poonch district, official sources said. The Indian Army was retaliating effectively, a defence spokesman said. “At about 0645 hours, the […]
I-T dept searches hotelier, jeweller in Kashmir
New Delhi: The Income Tax Department has conducted raids on a prominent hotelier and a jeweller based in Jammu and Kashmir on charges of alleged tax evasion, the CBDT said on Thursday. In the first case, searches were launched on Wednesday against the hotelier who owns a chain of hotels at popular tourist spots of […]
25 schools selected for smart class rooms, capacity building in Sgr
Project to be completed in 2 months: DC Srinagar
SRINAGAR: District Administration, Srinagar has selected 25 schools for establishment of Smart Class Rooms and providing modern teaching-learning material apart from capacity building and training of staff. The move is aimed at equipping Government schools with technology and improving teaching-learning experience. The teachers of selected schools will undergo capacity building modules devised by the National […]
28 year old youth found dead in Sopore
Sopore: A 28-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances in north Kashmir’s Sopore town on Thursday morning. Reports said that a youth identified as Imran Manzoor Bhat son of Manzoor Ahmad Bhat of Muslimpeer Sopore was found unconscious inside his home. The family members immediately rushed him to the sub district hospital Sopore where […]
PMAY-U to be available in Srinagar, Jammu Metro Regions: CS
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Thursday chaired the 8th meeting of State Level Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban (PMAY-U) Mission. Administrative Secretaries of Finance, Housing & Urban Development and Revenue, besides Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation and concerned Heads of Departments participated in the meeting. The Chief Secretary reviewed […]
