Lt Governor meets Civil Services Qualifiers
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, Thursday met this year’s Civil Services Qualifiers here at the Raj Bhavan and congratulated them for their entry into the prestigious services. Majid Iqbal Khan from Nowgam, Anantnag, while Abhishek Augustsya; Devahuti; Sunny Gupta and Shubham Kundal hailing from Jammu met the Lt Governor. The Lt Governor observed that the […]
JKSACS continues sensitization of religious leaders on Covid-19
SRINAGAR: As part of its continued IEC campaign Jammu and Kashmir AIDS Control Society Tuesday carried out a sensitization programme at Markazi Darul Uloom Doodhwan, Kupwara, Kashmir, for the Ulamas, Mufti’s and Molanas of district Kupwara. Sensitization of Religious leaders on the COVID-19 and the measures to be taken to avoid the spread of the […]
Covid testing intensified in government offices at Shopian
SHOPIAN: District Administration Shopian has decided to intensify testing for COVID-19 in all the Government offices in the district. In this regard, all Government employees and staff of business establishments will be tested for COVID-19 in the next 10 days, starting from today and the schedule for testing has also been formulated. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 […]
Three arrested for attempting ATM heist in Jammu
Jammu: Three persons were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly attempting to break open an ATM of a bank here, officials said. A written complaint was lodged at Police Station Bahu Fort by manager Rattan Lal that some unidentified burglars attempted to break open the ICICI ATM near Baggar Mandi in Trikuta Nagar, they said. A […]
Covid-19 lockdown: 4.11 lakh JK residents returned home from other parts of country
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration evacuated more than 4.11 lakh residents of the Union Territory, who had been stranded in other parts of the country due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, through special trains and buses, officials said. The exercise was carried out with strict observance of COVID-19 guidelines and standard operating procedures, they said. […]
Div Com takes stock of Revenue matters in North Kashmir
BARAMULLA: With an am to take appraisal of various revenue matters of North Kashmir comprising three districts of Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora, Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, P K Pole Tuesday visited Baramulla and chaired a meeting to discuss various issues and matters pertaining to Revenue department. The meeting also discussed the progress of digitization […]
Advisor Baseer Khan holds public hearing in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Tuesday listened to issues of different delegations and individuals, including representatives of various associations, at Grievance Cell Church Lane Srinagar. As many as, 84 public deputations and individuals, hailing from different areas of Jammu and Kashmir, apprised the Advisor of their grievances and sought his intervention for […]
Official reviews progress on Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project
SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary, Industries & Commerce, M.K. Dwivedi, Tuesday visited Government Silk Factory at Rajbagh and took stock of various ongoing works being executed there under the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP). Commissioner Secretary had a detailed assessment of all development works being done in the factory under JTFRP and directed […]
Watchi residents stage protest, accuse government of encroaching stadium land

Shopian: Residents of Watchi village in Zainapora Sub division of south Kashmir’s Shopian district have accused the government of encroaching the land meant for construction of a stadium for local youth. The villagers alleged that the land demarcated for the stadium has been encroached as a Panchayat ghar is being constructed on the land besides […]
Budgam family protests mysterious death son
Srinagar: A family that accuses three persons of ‘murdering’ their son Monday staged a protest in Press Enclave Srinagar accusing Chodura police of ‘inaction.’ Pertinently, on 5 August last month, a youth identified as Sajad Ahmad Dar son of Muhammad Sidiq Dar of Surasyar area of Chadura died at his home after playing cricket whole […]