Locals help cremate 110 year old Kashmiri pandit in Shopian

Shopian: A 110 year old Kashmiri Pandit died in his home here in Zainapora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday. Locals said that Pandit Kanth Ram son of Anant Ram was ill from past many days and today he passed away at his Zainapora home. His death was widely mourned by local Muslims […]

Admin bans construction activities to deal with encroachments

Jammu: Aiming to curb encroachments on over 1,500 acres of government land in Jammu, the union territory administration has banned construction activities along the Tawi river and served notices to all land grabbers, officials said on Thursday. The Jammu and Kashmir government has transferred 9,479 acres of land to the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) for […]

Covid-19: SKIMS, GMC Jammu and Srinagar get 15 Cr under SDRF

SRINAGAR: The State Executive Committee (SEC), headed by B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary, J&K, met here today and sanctioned an amount of Rs. 15 crore under SDRF to major health institutions for further procuring essential labs and equipments for handling COVID pandemic. SKIMS, Srinagar; GMC Jammu and GMC Srinagar have each been sanctioned Rs.5 Crore. The […]

Govt to publish two Coffee table books on Agriculture, allied specialties of UT

JAMMU: Jammu & Kashmir Government is going to bring out two Coffee table books on Agriculture and allied specialties of the Union Territory as part of its exports promotion campaign. Among the two proposed coffee table books, one would be on Agriculture, Animal/Sheep Husbandry and the other exclusively on the Horticulture Sector. The modalities for […]

Officials review progress of Tourism projects

SRINANGAR: Managing Director Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC), Vikas Kundal Thursday held a review meeting in respect of PMDP projects of Tourism Department being executed by JKPCC Ltd. The meeting reviewed scheme wise PMDP projects while officers were directed to ensure the effective follow-up of these projects in order to achieve best possible […]

Merger of JKHDC, JKHC discussed at BoD meeting

Advisor Sharma calls for making twin Corporations more vibrant, financially viable

SRINAGAR: Advisor to the Lt Governor, KK Sharma Thursday directed for making the Jammu and Kashmir Handloom Development Corporation (JKHDC) and Jammu and Kashmir Handicrafts Corporation Limited (JKHC) more vibrant and financially viable so that these can effectively contribute to the economy and create the much-needed employment avenues by effectively marketing handmade products of the […]

Man arrested for murdering his wife in Kangan

Kangan: Police on Thursday arrested a man for allegedly killing his wife in Kangan area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Notably, police last week fished out a dead body of 30-year-old Rubeena Jan, wife of Abdul Majeed Khan of Gonchi Mohalla Akhal Kangan from Nallah Sindh. Soon after the incident, police registered a case and […]

Two killed as vehicle rolls down in gorge

Banihal/Jammu: Two persons were killed on Thursday after a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and rolled down a deep gorge in Ramban district, police said. The Kashmir-bound mobile vehicle also had 10 cattle who died in the accident at Digdool, they said. The deceased have been identified as Irshad Ahmad Kohli […]

Div Com conducts tour of Srinagar city

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday conducted an extensive tour of Srinagar City to take stock of availability of parking spaces and proposed road widening in various areas. The Div Com visited Old Assembly Complex, Budshah Flats, Magarmal Bagh, Bus Adda Batamaloo, Doodganga Parking, Cow Farm land Chatabal, National School parking, 90 ft […]