Illegal mining, extraction totally banned: DC Budgam

Says no violator shall be allowed to go scot-free

BUDGAM: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza also Chairman District Level Task Force Committee (DLTFC) along with SSP Budgam Tahir Saleem Saturday convened a meeting to have firsthand status of violations, illegal extraction of minerals, illegal mining, overcharging on bricks and violation of rates fixed for raw material and processed minerals. The […]

Vice Chancellor Cluster University visits IASE, Sgr

Reviews its functioning, mulls of academic up-gradation

SRINAGAR: Vice Chancellor (VC) Cluster University Prof. (Dr) Qayyum Hussain Saturday visited Institute of Advanced Studies in Education (IASE) to review its functioning. Speaking on the occasion, the VC said that the academic up-gradation of the college shall be his priority. He emphasised on starting a B.ed course through distance mode, besides introduction of skill […]

DGP sanctions ex-gratia, special welfare relief

Srinagar: With an aim to provide financial support to the families of the police personnel/ SPOs who were killed or have passed away while in service, the Director-General of Police Dilbag Singh has sanctioned rupees one crore forty three lakh as ex-gratia/Special Welfare Relief vide different orders of PHQ. The ex-gratis relief of 38 lakh […]

Top achiever branches of Citizens Cooperative Bank Limited felicitated

JAMMU: Secretary Cooperatives, Yasha Mudgal, Saturday felicitated the top four achiever branches of Citizens Cooperative Bank Limited (CCBL) during a function organized by the Bank. “The Cooperative Banks over the years have evolved into banking institutions who have not only boosted the primary sector economy but played a great role in bringing social transformation and […]

Two die of cardiac arrest in Kulgam, another hospitalized

Kulgam: In a tragic incident, a lecturer was among two youth who died due to a massive cardiac arrest in Kulgam village of south Kashmir last evening, locals said. They said that a 37-year-old man from Dadipora fell unconscious at his home last evening following which he was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors […]

Burglars attempt stealing cash from ATM in Qazigund

Qazigund, July 10: Some unidentified persons on Saturday made an attempt to steal cash from an ATM of the State Bank of India (SBI) in Qazigund area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said. They said that the SBI ATM located at Chowgam village was found vandalized this morning by customers who later informed the […]

Man dies after fall from mountain peak in Kulgam

Kulgam, July 10: A 50-year-old man died after he slipped from a high mountain peak in Damhal Hanjipora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said on Saturday. They said that the man identified as Shakeel Ahmad Magray (50) son of Abdul Razaq Magray, a resident of Watoo Kulgam had gone for a picnic in […]

Lt Guv e-launches City Livelihood Centre Jammu

Directs JMC for conducting 15 day long Plastic free Jammu Campaign

SRINAGAR: Taking a step forward to make cities of the UT more sustainable, structured for optimum resource utilization and sensitive & supportive towards the marginalized sections of the society, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today e-launched City Livelihood Centre (CLC), Jammu and laid e-foundation of Rs 80 Crore worth Integrated Solid Waste Management facility at Kot-Bhalwal, […]

Amid soaring temperature, Anantnag village faces shortage of potable water

Anantnag: Amid the ongoing heat wave, the residents of Palpora village in Dailgam hamlet of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district are up in arms against the Jal Shakti department for failing to provide drinking water supply to the area. Locals alleged that Jal Shakti Department has failed to provide scheduled drinking water supply to the area. […]