Day 49: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 21 domestic flights with 2,502 passengers
JAMMU: On Day 49 of resumption of operation of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 21 domestic flights with 2,502 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. Besides, an International evacuation flight with 137 passengers on board has arrived at Srinagar Airport from Sharjah under Vande Bharat Mission. A total of […]
De-weeding and Skimming operation on full swing in Nigeen Lake
SRINAGAR: Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) has cleaned the Nigeen Lake also a part of Dal Lake from unwanted weeds and other floating material. The de-weeding and skimming of Nigeen Lake was taken in hand by LAWDA from 27th of May 2020 and the manual de-weeding and skimming up to 45 mtr from the […]
Army foils infiltration attempt along LoC, two militants killed
Srinagar: Two militants were killed on Saturday as the Army foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Naugam sector of north Kashmir, a defence spokesperson said. Early in the morning, suspicious movement was detected by the troops along the Line of Control at Naugam sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, defence […]
CPWs in education department without salaries in Kashmir
Have informed higher-ups: Director
Anantnag: The contingent paid workers of education department hailing from different areas alleged that the department has been ignoring them as their wages have not been paid since the past two years now. The workers said that government has not released their salaries since 2018 due to which they are facing very tough times. “We […]
Tussle between two top cops: Court bars Basant Rath from posting ‘defamatory, derogatory’ remarks
Srinagar: A court in Jammu has directed suspended senior police officer Basant Rath not to publish any post or material by any means of communication which is defamatory or derogatory against six persons who claimed to be “acquainted with the current Director General of Police, Dilbagh Singh.” The order was passed by the judicial officer […]
Daredevil brother saves minor sister from leopard attack
Budgam: A teenaged brother saved her minor sister from certain death in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday when a leopard attacked the three year old kid when she was out in her compound playing with his brother. Witnesses said that a leopard tried to drag a 3 year old girl in Pallar area of […]
Ensure cent percent saturation of Kisan Credit Cards
Inaugurates Kisan Mela cum Awareness Camp
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Saturday called for 100% saturation of Kisan Credit Cards in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Lt Governor stated this while inaugurating a day long Kisan Mela cum Awareness Camp as a part of ongoing “Kisan Pakhwada”, during his visit to Pulwama district. The Lt Governor interacted […]
Welfare schemes for workers
Registration of left out workers with BOCWWB taken up: Officials
SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary, Labour & Employment, Saurab Bhagat, Saturday convened a meeting to work out and review strategies for effective implementation of Mission Mode Project regarding registration of left out workers with J&K Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board and related measures. The meeting had detailed deliberation on issues regarding implementation of Mission Mode […]
Shooting stone injures man at Zojila
Ganderbal: A man suffered critical injuries after a shooting stone hit him on Srinagar-Leh highway at Zojila Pass in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday. A police official said that a man identified as Mushtaq Ahmed Khan son of Ali Muhammad Khan of Alochi Bagh Srinagar while travelling from Kargil towards Srinagar was injured critically […]
COVID-19: Gov to conduct aggressive testing of co-morbid persons, pregnant women in red zone areas
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Saturday emphasized the need of aggressive testing of co-morbid persons, red zone areas besides strict enforcement of restrictions in containment zones to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus in Jammu and Kashmir. Advisor, while chairing a high level review meeting regarding COVID-19 pandemic, asked the Deputy Commissioners […]
