Re-organisation of JK: Centre’s nod sought for distribution of compensatory afforestation funds
Srinagar: Nearly eight months after re-organisation of Jammu & Kashmir, a proposal is being worked out to distribute compensatory afforestation funds between Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories, documents reveal. According to agenda note of 25th meeting of executive committee of Jammu & Kashmir Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA), a proposal […]
Govt employee arrested for ‘seditious’, ‘provocative’ social media posts
Srinagar: An employee of the education department has been arrested for allegedly spreading “false propaganda” on social media against the Jammu and Kashmir government, police said on Friday. “Taking serious note of misuse of social media platforms, Sopore Police has registered a case against various such social media users who defied the government orders by […]
No BPL ration cards for poor families in Kokernag village
Anantnag: Dozens of people families in Gawran area of Kokernag belt in South Kashmir’s Anantnag have been holding APL ration cards despite being residents of a backward area and living in miserable conditions. Families have alleged that many people in the area who are living above the poverty line but have been categorized in BPL […]
Protest in Sopore, Srinagar over water shortage
Sopore/Srinagar: Residents of Neharpora and Ibrahim colony of Arampora Sopore village in north Kashmir Thursday took to streets against the Jal Shakti Department for failing to provide adequate water supply to them. Scores of residents including women blocked the road outside Jal Shakti Department at Iqbal market. Shouting slogans against the department the protestors were […]
Six-decade old bridge collapses in Sopore
Sopore: A 260 metre long bridge built over six decades ago in north Kashmir’s Sopore collapsed on Wednesday evening. The bridge was build in 1955 over river Jhelum at Chankhan area of Sopore which connects Sopore town to Srinagar and Baramulla town. Notably, the bridge was build in tenure of then prime minister Ghulam Muhammad […]
Army blocks main road in Pulwama village
Pulwama: People in Rahmoo village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday complained of inconvenience as a main road has been blocked from the past few days, halting movement of pedestrians as well as vehicles. The locals said that the road has been blocked by the Army’s unit (53 RR) stationed in the area. “We […]
Div Com takes stock of traffic decongestion measures in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: To ensure better traffic management and further enhance parking space in the summer capital, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Thursday conducted an extensive tour of Srinagar City. During the tour, the Div Com visited Boulevard, Shalimar, Durganag, Sonwar, G.B.Panth Hospital, PanthaChowk, Lasjan bypass, Natipora and other areas to take stock of the […]
Counsel, reach out to students in this hour of need: DSEK
SRINAGAR: Director School Education Kashmir Mohammad Younis Malik Thursday laid an emphasis on the need to reach out to the students so that children do not feel alienated during the current Covid-19 pandemic. He said this while an interaction session with the team of teacher counselors presently engaged with the on-call counseling of students under […]
Implementation of convergence plan of IWDP reviewed
SRINAGAR: Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Rafi, Jammu and Kashmir Nodal Agency for Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWDP) Thursday reviewed the implementation of a convergence plan with the districts. Under convergence plan 1229 water harvesting structures of different nature like water harvesting tanks, percolation tanks, recharge pits and development of springs and ponds have been completed […]
More skill courses should be introduced in universities and colleges: Prof Talat
Nitin Gadkari promises full support for MSME in JK
Srinagar: Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad has stressed on introducing more skill-based courses in universities and colleges of JK to increase the employability of youth of the region or to make them successful entrepreneurs of tomorrow. While speaking at a Webinar, Prof Talat said, “Our University is already running few skill based […]
