Chance for JK youth to join film industry

Online talent database being created

JAMMU: With the framing of J&K Film Policy, it has become more convenient than ever for the region’s talent to work in the film industry. The policy envisages, not only promotion of unseen scenic beauty of J&K, but also for providing a platform for the local talent to prove themselves on the national level. Experienced […]

Director Tourism holds webinar meeting with West Bengal tour, travel operators

Apprises them about emerging situation, seeks their feedback

SRINAGAR: Director, Tourism Kashmir, Dr GN Itoo Saturday held detailed discussions with the tour and travel operators of West Bengal through webinar. During the discussions, the Director Tourism apprised the West Bengal tour operators about the safety measures and Covid related facilities in place for the travelers visiting Kashmir. He also briefed them about the […]

Ladakh L-G discusses air connectivity possibilities for Kargil with Centre

Leh: Ladakh Lt Governor R K Mathur has discussed air connectivity possibilities for Kargil with the Centre and urged the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to explore possibilities for operating Q-400 Bombardier turboprop aircraft in the region, an official spokesperson said on Saturday. He also requested for necessary efforts to operationalise small fixed-wing aircraft at […]

One killed as dumper plunges into gorge in Ramban

Banihal/Jammu: A 35-year-old man was killed on Friday when a dumper driven by him skidded off the road and plunged into a 400-foot-deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, police said. Reyaz Ahmad Lohar was unloading muck when he lost control over the vehicle, which fell into the gorge at Chamalwas, near Banihal, along […]

Political parties condemn killing of cop

Srinagar: Mainstream political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday condemned the killing of a policeman, who was shot dead by militants while he was off duty here on Thursday. “Another militant attack & another family is mourning. May Javeed Ahmed find place in Jannat (heaven) & may his family find strength during this difficult […]

Labourer killed as base of under-construction bridge collapses

Jammu: A 29-year-old labourer was killed on Friday when the under-construction base for a bridge over the Maru Sudar river collapsed in the Kishtwar district, officials said. Three other labourers escaped with minor injuries in the incident at village Dangduru in the remote Dachhan area, the officials said. They said Shabir Ahamd, a resident of […]

Absconder arrested after six-year hunt in Reasi

Jammu: Police on Friday arrested a man wanted in a seven-year-old liquor smuggling case in Reasi district, officials said. Mohammad Gafoor, a resident of Dasanoo village, went underground a year after he was booked in a case related to illicit liquor smuggling in 2014, a police official said. A chargesheet was filed in the case […]

Covid-19: Senior official appointed Nodal Officer for CPH

SRINAGAR: With reference to the order of Supreme Court (SC) of India, passed in Suo Moto Writ (SMW) no 4 of 2020, the Government of J&K has appointed Mission Director (MD) ICPS, Shabnam Shah Kamili as Nodal Officer in the UT of J&K, for coordinating covid mitigation steps in child protection homes. According to order […]

BCA graduate held for running anonymous social media accounts

Srinagar: Police have arrested a BCA graduate for running anonymous accounts on social media networking sites including facebook and Twitter through which according to police he was endangering the lives of innocent people. Divulging information about it, SSP Srinagar Sandeep Chowdary in a brief presser told reporters that post Wagoora Nowgam encounter, a handler running […]