Jal Shakti Department to spend 65.34 Cr for 174 water supply schemes
SRINAGAR: During the current lockdown period enforced due to corona virus outbreak, the PHE sector in Kashmir has also encountered lot of difficulties in execution of water supply schemes and maintenance of the existing ones due to restrictions imposed on public movement in the Valley. However, after announcement of certain relaxations by the Government, Jal […]
Div com reviews the progress of work on Srinagar-Baramulla Highway
SRINAGAR: Divisional commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang Kondbara pole Friday reviewed the progress of construction and road widening work on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway from Narbal to Uri in a meeting, here. Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla, G N Itoo, BRO officers including ADDLCE Project BEACON, Cl. JS prakash, Commander 760 BRTF, KK Sharma, and other officers participated in the […]
Police claims arresting a militant in Shopian
Shopian: Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a militant from Khojpora village of Zainapora belt in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. A senior police official said that based on specific inputs, a cordon and search operation was launched in Khojpora Reban village of district on Friday morning. “During the search operation, a militant who had […]
KU listed among top 50 Universities by MHRD
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir has been listed, by MHRD, among top 50 Universities in the country, improving its rank from 53 to 48 this time. In the all India Ranking for 2020, assessment by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, (MHRD), the University of Kashmir (KU) got the 48th rank with a score […]
Railways’ in Kashmir gets first local chief area manager
Srinagar: Saqib Yousuf, an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer hailing from Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, has become the first local to assume charge as chief area manager, Srinagar. After completing primary schooling in his native village of Nagam in Chadoora area, Yousuf did his senior secondary from Nowgam. He secured admission in […]
Soldier killed another injured in Zojila road mishap
Ganderbal: A soldier died on spot while another got critically injured on Thursday after their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into deep gorge along Zojilla Pass. An official said that the driver of an Army vehicle which was part of the Army convoy on to Srinagar loss control over his vehicle and skidded […]
New Media Policy to prove ‘monstrous’ for journalists, free speech: PDP
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday demanded immediate rollback of Media Policy-2020 in Jammu and Kashmir, terming it a direct assault on the free press and akin to choking the voices of dissent. PDP spokesperson and Media Advisor to Party President Syed Suhail Bukhari in a statement issued here termed the “Media Policy-2020” a […]
Two LeT operatives held in Punjab
Police says weapons meant for 'terror attacks' in Kashmir seized
Chandigarh: The Punjab Police on Thursday said it foiled a major attempt to smuggle arms and ammunition into Kashmir to carry out terror attacks there with the arrest of two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives. Ten hand grenades, along with one AK-47 rifle with two magazines and 60 live cartridges were seized from the two, identified as […]
Lt Guv hands over ex-gratia relief to slain Sarpanch’s family
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu interacted with the family members of the Sarpanch Ajay Pandita Bharti, who fell victim to the militants, and extended his deepest sympathies to them. While paying homage to Ajay Pandita, the Lt Governor observed that the supreme sacrifice made by him would always be remembered and hoped that perpetrators […]
Welfare of Poor: Govt forms task force under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan initiatives
JAMMU: J&K Government Thursday constituted a six member (including Chairperson) Task Force, on Welfare of the Poor, including migrants and destitute, for the implementation of the initiatives, schemes & relief measures under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. As per an order issued by GAD, Principal Secretary, Housing & […]
