DC Srinagar reviews progress on Srinagar Ring Road project
SRINAGAR: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad Friday convened a meeting to review progress of work on major developmental projects in Srinagar. Chief Planning Officer, Srinagar, Mohammed Yaseen lone, Assistant Commissioner Nazool, Sandeep Bali, Project Manager NHAI and other officers were present in the meeting. The meeting held deliberations on status of acquisition […]
Hirpora village of Shopian witnesses lowest Covid-19 positivity rate
SHOPIAN: The Hirpora village situated on the historical Mughal road in Shopian district has so far recorded the lowest Covid-19 positivity rate in the district. The local Health Authorities of the district attribute the lowest positivity rate in the village to the strict adherence of Covid-19 SOPs and guidelines issued by the Government from time […]
Ayush distributes immunity boosters among people at Handwara
Aatif Qayoom Handwara: The Department of Indian System of Medicines (AYUSH), unit Handwara on Thursday, organized a free medical camp at the premises of DH Handwara to distribute free ISM medicines among people, a spokesman of the department said. The camp was inaugurated in presence of Medical Superintendent Associated GMC hospital Handwara, Dr Nisar Wani […]
Patnitop ropeway reopens for weekend operations
Jammu: The Patnitop ropeway in Udhampur district started weekend commercial operations on Friday, over a month after it was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 2.8-km ecofriendly cable car project by Skyview is the first-of-its-kind leisure, lifestyle and adventure destination, located amidst bountiful nature, in the lap of the Himalayas. “Skyview by Empyrean, the […]
JK plans mythological theme park near Vaishno Devi shrine
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration is planning to set up India’s best mythological theme park near the famous Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district and has sought investors for the project, officials said on Friday. The state-of-the-art park is aimed at increasing economic activity and generating direct and indirect local employment, besides improving the […]
15-year-old boy drowns in Poonch
Poonch: A fifteen-year-old boy has died after drowning in a river in his native village in Jhullas sector in Poonch district on Friday afternoon, officials said. They said that the teenage boy Prabh Dayal son of Ram Sharma had taken to Khari nalla for bath. However, after some time when the youth couldn’t be seen, […]
Elderly woman dies of electrocution at Anantnag
Srinagar: A 50-year-old woman died due to electrocution at her home in Naina village in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. Reports said that the woman was engaged in some household chore, when she received a high volt electrical shock, leading to her instant death. The deceased woman has been identified as one Haleema Begum […]
Notorious auto-lifter held in Rajouri
Jammu: A notorious thief and auto-lifter was apprehended in Rajouri district on Thursday evening, police said. On June 7, three people lodged separate complaints at Thanamandi police station alleging that their vehicles had been stolen from Saaj and Kote Behrote areas, they said. FIRs were registered on the basis of the complaints and two separate […]
Power crisis: Submit daily report of inspections, faults and repairs, Baseer Khan to JPDCL
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Thursday had a marathon meeting with the officers of Jammu division to work out a micro-plan for tiding over the power crisis in their respective areas. He asked the officers to strictly adhere to the schedule provided by LG for making replacement of transformers and carrying out […]
Locals seek mecadamisation of vital Achabal-Chatabal road
Anantnag: The vital Achabal-Chatabal road in Anantnag district is in very bad shape since the past many years now as locals allege that authorities have been macadamising some patches that too after years. Locals said that the the 20 Kilometre long Achabal-Chatabal road is a very vital road link connecting dozens of villages with district […]