Darbar Move: Estates Department seeks list of employees for residential allotment

JAMMU: The Estates Deparment of Jammu and Kashmir Government has asked all the Administrative Secretaries/ HoDs to furnish list of officers/officials, who are likely to move to Srinagar and those who will be retained at Jammu along with detail of previous accommodation within two days positively so that the accommodation may be provided in their […]

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,18,891 stranded JK residents

80,338 via Lakhanpur, 38,553 through special trains

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,18,891 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, the administrations […]

Education Investment Policy-2020: Officials meet stakeholders, discusses implementation

SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary School Education, Dr Asgar Samoon Wednesday chaired a multi stakeholder meeting here regarding the implementation of Jammu and Kashmir Education Investment Policy-2020. The meeting was attended by representatives from the universities, colleges, IIT’s, IIM’s education department, private stakeholders and other officers. The meeting was held to provide inputs, feedback and suggestions for […]

Illegal mineral extraction goes unabated in South Kashmir

Anantnag: The residents of different areas of South Kashmir have alleged that illegal mineral extraction is going unabated in different villages of the area while the authorities are acting as mute spectators. Inhabitants accused the authorities of inaction against the ‘vested interest elements’ who according to them resort to illegal extraction of soil, sand and […]

Teenage Girl drowns in power canal in Kangan

Ganderbal: A teenage girl drowned in a power canal in Fraw area of Kangan Sub Division after she accidentally slipped, reports said Wednesday. An official identified the deceased said girl as 17 year Munezah Bano daughter of Bashir Ahmad Kasana a resident of Kaniwas village of Sumbal Gund. “She slipped into the power canal near […]

Body of a missing soldier fished out from Jhelum

Baramulla: The body of a missing soldier, who had slipped to death into river Jhelum five days ago, was fished out Wednesday at Boniyar Dam in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Official sources said that as per Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) recording, the missing soldier had left his weapon and personal mobile phone on […]

Leopard kills 6-yr-old boy in Kulgam

Kulgam: A six-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard at Manzgam area of Damhal Hanjipora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday evening. A police official said that the leopard attacked the boy identified as Umman Farooq Baba, son of of Farooq Ahmad Baba when he was near his house at Manzgam area […]

Fast pace high density horticulture plantation in Jammu Division, officials told

‘Concerns of cherry growers, canning units being addressed’

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, K.K. Sharma Wednesday said that the concerns of the cherry and other Horticulture producers are being addressed so that they are provided with opportunities of marketing their produce besides increasing its shelf life. The Advisor was interacting with the representatives of the cherry processing unit holders, growers and marketers here. […]

Private hospitals in Anantnag offer 19 beds for Gynae surgeries

ANANTNAG: As many as seven private nursing homes have volunteered 19 beds for conducting gynae surgeries in Anantnag district. This was disclosed at a meeting of private hospital owners, chaired by Deputy Commissioner (DC), Anantnag K.K. Sidha. The meeting was informed that the facility will be used by superintendent MCCH, and in case of non-availability […]