NIT Srinagar hosts virtual lecture on ‘building new start ups’

Srinagar: The Department of Humanities, Social Sciences & Management (HSS&M), National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar Thursday hosted a virtual lecture on process of ‘building a start-up’. The event was presided over by Director NIT Srinagar, Prof. Rakesh Sehgal who was the chief guest on the occasion and the virtual lecture was delivered by the […]

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Reviews summer preparedness of Jal Shakti Department

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Thursday chaired a meeting to review the Summer preparedness of Jal Shakti Department for Jammu division at Civil Secretariat here. The Advisor took detailed review of the department focusing on water supply scenario during the upcoming summer season as well as monsoon season besides in depth discussion […]

Civilian who crossed LoC sent back to Pak

Jammu: A man, who had inadvertently crossed the Line of Control into India, was on Thursday sent back to Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) on humanitarian grounds, officials said. The Indian army handed over Ghulam Qadir to authorities in PaK at the Poonch-Rawalakote crossing point in Poonch district, they said. The officials said the hand over of […]

J&K Bank inks MoU with JMC: Bank nominated as preferred Banker

Jammu: In yet another tie-up to synergize relationship between Jammu and Kashmir Bank and different Government departments, the Bank Thursday entered into an agreement with Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) at Jammu, according to which the latter has nominated the Bank as a preferred Banker. Commissioner JMC Avny Lavasa (IAS) signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]

Drug peddler held in Anantnag

Srinagar: Police has arrested a drug peddler along with 10 grams of heroin in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Thursday. Station House Officer Anantnag Mir Masarat said that a drug peddler identified as Zahid Farooq Dar son of Farooq Ahmed Dar of Botingoo was apprehended at Khanabal with 10 grams of heroin. He […]

CRPF officer slips to death in Shopian

Shopian: A Central Reserve Police Force officer died after falling from a two storey building in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Police sources said that a CRPF Assistant Sub Inspector identified as Shyam Singh who was posted at 178 Battalion CRPF Reshipora Shopian fell down from the two storey building and sustained grievous injuries. They said […]

Drive against illegal mining: Special Task Force conducts series of raids, surprise inspections

JAMMU: The Special Task Force, constituted by government to keep check on illegal mining on Tawi River Bed, conducted a series of raids, surprise checks and seized 1915 MT minor Minerals from various places. The STF conducted raids and surprise checks at a dozen places from Bajalta to Gole Gujral on the left and right […]

Months after militant attack, Srinagar eatery reopens

Srinagar: “Life cannot stop, we have to move on,” said Ramesh Mehra, the owner of popular food joint Krishna Dhaba here, on Tuesday as he returned to work nearly two months after his son was shot dead by militants. Mehra’s world came crashing down on February 17 when his son, Akash, was shot at by […]

KP’s have started to return to Kashmir: BJP leader

Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary (Organisation) Tuesday said that from today, migrant Kashmiri Pandits have started to return to the Valley after so many decades as many of them could be seen participating in religious rituals in Srinagar temples. “I visited a few temples in Srinagar and apart from the KPs living in […]