Police releases list of eight wanted militants

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police Saturday released the list of eight wanted militants operating in Srinagar and city outskirts stating that the anyone who provides information about these militants will be “suitably rewarded.” A lookout notice framed by the J&K Police reads that Wasseem Qadir Mir of Shahzadpora, Nowgam Srinagar, who joined militancy on December […]

LAWDA carries out demolition drive in Old city areas

Seals two structures, removes earth filling

SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) Saturday sealed two structures in the area of Rangparistan Rainawari, besides demolished one shop in the area of Jogi Lanker Rainawari, one tin walling/barbed wire and one single storey in the area of Ashai Bagh and Saidakadal which were raised in the green belt […]

Colleges to initiate innovative courses, invite researches

SRINAGAR: Higher Education Department (HED) in collaboration with IIM-Ahmedabad and NTPC School of Business Saturday organised One day Brain storming Session with stakeholders on Capacity Building initiatives at Islamia College Of Science & Commerce (ICSC), here. The brainstorming discussion was held on Faculty Skill Development, Directors & Principals’ Workshop, Career Counseling, Research Area Collaborations, Pilot […]

Chairman J&K Bank, former Minister call on Lt Guv

JAMMU: Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Bank, RK Chhibber Saturday met Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at the Raj Bhavan and discussed several important issues pertaining to the functioning of the bank. The J&K Bank Chairman informed the Lt Governor about the status of disbursement of financial assistance under various flagship programmes, besides the roadmap being […]

Chairperson J&K SEBC Commission calls on Lt Guv

JAMMU: Justice (Retd.) G D Sharma, Chairperson Jammu and Kashmir Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission Saturday called on the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. During his meeting with the Lt Governor, the Chairperson discussed a range of issues pertaining to the welfare of Socially & Educationally Backward Classes and submitted the […]

Spl. Lok Adalat to be held at Ang on March 20

ANANTNAG: A Special Lok Adalat is scheduled to be held on 20, March, 2021 at District Headquarter and in subordinate courts at Anantnag, under the Chairmanship of Naseer Ahmad Dar, Chairman District Legal Services Authority (CDLSA) and Principal District & Sessions Judge (PDJ), Anantnag. The Special Lok Adalat shall be held for amicable settlement of […]

Awareness cum training camp on ‘drug abuse’ held

JAMMU: An awareness Camp on hazards of Drug Abuse and its Prevention was organised by ICDS Project R.S. Pura in collaboration with J&K Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses (Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Drug Addicts) on Saturday. At the camp frontline workers were imparted training as they have a wider reach being gross root […]

Five years on, PHC Waltengo awaits completion

Anantnag: The construction work on the Primary Health Centre at Waltengo in Kund area of Kulgam is going on at a snail’s pace raising fears among the locals that the completion may take several years. Locals from Waltengo, the upper belt of Kulgam district said that work was started on the project in 2016 and […]

Burglars loot Computer Shop in Sopore

Sopore: Burglars stuck at a Computer Shop in Shah Faisal market in north Kashmir’s Sopore town last night and decamped with goods worth lakhs, witnesses said. They said that the burglars took away laptops and other goods worth lakhs of rupees. Reports said that burglars looted the computer shop “Almurad office Automation” at Shah Faisal […]