Two-wheeler, Shikaras damaged after road caves in at Dalgate
Srinagar: A two-wheeler and some Shikaras were damaged after a portion of road at world famous Dal Lake caved in on Wednesday afternoon. According to reports the roadside at Dalgate area caved in all of a sudden. Officials said that no loss of life or injury was reported during the incident. However, locals said that […]
Leopard killed by locals in Pulwama village
Pulwama: A leopard was killed by locals after it injured a person in Pathan village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. Locals said that a leopard attacked a man identified as Bilal Ahmad in Pathan village after which he was shifted to a hospital for treatment. The locals subsequently attacked and killed the leopard […]
Alert sounded in Kupwara as dead crows test positive for ‘bird flu’
Kupwara: Cases of avian influenza popularly known as bird flu have been found among dead crows in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district with the administration taking immediate measures to contain the spread of the disease. Soon after the confirmation of the cases, District Magistrate Kupwara declared one-kilometer radius from the epicenter as a red zone while […]
Fake job racket busted in Baramulla
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday said that a “gang” alleged running a job racket was busted in Kreeri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A police officer said that Police Station Kreeri received a written complaint from local resident of Tilgam Kreeri that one person from Watergam Kreeri has cheated him with fake and forged appointment […]
Kisan Mela, agri exhibition inaugurated at Kathua
KATHUA: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare, Navin Kumar Choudhary, Wednesday inaugurated one day Kisan mela cum exhibition at Barnoti, Kathua. Navin Kumar along with other dignitaries inspected different stalls of agriculture and allied sectors like Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Sericulture, Fisheries and KVK besides stalls of private players dealing with agriculture inputs, farm machinery […]
Officials discuss finalization of JK Rules for Labour Codes with trade members
JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary, Labour and Employment Department, Saurab Bhagat and Labour Commissioner, Abdul Rashid War Wednesday had an online interaction with the Industrialists of Jammu province regarding finalization of Jammu and Kashmir Rules on the Four Labour Codes. Besides the officers and officials of Labour Department and Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Department, Presidents and […]
Shopian residents seek supply of potable water
Pulwama: The residents of over half a dozen villages in Shopian area are up in arms against the Jal Shakti Department for failing to provide drinking water facility to the area. The residents of Bandpawa, Thokerpora, Chitragam, Malibugh, Dachoo, Alshipora and its adjacent areas said that the areas have been facing shortage of drinking water […]
Be the goodwill ambassadors of JK: Lt Guv to tourists
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Tuesday evening paid a visit to Dal Lake, where he met several tourists who came from different parts of the country. During his interaction with the tourists, the Lieutenant Governor enquired about the experiences of their visit to Jammu and Kashmir. “Be the goodwill ambassadors of Jammu & Kashmir […]
CJ interacts with judges, lawyers at District Court Complex in Srinagar
Srinagar: Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Justice Pankaj Mithal on Tuesday visited the District Court Complex here during which he interacted with judges and lawyers in separate meetings. The chief justice was welcomed by Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Administrative Judge for District Srinagar and Abdul Rashid Malik, Principal District and Sessions Judge, […]
Illegal sand mining goes on unabated in Firozpore Nallah
Budgam: Illegal boulder and sand mining on the banks of the Ferozpore Nallah in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district is going on unabated in twin villages, even as the Court has strictly imposed a ban on it. The residents of Gogigam and Bhadran villages of Budgam say they have been complaining to the authorities about the […]