NHPC rebuts news report blaming it for death of 18-year-old girl

Srinagar: National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Ltd has rebutted reports in which AIP leader Er Rasheed had blamed the corporation for death of an 18 year old north Kashmir girl due to drowning in a dam. In a statement Executive Director NHPC Regional Office Jammu expressed grief on the demise of Rubeena Bano of Dachi […]

Amarnath yatra resumes from Jammu, Pahalgam

Remains suspended from Baltal

Jammu/Srinagar: After facing frequent disruptions due to inclement weather over the past four days, the Amarnath yatra resumed on Monday from Jammu and Pahalgam base camps while it remained suspended from Baltal route, officials said. A fresh batch of 2,675 pilgrims, including 492 women and 174 seers, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp Monday, after […]

Anti-encroachment drive initiated outside Jammu airport

Jammu: Nearly half a dozen structures including some shops were demolished in an anti-encroachment drive outside the Jammu Airport on Monday, officials said. The structures had come up illegally along the boundary wall of the airport on the main road over decades ago, the officials said. They said the district administration had served notices on […]

Nominated councilors of Leh, Kargil LAHDCs meet Governor

Srinagar: A delegation of nominated Councilors of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils of Leh and Kargil led by MLC Vikram Randhawa, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here on Monday. The delegation requested Governor to restore voting rights of nominated Councilors, reservation of one post of the Executive Councilor for females and […]

DDC directs starting massive sanitation drive in Ganderbal

GANDERBAL: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ganderbal, Hashmat Ali Khan Monday chaired a meeting wherein he directed various departments to start sanitation drive in the district and take steps to raise awareness among people on the subject. During the meeting, the DDC inquired from concerned officials about the measures taken in maintaining cleanliness in their concerned […]

Two drug peddlers held

Jammu: Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested along with heroin in separate operations in Jammu and Udhampur districts, police said on Monday. Showkat Ali, a resident of Samba, was arrested and two grams of heroin was seized from his possession at Ragoora here, a police official said. He said another suspected narcotic smuggler, Sukhdev Singh […]

Jal Shakti Abhiyan launched at Budgam

DDC stresses on mass awareness about water conservation

BUDGAM: The District Development Commissioner (DDC), Budgam, Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar Monday launched Jal Shakti Abhiyan under Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, from Sheikh-ul-Alam Hall Budgam in a function organized by Department of Hydraulics Budgam. The Jal Shakti Abhiyan is a water conservation campaign launched in 275 districts across the country under the first […]

Preparations for talent hunt programme in Kupwara reviewed

KUPWARA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Anshul Garg on Monday chaired a meeting of concerned officers to discuss the preparations for the successful conduct of the talent hunt programme in the district. It was informed that the state-level talent hunt programme 2018-19 is launched by Ministry of Culture through Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture […]

DDC kick-starts Panchayat level Chess, Carrom competition in Kulgam

KULGAM: DDC Kulgam Dr Shamim Ahmad Wani Monday kick-started Panchayat level Chess and Carrom competition here at Government Higher Secondary School Devsar. The programme was organised by District Youth Services and Sports office Kulgam in collaboration with J&K State Sports Council and the Rural Development Department. Deputy CEO Kulgam Bashir Ahmad Bhat, Tehsildar Devsar, Ab […]