PDD daily wager dies of electrocution
Jammu: A daily-wager of the Power Development Department (PDD) was electrocuted to death in Rajouri district on Thursday, officials said. Identified as Wali Mohammad son of Makhna of Banghai Thannamdi, the daily wager died on the spot due to electric shock while repairing an electricity line in Banghi village, they said. A police official said […]
De-notifying of Covid-19 dedicated hospitals in JK reviewed
JAMMU: Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, Thursday chaired an officers meeting to review de-notifying of Covid-19 dedicated hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Director General Planning, Satvir Kour Sudan; Director Health Services Jammu, Dr Renu Sharma; Principal, Government Medical College Jammu, Shashi Sudan Sharma; while Director SKIMS Srinagar […]
Govt clears 8 hydropower projects on Indus in Ladakh
New Delhi: The government has cleared eight hydropower projects of 144 MW on the Indus river and its tributaries in Ladakh, the highest so far, sources in the Jal Shakti Ministry said on Thursday. At present, there are several small projects, with a collective capacity of 113 MW on Indus in Ladakh, and the new […]
NAFED calls for sustainable development of Horticulture sector
SRINAGAR: To pave way for the sustainable development of the Horticulture sector in the Union Territory of J&K, a meeting was co-chaired by Sandeep Chadha, Managing Director National Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) and Director Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat here. During the meeting, the programmes related to High Density Plantation, Development […]
KU postpones UG, LLM, LLB exams scheduled on Jan 8, 9
Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Controller of Examinations Prof Irshad A Nawchoo said on Thursday that Undergraduate 2nd year examination scheduled on 8th January 2021 (Friday) and UG 6th Semester examination scheduled on 9th January 2021 (Saturday) are postponed in view of heavy snowfall. Fresh dates for the deferred UG examinations will be notified later on, he […]
Div Com conducts extensive tour of Srinagar
Takes stock of snow clearance, functioning of hospitals, restoration of services
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole Thursday conducted an extensive tour of Srinagar to take stock of snow clearance work and restoration of essential services. The Div Com also visited SKIMS Soura and JLNM Rainawari hospitals to take firsthand appraisal of functioning of health care and availability of medicines. He was accompanied by […]
Patients ferried on shoulders as admin fails to clear roads in Pulwama
Pulwama: Amid the unprecedented snowfall and the administration’s failure to clear the roads, a patient was ferried to the hospital on a bed in Pulwama village on Wednesday. Locals from Dadoora village of Pulwama which is just 4 kilometers from the district headquarter said that a patient identified as Haleema after complaining of pain was […]
Tral youth goes missing, family appeals for his return
JaPulwama: A youth from Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district has gone missing few days back while his family appealed him to return back. The family has also requested the administration to help in tracing him. Aarif Ahmad Sheikh (19) a resident of Monghama village of Tral who was working at an automobile sales […]
Sopore residents seek clearing of roads, lanes
Sopore: After a continuous downpour for two days the roads, link roads, lanes and by lanes of this north Kashmir Sopore town are still covered with one feet of snow as the various departments tasked to clear the roads have failed to provide some relief for the residents, locals alleged Wednesday. The residents from most […]
Restoration of essential services going on war footing: DC Sgr
SRINAGAR: The Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and other concerned officers of Kashmir division have been asked to carry out regular market checking in their respective jurisdictions and ensure that no hoarding or profiteering is exercised by any trader, especially under prevailing circumstances. The DCs have been asked to put all available resources in service to restore […]