Speaker inspects LA Library Complex

Takes stock of its digitalization, expansion plan

SRINAGAR: Speaker Legislative Assembly Dr Nirmal Singh Friday visited the library block of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in Srinagar and took stock of its digitalization plan Secretary Law, Achal Sethi accompanied the Speaker during the visit. He briefed the Speaker about the process of digitalization to be taken in hand and the plan […]

Div Com Ladakh reviews developmental works in Kargil

KARGIL: Divisional Commissioner Ladakh, Saugat Biswas on Thursday reviewed the status of progress on developmental works and implementation of flagship schemes in the district. During the meeting, the district officers highlighted the sector-wise progress of developmental works and key flagship schemes in different sectors like PDD, Health, Forest, Sports, Education and Agriculture and other sectors. […]

Atul Dulloo visits Govt Dental College and Hospital Srinagar

Srinagar: Principal Secretary, Heath & Medical Education Department, Atul Dulloo, along with Joint Director Planning H&ME Madan Lal Thursday visited the Government Dental College and Hospital, Srinagar. Dulloo chaired a review meeting there with regard to physical/financial components including physical achievements, position/availability of funds, staff strength, and status of ongoing projects among other issues. Prof […]

Kupwara residents fumes over administration for turning Public Park into car parking

Srinagar: The callousness of the district administration in Kupwara can be gauged from the fact that a Public Park constructed by Tourism Department in the main town Kupwara has been now turned into car parking. Locals have lashed out at the district administration for being a silent spectator against the vandalism. The Public Park was […]

Lightening hits Mahore village, four girls injured

Jammu: Four girls were injured when lightning struck a village in Mahore sub division of Reasi district of Jammu, officials said on Friday. They said that lightening hit village Tukson in Mahore last night leaving four girls identified as Jameela Baano, Dilshad Akhter, Janti Bi and Jameela Bi, injured. There are reports of damage to […]

Prof Renu Nanda delivers extension lecture at CUK

Ganderbal: Prof Renu Nanda, Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Jammu delivered an Extension Lecture on, ‘Relevance of Technology in Higher Education’ in the Department of Education, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) at varsity’s Green Campus here on Thursday. Faculty members, research scholars and students attended the lecture. Prof Nanda discussed areas of higher education […]

KCCI hails JK Bank’s growth

Srinagar: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry Friday congratulated the management of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank for registering an increase of 129 percent in their profits from last year. A spokesperson of the KCC&I said that in view of the overall negative market sentiment prevailing throughout, was an “extraordinary effort from the management […]

Guv extends Buddha Purnima greetings

SRINAGAR: Governor Satya Pal Malik has conveyed his greetings on Buddha Purnima and hoped that this auspicious occasion would augur peace, progress and prosperity in the State. In his message of felicitations, Governor described Lord Buddha as an apostle of peace whose message of ahimsa and non-violence assumes much greater relevance today when the world […]

Delegations, individuals call upon Advisor Sharma

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor KK Sharma Friday interacted with a number of delegations and individuals at J&K Governor’s Grievance Cell at Church Lane, Sonwar here. More than 30 delegations and scores of individuals from various parts of the Valley projected a number of issues on the occasion and sought their immediate redressal. The delegations which […]