Social service camp inaugurated at KU
VC underlines message of peace, compassion on Milad-un-Nabi (SAW)
Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad Friday inaugurated a special social service camp on the revered occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW). The day-long camp was organised by the Department of Students Welfare (DSW)—in line with its annual practice—in and around the University Campus to serve refreshment to the devotees visiting the Haratbal shrine. […]
Hideout busted in Rajouri district
Jammu: Security forces on Friday busted a hideout in Rajouri district and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including explosives, automatic rifles and pistols, officials said. Based on specific information, joint parties of the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the 38 Rashtriya Rifles launched an operation in a dense forest area near Gambhir […]
BOSE employee’s body recovered
Srinagar: The body of a 48-year-old J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE) employee was on Friday morning recovered from river Jhelum in Chattabal area of Srinagar. Officials said that Bagiyas Chattabal police has recovered the body of Tahir Ahmad Masoodi, 48, son of Noor Muhammad Masoodi of Narwara Eidgah from river Jhelum at Veer Chattabal. […]
Altaf Bukhari condemns killing of three BJP men
Jammu: J&K Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Friday condemned the killing of three BJP workers in Kulgam district, saying such violent incidents add to miseries and sufferings of people. Fida Hussain, Umer Hajam and Umer Rashid Beigh were shot dead by militants in Y K Pora area of Kulgam district late on […]
Night restriction: DM Jammu issues fresh order
JAMMU: District Magistrate, Jammu, vide powers conferred upon under section 144 of CrPC read with relevant provisions under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and the Disaster Management Act, 2005, restrict the movement of individuals for all non-essential activities between 10 pm to 5 am in the territorial limits of District Jammu w.e.f 30th October, 2020 […]
Maternity-cum-Child Care Hospital in Kangan fails to turn into a reality
Kangan: It has been 15 years and still the Maternity-cum-Child Care Hospital (M&CCH) in Kangan town of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district has remained an unfulfilled dream for the locals. Notably, the land for the hospital was identified in 2005 when Ghulam Nabi Azad was the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir while Jammu Kashmir Housing […]
Lt Guv greets people on Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW)
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has extended his greetings to the people of the Union Territory of J&K on the auspicious occasion of Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi. In his message of felicitations, the Lt Governor hoped that the auspicious occasion would spread the message of oneness, peace and universal brotherhood among all the sections of the society. The […]
Union Secretary Power inspects progress on various power projects
KISHTWAR: Union Secretary, Ministry of Power, Sanjiv Nandan Sahai Thursday inspected the pace of work on the Hydro Electric Projects coming up in Kishtwar district and inaugurated various assets created in the adjoining areas under the Project Area Development plan. At the outset, the Union Secretary inspected Dulhasti Dam site and reviewed the generation capacity […]
Directorate of Fisheries gets a new office complex at TRC
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Fisheries Department, Animal/Sheep Husbandry, Agriculture, Horticulture and Cooperatives Departments, Navin Kumar Choudhary, along with Director Fisheries, Mohammad Amin Mir, Thursday inaugurated office of Directorate of Fisheries at Tourist Reception Center Srinagar. On the occasion, the Director briefed the Principal Secretary about various ongoing developmental activities of the department. It was informed that […]
Power shutdown announced in valley parts
SRINAGAR: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, Srinagar, in order to carry out necessary preventive maintenance works, 200 MVA Grid Station Pampore, 140 MVA Rawalpora GS &132 D/C Pampore Rawalpora TL, 75 MVA, 132/33 KV GS Awantipora &132 KV D/C Pampore Awantipora TL shall observe shutdown on November 04 from 9:30 am to 5:00 […]