Jammu Industrialist body welcomes new land laws

Say move will boost industrial growth in JK

Jammu: Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for bringing a ray of hope for Industrialisation in Jammu and Kashmir, an apex body of Jammu-based industrialists on Wednesday welcomed the new land laws in J&K and said they will boost industrial growth in the Union Territory. The Bari Brahmana Industries Association […]

Charge sheet filed against two persons involved in fraud

Jammu: Police crime branch has filed a charge sheet in a court here against two persons for duping a man on the pretext of providing visa and job in New Zealand, a spokesperson of the agency said on Wednesday. The charge sheet was filed against Rajwinder Singh of Pathankot in Punjab and Ajay Kumar of […]

Kashmir University to launch more UG, PG programmes: VC

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir is launching more undergraduate and postgraduate programmes from this academic session, even as some of the courses offered at the varsity hitherto under the umbrella of allied departments are set to be offered from full-fledged departments-cum-research centres now. The crucial decisions, which shall be placed before the University Council for […]

Progress on implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in JK reviewed

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Wednesday chaired a meeting to review progress on implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Secretary Jal Shakti Department, M Raju; Chief Engineer Jal Shakti (PHE), Iftikhar Ahmad Wani and other concerned officials of the department while as Chief Engineer […]

Administration fully geared up to meet the challenges of winter

Srinagar: An online webinar on winter weather patterns, experiences and initiative for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh was organized by Institution of Engineers India, J&K State Centre, Srinagar and National Institute of Disaster Management, in collaboration with Divisional Administration Kashmir and Divisional Administration Ladakh. The webinar was inaugurated by President Institution of Engineers India Er. […]

Corruption deep rooted in society: CUK VC

Ganderbal: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir Wednesday said that corruption is deep rooted in every sector of our society, which needs to be checked and addressed immediately. “Despite stringent laws and establishment of several government institutions to check the bribery and other forms of corruption in public and […]

Lt Guv have two media consultants

Srinagar: The J&K government on Wednesday appointed Yatish Yadav as senior media consultant and Dr. Dushyant Kumar Rai as media consultant in the Information Department on nomination basis. The senior media consultant will be paid Rs 150000 salary per month while the media consultant will draw salary of Rs 80000 per months, according to an […]

Teenage girl dies after fall in north Kashmir woods

Bandipora: An-18-year-old girl died after she slipped into a deep gorge while collecting firewood at Kilshay village of Gurez in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday morning. An official said that the teenage girl identified as Shameema Jan daughter of Mushtaq Ahmed Malik died on the spot after she slipped into a deep gorge while […]

Boy found hanging at his home

Rajouri: A twelve-year-old boy from Behrote village of Thanamandi in Rajouri was found hanging at his home on Monday late evening. Officials said that boy was found hanging with ceiling at his home in Behrote village after which a police team from Thanamandi Police Station rushed to the spot. “The body has been taken into […]