Locals block road against erratic power supply, stage protest
Budgam: Irate over the erratic power supply, locals from Chadoora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district blocked road and disrupted traffic movement for hours on Friday. Sources said that frequent power cuts have been taking place in several villages of Chadoora town for the past few days and repeated appeals by the locals have not […]
Woman’s semi-decomposed body found
Banihal: The body of a woman from Banihal who was missing from last week of September was found in a decomposed state in Banihal town of Ramban district on Friday morning. The woman identified as 38-year-old Misra Begum, wife of Irshad Ahmad Mir of Bankoot area was found in a decomposed state in Chamalwas today […]
Dedication, hard work needed to tackle COVID-19 during winters: Dulloo
SRINAGAR: Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, Friday pitched for added dedication and more hard work to tackle effectively with COVID -19 spread during winter months. FC said this at a Covid-19 Response booklet launching function held at Divisional Covid Control Room, Kashmir (DCCR). Among others the function was attended by Divisional Commissioner […]
Procurement of apple to be done by NAFED through SDAs: Official
SRINAGAR: Director Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat Friday chaired a meeting here in context to the approval of extension of Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for apple procurement in Jammu and Kashmir for the current season (2020-21) on the same terms and conditions as of 2019-20. The Director on the occasion informed that the procurement of […]
Power shutdown in valley parts
SRINAGAR: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, Srinagar, in order to carry out stabilization and branch cutting, shutdown of 33KV Badampora-Safapora line shall be observed on October 28 from 10 am to 5 pm and the power supply to the areas fed from Receiving Station Safapora shall remain affected. Similarly, to facilitate Project s […]
Public Financial Management System launched at district level
SRINAGAR: The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has become the first UT in the country to operationalize Public Financial Management System (PFMS) at the district level with e-inauguration of eight district offices here on Friday by Additional Controller General of Accounts, Subodh Kumar Mathur. Joint Controller General of Accounts, Sushil Pal and Assistant Controller […]
6.3 MVA Power Receiving Station inaugurated in Sopore
BARAMULLA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Baseer Ahmad Khan Friday paid visit to Tujjar Sharief village of Sopore area where he inaugurated 6.3 MVA power receiving station. District Development Commissioner, Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo and other senior officers were present on the occasion. The visit has been conducted as a sequel to public outreach programmes […]
Various political leaders call on Lt Guv, submit memoranda
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha met leaders of various political parties at Raj Bhavan here Friday. Former minister and Congress leader RS Chib submitted a memorandum of demands which included establishment of Sainik Colony at Srinagar, expediting four-laning works on Jammu-Suchetgarh National Highway, instating a mechanism of monitoring works of Rural Development Department and improvement […]
Iconic role of Sufis, Reshis should be revived: Lt Guv
Addresses seminar on ‘Reshi- Sufi Traditions of Kashmir’ at KU
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha and Chancellor, University of Kashmir Thursday presided over the inaugural session of One Day National Seminar on “Reshi- Sufi Traditions of Kashmir” at the University of Kashmir. The National Seminar was organized by Markaz-i Noor, Centre for Shaikh-ul Aalam Studies, University of Kashmir, at Gandhi Bhawan, Kashmir University, Srinagar. Speaking […]
Frequent traffic jams create hassles for commuters in Bijbehara
Anantnag: With number of vehicles increasing with every passing day, the traffic management is becoming a daunting task for the authorities in main Town Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The mismanagement of the traffic and callous attitude of drivers and commuters has left Bijbehara in continued mess, often causing inconvenience to the people. The […]