Macadamisation work in full swing to provide connectivity to five panchayats in Bhadarwah
Bhadarwah: Around 10,000 people of five panchayats in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district are hopeful that their lives are going to change for better as authorities started macadamisation work on Dradhu-Manwa road under the Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). Being black-topped at an allotted cost of Rs 717 lakh, the 9.12 km Dradhu – […]
30,000 candidates participated in written exam for recruitment in BSF, CISF in J&K and Ladakh
Jammu: Around 30,000 candidates on Sunday participated in the written examination for recruitment in the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, a BSF spokesperson said. The written test of the candidates, hailing from 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir and […]
Special prayer marks the start of Navratri at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in J-K
Jammu: A special prayer Shat Chandi Maha Yagya’ marked the commencement of Navratri festival at the famous shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. The prayer organised by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) commenced on the auspicious occasion amidst chanting of Vedic […]
Troopers thrash chicken seller, maul his poultry
Srinagar: Para-military troopers Saturday thrashed a chicken seller, mauled his poultry and damaged his cell phone in Saidakadal-Rainawari stretch of Srinagar city. The Chicken seller accused the CRPF men of thrashing him without any reason. “Some youth pelted stones on them (CRPF) and in return they pounced upon me, hit my head with gun butts, […]
Woman accuses official of chopping off walnut trees
Anantnag: A family from Sallar area of Pahalgam Anantnag Saturday alleged that a top official cut down ‘their’ walnut trees without any prior notice. A woman, identified as Jameela Bano said that she owned walnut trees which were the only source of income for her. A couple of years back, district administration Anantnag procured this […]
Batamaloo, Sopore residents protest against water scarcity
Srinagar/Sopore: Residents of Batamaloo here staged a protest over the acute shortage of water in the area. The protesters mostly women from SD Colony and Momin Abad raised slogans against Public Health Engineering (PHE) department and blocked the road near Reka Chowk for almost an hour, using wooden logs and worn-out tyres. Eyewitnesses said that […]
Two day autumn festival commences at Pahalgam
Craft bazaar, village art fest, Golfing, mountain biking parts of festival
PAHALGAM (ANANTNAG): The two day Autumn festival organized by the Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir commenced here on Saturday evening with a traditional opening. The festival would include an exhibition of village crafts drawn from the adjoining village tapestry of cottage craft and handicrafts, cuisine, fruits and other components of village economy. About 20 stalls displaying […]
Two illegally constructed houses sealed in Jammu
Jammu: Jammu Development Authority (JDA) on Saturday sealed two illegally constructed houses here, a spokesperson said. Located at Chowadhi area, both the houses were constructed without any valid building permission from the competent authority, the spokesperson said. The sealing operation was undertaken on the directions of Vice Chairperson JDA, Babila Rakwal and was closely monitored […]
Arrangements finalised for ‘My Town My Pride’ outreach programme
SRINAGAR: The ambitious urban outreach programme “My Town My Pride” aimed at reaching out to people for maximum coverage under beneficiary oriented schemes, grievance redressal and participatory planning process will be held across Srinagar city on 19 and 20 October. Arrangements were finalised in a meeting of all departments held here Saturday, an official spokesman […]
Govt keen to encourage sports activities: Advisor Baseer Khan
ANANTNAG: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Saturday said that government is very keen to encourage various sports activities while all the basic facilities would be provided for promotion of sports activities. He made the remarks while speaking at a prize distribution ceremony at Pahalgam among the finalists of a cycle race. The Cyclothon […]