25 schools selected for smart class rooms, capacity building in Sgr

Project to be completed in 2 months: DC Srinagar

SRINAGAR: District Administration, Srinagar has selected 25 schools for establishment of Smart Class Rooms and providing modern teaching-learning material apart from capacity building and training of staff. The move is aimed at equipping Government schools with technology and improving teaching-learning experience. The teachers of selected schools will undergo capacity building modules devised by the National […]

28 year old youth found dead in Sopore

Sopore: A 28-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances in north Kashmir’s Sopore town on Thursday morning. Reports said that a youth identified as Imran Manzoor Bhat son of Manzoor Ahmad Bhat of Muslimpeer Sopore was found unconscious inside his home. The family members immediately rushed him to the sub district hospital Sopore where […]

PMAY-U to be available in Srinagar, Jammu Metro Regions: CS

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Thursday chaired the 8th meeting of State Level Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban (PMAY-U) Mission. Administrative Secretaries of Finance, Housing & Urban Development and Revenue, besides Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation and concerned Heads of Departments participated in the meeting. The Chief Secretary reviewed […]

Body of ‘intruder’ handed over to Pakistan

Srinagar: Indian authorities handed over the body of an ‘intruder’, who was shot dead by security forces along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Uri sector, to their Pakistani counterparts on Thursday, officials said. The man was identified as Kamran Check, a resident of Hattian Bala in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, they said. “The body […]

Explosive Material recovered in Awantipora

Srinagar: Police on Thursday claimed to have unearthed huge cache of explosive material in south Kashmir’s Awantipora. In a statement issued here, police said that acting on tipoff about the presence of militant of outfit Jaish-e- Mohammad, Police, 42 RR and 130 BN CRPF conducted a joint search of the nursery area near forests of […]

Cocoon Marketing to continue despite Covid-19 pandemic: Official

JAMMU: The Sericulture Department has taken far reaching measures to support the Cocoon Rearing families amid the pandemic by continuing Cocoon Marketing in association with local and outside Reelers and extending other facilities. This was stated by Director Sericulture J&K, Manzoor Ahmad Qadiri, who was on a tour to the Jammu province for a meeting […]

32,000 tests conducted in Phase-I of Special Drive: DDC

SRINAGAR: The District Disaster Management Authority, Srinagar, is initiating second phase of mass testing beginning 17th September 2020 with aim to test more than 60,000 citizens in municipal wards. The first phase of mass testing with focussing on Markets and Government offices culminated today with 32,000 tests conducted in 12 days. Srinagar Municipal Corporation has […]

Two drivers arrested for managing fake COVID-19 Test reports

Srinagar: Police on Wednesday arrested two persons who were managing fake COVID-19 test reports in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. In a statement, police said that on 15th September Police Station Kothibagh received a complaint to the effect that the complainant along with family were intending to proceed towards Jammu. On reaching TRC they enquired from […]

18-year-old boy goes missing in Gurez

Bandipora: An 18-year-old boy from Bagtore along the Line of Control in Gurez area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district went missing from his home two days ago. Residents told that the 18-year-old boy identified as Mohamad Sayeed Lone son of Ghulam Mohi-u-din Lone, a resident of Tarbal village of Bagtore went missing on 14 September […]