Jammu emerged as education hub in north India: Union Minister

New Delhi: Jammu has emerged as an education hub in north India with the establishment of an Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and AIIMS among others, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. Referring to the abrogation of Article 370 provisions on August 5 last year, he said with the […]

Order on merging, closing sick PSUs be revoked: NC, PDP

Srinagar: The National Conference and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to rescind a six month old order to merge or close several sick public sector undertakings in the union territory. “The J&K government’s decision to close many PSUs is shocking….This order is unfair and must be rescinded,” National […]

Kundal assumes charge as MD JKPCC

SRINANGAR: After assuming charge as Managing Director Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC), Vikas Kundal, Thursday held an introductory meeting with the officers and officials to review status of various projects being executed by the Corporation. The meeting was attended by Chief Engineer JKPCC, ND Khawaja, Executive Engineers of various units and other senior […]

Remove encroachments from wetlands in Budgam, officials told

BUDGAM: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza, Thursday, chaired a meeting convened to discuss the directions received from National Green Tribunal (NGT) pertaining to issues of wetlands and water bodies of the district. The meeting also deliberated on the points, previously, discussed in the meeting held under the chairmanship of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir. During […]

Covid-19: Shopkeepers in Bandipora to operate only after testing negative: DDC

BANDIPORA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmed has directed to allow only those shopkeepers to operate their business who have been tested negative and have attended mandatory training on COVID-19. As per an order issued here, The DC said that the shopkeepers of the Bandipora town from Nussu to Kaloosa including Khadim Market, Shops […]

Cop dies of cardiac arrest in Dooru

Dooru: A police constable died due to cardiac arrest in Dooru area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday afternoon. An official said that a police constable identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Parray son of Ghulam Qadir Parray, a resident of Ukjan Dialgam suffered a heart attack at around 12: 30 pm while he was on […]

PCB Chairman reviews action plan for restoration of water bodies

JAMMU: Chairman, Pollution Control Board Suresh Chugh, Thursday reviewed the preparation of “Revised Action Plan on Restoration of Water bodies of Jammu and Kashmir” in view of the National Green Tribunal directions. The meeting was told that the exercise of preparation of Action Plan for Water Bodies of J&K is going on for the past […]

Work on Z-Morh Tunnel starts

Good connectivity, key to development: Div Com

GANDERBAL: After remaining halted for about a year, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P.K Pole Thursday launched the resumption work on the crucial 6.5 km long Z-Morh Tunnel between Gagangeer and Sonamarg in Ganderbal district. Z-Morh Tunnel is part of a mega project announced by the Government of India to ensure undisrupted all-weather connectivity between Kashmir […]

Report Covid-19 crisis sensibly, SKIMS tells media men

Srinagar: Authorities at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura on Thursday urged journalists to cover and report the ongoing Covid-19 crisis sensibly—assuring that a robust mechanism was in place at the tertiary-level healthcare institute to deal with the Pandemic. “During this Pandemic, we have to share the common responsibilities to deal with the crisis […]