Day picnickers not allowed visiting Patnitop
Jammu: Authorities in Udhampur district have decided against allowing day picnics to the famous hill resort of Patnitop from Friday, a step taken to regulate the flow of visitors amid spike in COVID-19 cases in the union territory. District Magistrate, Udhampur, Piyush Singla said only those having confirmed hotel bookings would be allowed to visit […]
Meeting reviews preparedness for NAAC accreditation of Degree Colleges
SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary, Higher Education Department, Talat Parvez Rohella, Tuesday chaired a meeting to review progress on accreditation of government degree colleges of Kashmir division by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The meeting was attended by Director Finance, Director Planning, Director Colleges, Nodal Principal Kashmir besides Principals of the colleges which are due for […]
Need to bring educational reforms in JK: Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: Lt Guv Girish Chandra Murmu has called for doubling of efforts for bringing educational reforms in Jammu and Kashmir to achieve a comprehensive development in the sector. “School education is central to the overall development of youth and we must realise the fact that when we are nurturing a child in school, we are […]
Three LeT militants killed in Sopore were planning major attack: Police
Says 35-40 foreign, 17 local militants active in northern districts
Sopora: Deputy Inspector General (DIG) north Kashmir Range, Muhammad Suleman Choudhary said that the killing of three LeT militants in north Kashmir’s Sopore area was a big success. He said that the militants killed in the operation were planning a major attack on security establishments. “We can’t rule out the possibility of the attack. The […]
Man killed in clash between two groups in Kathua
Jammu: A 30-year-old man was killed in a scuffle between two groups over a petty issue in Kathua district, police said on Monday. Deepak Kumar, a resident of Badala village of Nagri, and his friends were involved in a scuffle with some youths of Chack Drab Khan village around 10.30 pm on Sunday, a police […]
ACB files chargesheet against former JKPCC official
Srinagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau Kashmir on Monday presented charge sheet against Parvaiz Ahmad Naqash of Peerbagh here, the then Executive Engineer JKPCC in the court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Srinagar. The case (FIR No. 45/2007 U/S 5(1) (e) r/w 5(2) PC Act. Svt. 2006 P/S ACB) was registered against the accused with regard to accumulation of […]
Div Com reviews status of subjudice sanctioned building permissions in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Monday chaired a meeting of officials to review the status of cases pertaining to violations of sanctioned commercial building permissions in Srinagar city and the court directions thereof. The meeting discussed various matters that are under consideration in court including sanctioned commercial building permissions in Srinagar, besides […]
COVID-19: 2.13 lakh stranded JK residents brought back from rest of country, abroad
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has so far brought back over 2.13 lakh residents of the Union Territory who were stranded across the country due to restrictions imposed in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as per official data. They were brought to Jammu and Kashmir on special trains and buses, and all necessary guidelines […]
Advisor Baseer Khan e-launches NeFMS
Reviews RDD & PR schemes in Kashmir Division
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday e-launched National Electronic Fund Management System (NeFMS) at Civil Secretariat here. Secretary Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Sheetal Nanda, Director Rural Development Kashmir, Qazi Sarwar were present on the occasion. Deputy Commissioners of Kashmir Division attended the meeting though video conferencing. While launching the NeFMS, the […]
Detention of leaders: Farooq, Omar move HC for release
Srinagar: The National Conference on Monday moved the Jammu and Kashmir High Court seeking early release of 16 party members who have been detained at their houses “illegally” since August 5 last year, the day the Centre announced withdrawal of the erstwhile state’s special status. NC president and Lok Sabha member Farooq Abdullah and NC […]