Left out family members being added in ration cards on regular basis: Food Minister
Jammu: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Satish Sharma, Thursday said that the addition of eligible left out family members in ration cards is being done on regular basis in Jammu and Kashmir. The Minister was replying to a question raised by Balwant Singh Mankotia in the legislative assembly. The Minister said that, […]
Govt has no proposal for establishing Institute of Hotel Management at Pahalgam: Minister
Jammu: Minister for Higher Education and School Education, Sakeena Itoo, Thursday informed the House that there is no proposal at present to establish Institute of Hotel Management at Pahalgam. The Minister said this while replying to a question raised by Altaf Ahmad Wani in the legislative assembly. The Minister informed that Hotel Management is not […]
Farmers worried as porcupine’s damage Saffron corms in Pampore
Pulwama: The farmers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are a worried lot as porcupines, according to farmers are damaging their saffron corms. Locals from Pampore, Konibal, Dusoo, Lethpora and its adjacent areas said that porcupines have been giving them sleepless nights as everyday they find damaged corms dug out by porcupines from saffron beds. Abdul […]
One detained in Srinagar for stoking sectarian division
Srinagar: A person has been detained in Srinagar allegedly for attempting to stoke sectarian division on social media, police said on Thursday. “Srinagar Police has taken cognisance of attempts to spread sectarian division on social media. One person has been detained for questioning, and others have been identified for action,” Srinagar Police said in a […]
Unpaid bills: Jal Shakti department Baramulla warns consumers of water supply disconnection
Baramulla: The Jal Shakti Department Baramulla has warned consumers, particularly commercial establishments, to clear their outstanding water bills within the next four days or face disconnection. Speaking to reporters, Executive Engineer Baramulla division, Er Aijaz Ahmed stated that the department has no option but to disconnect water supply of defaulters, starting with commercial units and […]
Nine tourists injured in road mishap at Qazigund
Srinagar: At least nine tourists were injured after the vehicle they were traveling in met with an accident on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway on Thursday. An official said that the accident took place near Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. He said a tempo traveller (number PB01B-7720) on its way from Jammu to Srinagar hit a […]
DGP holds public grievance redressal programme in Kashmir
Srinagar: To strengthen public-police relations and promote transparency, Jammu and Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat on Wednesday conducted a public grievance redressal programme at the Police Control Room (PCR) in the valley. The programme was attended by senior police officers, including IGP Kashmir V K Birdi, DIG Central Kashmir Range, SSP Srinagar, and SSP Security and […]
Baramulla making remarkable strides in financial inclusion
Baramulla: Baramulla is making remarkable strides in financial inclusion, skill development and digital empowerment under the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP). Recognized for its outstanding progress, the district has been awarded ₹3 crore to further accelerate its transformation journey, officials said Wednesday. They said that the key interventions have been increased registrations under PMJJBY & PMSBY […]
PDP MLA asked to apologise over remarks on X about denial of cut motions
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday witnessed a ruckus over Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra’s allegation that his cut motions in the grants were erased. The supposed grievance prompted Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather to seek an apology from him for allegedly misleading the public and media. The Speaker said that the […]
Police seize 40 kg poppy in Udhampur, one arrested
Jammu: Jammu Police on Wednesday arrested a drug peddler and seized 40 kg of poppy from his possession in Udhampur district, officials said. A police team intercepted a vehicle during a routine check at the Jakhani Naka on the highway, they said. During search, two plastic gunny bags were found concealed inside empty vegetable crates […]