DC Kulgam chairs DTF Immunisation meet

Reviews arrangements for successful implementation of intensified Mission Indradhanush

KULGAM: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat Friday chaired a meeting of District Task Force for Immunisation (DTF) at DC office complex, here. During the meeting, the DC reviewed the action plan for proper implementation of Mission Indradhanush 5.0 which is being rolled out to strengthen routine immunization to achieve full immunization […]

Conservator of Forests, Central Circle inspects Medicinal Plant Nurseries

ANANTNAG: The Conservator of Forests, Central Circle Tawheed Ahmad Deva along with DFO Planning and Publicity Division inspected Medicinal Plant Nurseries of South Kashmir Friday and reviewed the ongoing development works being executed in the Circle. He inspected the maintenance work presently under execution in different MFP nurseries of South Kashmir viz Vandevalgam Nursery Kokernag, […]

Chairman DDC Budgam calls on Lt Governor

SRINAGAR: Nazir Ahmad Khan, Chairman, District Development Council, Budgam called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan Friday. The DDC chairperson expressed gratitude to the Lt Governor for facilitating the land transfer for the establishment of District Hospital Budgam. He also apprised the Lt Governor of other issues of public importance of district Budgam. […]

Shri Amarnath Yatra 2023: Singla conducts foot tour from Chandanwari to Holy cave, reviews Yatra arrangements

ANANTNAG: Secretary, Revenue, Dr Piyush Singla who is also Nodal officer for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2023 on the Pahalgam Axis conducted on-foot tour of the entire Yatra track from Chandanwari upto Holy Cave and took first hand appraisal of all yatra arrangements put in place for smooth conduct of yatra. During the tour, Dr. […]

Chief Justice visits Kupwara, inspects district courts

KUPWARA: Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, on his two days visit to district Kupwara inspected functioning of District Court, interacted with bar and Judicial officers, besides he also inspected under construction district court complex here. Chief Justice was received by Principal District & Sessions Judge […]

Police arrests two drug smugglers in Baramulla

Srinagar: Police in Baramulla arrested two drug smugglers including a notorious drug smuggler and recovered contraband substance from their possession, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that a police party at a checkpoint established at Kharkal Lolpora arrested a notorious drug smuggler identified as  Bashir Ahmad Malla son of Abdul Razak Malla resident of […]

Illegal extraction of minerals: Police arrests six persons, seizes five vehicles in Budgam

Srinagar: Acting tough against the persons involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, police have arrested six persons and seized five vehicles in Budgam, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that a police party at a checkpoint established at Soibugh Chowk intercepted 05 vehicles (tippers) bearing registration numbers JK01P-8145, JK04B-0876, JK02AC-6616, JK04E-9658 and […]

Man dies in lightening strike at Kulgam

Kulgam: A man died after lightning struck him in Guddar area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday morning, officials said. They said that the man identified as Abdul Hameed Khan son of Ghulam Hassan Khan was on his way to agricultural land when the lightning struck him. “He died on the spot”, he said, […]

Two Ganderbal residents killed as truck skids off road in Ladakh

Ganderbal: Two persons died after a truck skidded off the road near Nemo are of Ladakh in the wee hours of Friday, officials said here. An official said that the truck skidded off the road near Nemo at around 4:00 am Friday. He said that in the incident owner of the truck Zahoor Ahmad Wani […]