Implementation of SMART governance: CS approves implementation of ‘District Good Governance Index’

SRINAGAR: Aimed at to implement SMART Governance and assess the status of governance of various interventions taken by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Government of India and Jammu and Kashmir administration, an exercise was initiated for measuring the status of governance in the districts based on selected indicators and parameters. In this […]

Weather advisory: Labour shortage pushes orchardists to work during night hours

Pulwama/Shopian: The weather advisory cautioning farmers about a moderate to heavy downpour during the next few days has created panic among the orchardists in Shopian and Pulwama districts of south Kashmir as farmers were spotted harvesting the crop even during the dead of the night. The worry has compounded among the growers amid the shortage […]

JK reports 108 new covid-19 cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 108 new covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Friday. Among the fresh cases, 21 were reported from Jammu Division and 87 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 331494. There was no death due to the virus […]

Two suspected box-type IEDs defused in Poonch

Jammu: Security forces on Friday detected and defused two suspected box-type improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Poonch district, officials said. They said the two small boxes were detected in Bhata Durian Forest during a joint search operation by the army and police. The boxes were suspected to be IEDs and were destroyed in-situ, they said. […]

Militant attacks: Fresh bunkers set up in Srinagar, additional forces deployed

Srinagar: Security bunkers are making a comeback on the city roads after nearly eight years and more paramilitary personnel are being deployed following the spate of civilian killings by militants in Kashmir over the past two weeks. Security bunkers manned by the central armed paramilitary forces (CAPF) are being set up in many areas of […]

Seizing of two-wheelers: Srinagar home delivery businesses say operations have been hit

Srinagar: Various businesses dealing in home delivery of products and services have alleged the police drive to seize two-wheelers in Kashmir over the past three days has severely affected their operations. The residents of the city have alleged that the middle class, lower-middle class and students have been badly affected by the police drive and […]

Union MoS presides over daylong capacity building program

Terms Kashmir as treasure trove of herbs with vast opportunities

GANDERBAL: As part of the Union Government’s public outreach programme, Union Minister of State for Ayush, Women and Child Development, Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai Friday visited Government Unani Medical College and Hospital (GUMC&H) Nawabagh Ganderbal. During his visit, the Minister presided over One–Day Capacity Building Program for potential Farmers/Growers of Medicinal Plants for promotion and cultivation […]

No one will be allowed to disrupt peace: DGP

Srinagar: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Thursday said that killing of civilians and minority community members in J&K was a move to disrupt peace and to trigger a communal fissure in UT ‘but police and security forces will foil all such plans and won’t allow militants to succeed.” Addressing the police commemoration day […]

Modi pays homage to police personnel

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised police forces for their outstanding efforts in preserving law and order and assisting others in times of need. Modi posted a tweet on the Police Commemoration Day, which is observed to pay tributes to police personnel who laid down their lives while discharging their duties. The […]