Union Minister asks authorities to make Gulmarg plastic free

Srinagar: Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar on Saturday set a target of a year for achieving a 100 per cent plastic-free Gulmarg, which is a tourist resort, in Baramulla district of north Kashmir. As part of the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav, the Union minister visited Gulmarg where he led a cleanliness drive […]

Temple desecrated in Anantnag, matter being probed: Police

Srinagar: Police on Saturday registered a case after a temple was allegedly desecrated in Anantnag district of south Kashmir, officials said. Senior officials of the police and civil administration visited the Bargheshekha Bhagwati Mata Temple in the Mattan area of the south Kashmir district for an on the spot inquiry, they said. Police have registered […]

Govt launches web portal to find solutions to India’s waste problems

New Delhi: On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the government on Saturday launched a web portal to bring together technology providers, government stakeholders and urban local bodies to find solutions to India’s waste problems. Principal Scientific Advisor Vijay Raghavan said the ‘Waste to Wealth’ portal aims to enable collaborations for sustainable development. “On #GandhiJayanti 2021, […]

10th, 12th exams likely to commence between Nov 1-14

Srinagar: The annual regular exams of classes 10 and 12 will be held in the first and second week of November in Kashmir, a senior official of Board of School Education (BOSE) said on Saturday. The official said that the annual regular exams of 12th standard will be held in the first week of November […]

Annual Urs of Hazrat Sheikh-ul-Alam (RA) commences at Charar-e-Sharief

No nightlong prayers held at shrine for second consecutive year

Budgam: The annual Urs of Kashmir’s revered sufi saint Hazrat Sheikh Noorudin Noorani popularly known as Sheikh-ul-Aalam (RA) commenced at Charar-e-Sharief in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday. However, for the second consecutive year, there were no night-long prayers at the shrine in the wake of Covid pandemic. Wakaf Board Administrator Abdul Salam said that […]

Covid Containment Measures: CS reviews public health response to COVID 19

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Friday chaired a meeting to review the public health response to COVID-19 and asked the divisional and district administrations to ensure 100 % coverage of all eligible population with first COVID vaccination dose by 15th October, 2021. Administrative Secretaries of Finance, Health & Medical Education, Revenue, General Administration, […]

LeT militant killed in Shopian encounter

Three militant associates held in Kulgam

Srinagar: A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant was gunned down by security forces in an encounter in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday, police said. A cordon-and-search operation was launched at Rakhama village in the district in the morning following information about the presence of militants in the area, a police spokesperson said. “During the search operation, […]

PaK resident arrested along LoC in Poonch

Jammu: A man from Pakistan-administered Kashmir was arrested by the Army for allegedly infiltrating along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Friday, officials said. “Today, at about 1230 hours, one PaK national (male) crossed LoC and has been apprehended by Indian Army troops along Mendhar river in Balnoi area,” PRO defence said. […]

RDD to hire retired engineers for execution of works

Superannuated JEs, AEs &AEEs to be engaged on contractual basis

Srinagar: In a significant move, the Jammu & Kashmir’s Rural Development department has given go-ahead to the Directorates to hire retired engineers for execution of works. In an order, the department has authorized its directors to initiate the process of engagement of the retired engineers on contractual basis against the available vacancies of assistant executive […]