DC Pulwama flags-off sericulture exposure tour
Pulwama: Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, Ghulam Mohammad Dar today flagged-off a group of progressive farmers of the district on a day- long awareness-cum-exposure tour organized under centrally-sponsored Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) scheme. During the tour, farmers will visit the Central Sericulture Research Training Institution Pampore, KVK Malangpora and Basic Seed Station MirgundPattan. Speaking on the […]
Artisan awareness workshop inaugurated
Shopian: District Development Commissioner Shopian, Mohammad Aijaz Monday inaugurated an awareness camp organized by the Handicrafts Department in which around 400 artisans participated. The DDC, who was the chief guest on the occasion, inaugurated highlighted the role of Handicrafts Department in imparting training to the people of rural areas aimed at generating self-employment. He also […]
Editorial: Un-listing corruption
Srinagar: Yet another selection list of candidates selected for various positions in the Khadi Village and Industries Board (KVIB) and Social Welfare Department have come under the shadow of corruption and nepotism. The issue proved to be so grave that the Chief Minister had to announce a high level inquiry into selection of her close […]
Need to amend AFSPA: Chidambaram
Kolkata: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today said it is time to amend the Armed Forces Special (Powers) Act now in force in Jammu and Kashmir and other places. “There is a need to amend the AFSPA if you cannot repeal it. The law and order should be entrusted to the Jammu and Kashmir police […]
Lolab avalanche: Rescuers return as circumstances pose tough challenge
Srinagar: The rescuers comprising police, army and SDRF members returned on Monday in wake of ‘challenging circumstances’ at Lashkote- the top forest area of Dardpora in Lolab of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district where three persons were buried alive under a snow avalanche on last weekend. Civil and army sources said that there is about nearly 20 ft snow […]
Medium danger avalanche issued by SDMA
JAMMU: On the basis of information received from SASE, Medium danger avalanche warning has been issued for next 24 hrs for Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali. Low danger warning has been issued for Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban,Doda, Kishtwar Udhampur, Anantnag, Kulgam, Badgam, Ganderbal, Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar, Bandipora, Kargil and Leh Districts, and Srinagar-Jammu National Highway . People living […]
‘Sridevi died of accidental drowning’
Dubai: Bollywood actor Sridevi died of accidental drowning in her hotel bath tub, the Dubai government said today. The Dubai police, it said on its official Twitter handle, has transferred the case to the “Dubai Public Prosecution” which will carry out regular legal procedures followed in such cases. “Following the completion of post mortem analysis, […]
Schools in Kashmir re-open after vacation
Srinagar: The secondary and higher secondary schools in Kashmir today re-opened after three-month long winter vacation, the state education department said. The schools were closed since December 1 last year, 15 days earlier than the schedule time, due to intense cold wave conditions in the region. “The students of class 9, 10, 11 and 12 […]
Police officer’s wife dies of bullet injury
Jammu: A 26-year-old woman, wife of a police officer posted in the chief minister’s security, today died allegedly after receiving a bullet injury at her residence here, police said. Inquest proceedings have been initiated into the death of Neha Basson, who succumbed to bullet injuries at Government Medical College hospital, a police officer told PTI. […]
Mehbooba directs fast-pacing recruitments, devising annual calendar
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has impressed upon the recruiting agencies like Public Service Commission (PSC) and Subordinate Services Recruitment Board (SSRB) to speed up recruitment process in the State even as she asked the Departments to update the vacancy positions and clear the backlog of class IV recruitments. Chairing a review meeting in this […]
