DM Bla imposes restrictions around examination centres
Baramulla: The district administration Baramulla on Friday imposed restrictions under section 144 CrPC on the general public around examination centres in the district. District Magistrate, Dr Nasir Ahmad Naqash has imposed restrictions for smooth and fair conduct of bi-annual examination to be conducted by J& K State Board of School Education for Higher Secondary Examination […]
Baramulla road accident leaves seven injured
Baramulla: At least seven persons including three women were injured in a road accident in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday. Reports said that half dozen persons were injured in a fatal road accident between a Mini-bus bearing registration number JK05-9875 and a Tata Sumo bearing registration number JK05B- 6970 near Pandith colony in Baramulla, […]
Dozens of cattle perish in a fire incident at Lolab
Srinagar: At least 55 animals were charred to death after a cowshed was gutted completely in a devastating fire at Khurhama area of Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, last night. The cowshed caught fire during last midnight. 55 sheep and goats were charred alive in the fire incident and the entire cow shed was […]
Sufferings of Kejrwal, his team exposed ‘intolerance’ within political dispensation: Er Rasheed
Handwara: The Langate legislator, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Friday condemned the raids at residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejrwal, saying that ‘Indian democracy is at worst stake after Indra Gandhi’s emergency era.’ In a statement issued here, Er Rasheed said, “Those claiming India to be largest democracy are now not tolerating even those […]
Fire at Zabarwan Guest house: KU orders inquiry
Srinagar: The Kashmir University authorities on Friday ordered an inquiry into the fire incident that engulfed the Zabarwan guest house on Thursday evening. The inquiry committee has been asked to submit its recommendations within one week. “Because of the timely intervention, one block of the Guest House, which was presently under renovation, was saved and […]
Hanjura urges scientists to reach out to farmers with tech innovations
Jammu: Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura Friday urged scientists/researchers working in the field of agriculture to reach out to the farmers with the technological innovations and research work to the fields to enhance their production, while adding that said agricultural output and productivity tend to contribute substantially to overall economic development of the […]
‘J&K safest destination for tourists’
Kolkata: Jammu and Kashmir is “completely” safe for visitors and tensions in the border areas have “little effect” on its tourism circuit, a senior official of the northern state said here on Friday. Describing the last year’s attack on Amarnath yatris as an “isolated incident to scare away visitors”, the director of the tourism department […]
Minister stresses on embracing technology to boost tourism
Jammu: Minister of State for Education, Technical Education, Culture and Tourism Priya Sethi Friday said growth of tourism industry can be accelerated only by embracing entrepreneurship and technological advancements. The Minister said this after inaugurating 5th International Conference on “Sustainable Destination Excellence” under the theme of Transforming Social Communities through Tourism Entrepreneurship at Brigadier Rajinder […]
Director Agriculture for cent percent expenditure
Srinagar: Director Agriculture Kashmir Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi Friday chaired an orientation programme for recently elevated Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officers and Sub-Divisional level SMSs at Directorate of Agriculture Lalmandi here. The Director emphasized upon the officers to acquaint themselves with the civil service rules, work with dedication, making judicious use of funds, and follow the guidelines. […]
Editorial: Cop sets the course
Srinagar: Setting a change in motion is no easy task. That too in a system which is dogmatic in nature and hardly cares for a change. However, one officer in an otherwise messy department like Traffic police is defining new ways and means for setting the system straight that has otherwise gone terribly wrong. Less […]
