Srinagar witnesses coldest night
Srinagar: The summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir froze at minus 3.7 degrees Celsius on Monday. According to the MeT officials, Srinagar witnessed the coldest night of the season so far as Leh recorded the coldest temperature in the state at minus 12. “The present cold wave conditions are likely to continue till Wednesday […]
Madni re-nominated as PDP Vice-President
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President, Mehbooba Mufti has re-nominated Mohammad Sartaj Madni as party’s vice president. A party spokesman disclosed this in a statement issued here. Though having lost the 2014 assembly elections, Mohammad Sartaj Madni, was again chosen for the post by the party president. A Law graduate from Aligarh Muslim […]
Medicos to go for strike if action not taken against SDM Zainapora: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors and Paramedics across the state Monday staged protests by wearing black badges around there arms against the misbehavior of SDM Zainapora with a Consultant Surgeon on Saturday at CHC Zainapora, Shopian. The call for protests was given by President Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Dr Suhail Naik and was supported by J&K […]
Zulfkar calls on Odisha CM
Bhubaneswar: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs & Tribal Affairs, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali, who is on 3-day study tour to Odisha, Monday called on Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik and held wide ranging discussions on the issues relating to the overall development of Jammu and Kashmir. The main focus of discussion between the […]
Minister stresses on entrepreneurship to shape up business ideas
Srinagar: Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today inaugurated a daylong job fair under National Career program (NCP) here at Kashmir Haat. He laid stress on entrepreneurship and self help groups saying that there are many business ideas that can be given shape and would turn out to be successful business ventures. The […]
Mining operations to be made profitable through enhanced production, sale: Minister
Jammu:The Government is according focused attention on making mining operations profitable through enhanced production and sale, stated Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash Ganga, while chairing the 169th meeting of the Board of Directors of JK Minerals Limited held at Civil Secretariat, here today. Minister stressed upon the need for evolving an effective working […]
HDFC Bank’s nationwide ‘Blood Donation Drive’ on Dec 8
Srinagar: HDFC Bank Ltd. will be holding its nationwide Blood Donation Drive on December 8. People between the age group 18-65 can walk-in to any of the over 2,000 Blood Donation Camps in 950 cities to donate blood. While giving details about the blood donation process, a statement issued from HDFC stated: “every blood […]
Qazigund Gunfight: Slain militants identified
Srinagar: Police have identified the two militants who were killed in Qazigund area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district during an encounter on Monday as Furkan and Abu Mavia of Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit. In a tweet, Director General of police SP Vaid identified the two militants as Furkan and Abu Mavia. He said that Furkan had […]
Govt orders transfer of several officers
Srinagar: In the interest of administration, the J&K government today ordered several transfers and postings of several officers. According to an order Peerzada Zahoor Ahmad, KAS, Deputy Director, Tourism, Kashmir, is transferred and posted as Deputy Director (Hqr) in the Directorate of Information, J&K, against an available vacancy. Atul Gupta, KAS, Deputy Director, Food, Civil […]
Cordon and search operation in Pulwama village
Pulwama: Government forces on Monday evening started a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Lajoora village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that 55 RR, 183 bn CRPF and SOG Pulwama started the search operation after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Sources said that large number of forces have […]