JKBOSE fails to check mass copying in bi-annual Class X examinations
Pulwama: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has failed to check mass copying in bi-annual Class X examinations in Pulwama district. Eyewitnesses said that the students at centre number 6102 and 6104, set up at Mehjoor Memorial Boys Higher Secondary School (MMHS) Pulwama, were found indulging in mass copying. The students, […]
Police asks Amarnath yatris not to pollute environs
Police have issued an advisory to the Amarnath yatris asking them not to pollute the environment while undertaking the pilgrimage. In an advisory issued by the police authorities recently among the other things that the yatris have been asked to adhere to are the strict adherence to environmental guidelines. “Do not do anything during the […]
Editorial: GST: Need for clarity
Now that the new tax regime Goods and Services act (GST), is a reality-the trade community is left with no other option then to get their units and business outlets registered immediately to avoid any major fallout. What is being currently witnessed in the state is that the trader community is still in a […]
Steps being taken for smooth flow of traffic: ARTO Shopian
ARTO Shopian, Er. Abdul Majid, on Tuesday, assured that all possible steps would be taken for smooth functioning of traffic in the district. Majid said that as petroleum prices were being hiked all across the globe, the increase in different fares was obvious. However, he added that the rates were fixed by following a […]
Dangiwacha teen goes missing, family appeals for help
A 14 -year-old boy, Feroz Ahmad Sheikh, who was working as a sales man at a confectionary shop at Watergham Rafiabad, went missing on Friday morning. He was the resident of Soian Saidnar area of Dangiwacha Rafiabad in Baramulla district. His parents have appealed to people and authorities to help trace their son. The family […]
Governor reviews arrangements concerning yatris welfare
Governor N.N. Vohra, Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), reviewed with Sh. Umang Narula, CEO of the Board issues relating to pilgrims injured or killed since the beginning of the Yatra. CEO informed Chairman that during 29th June – 16th July, 19 pilgrims had died due to medical reasons and 20 pilgrims had […]
Roundtable conference on RTI held
An awareness cum round table conference on implementation and monitoring of Right To Information Act, 2009 was held today under the chairmanship of Chief Information Commissioner Khursheed Ahmad Ganai at Budgam. The meeting cum conference was attended by District Development Commissioner Budgam, Registrar CIC, Additional SP, all FAAs, PIOs, and APIOs from concerned departments, besides […]
DDC distributes human aid devices to specially-abled children
The District Development Commissioner, Kupwara today distributed human aid devices arranged by Education department among the 96 registered specially-abled children in the district. The beneficiaries were enrolled last year after proper scrutiny by the education department. These children belong to Trehgam, Kupwara, Khumriyal, Drugmullah and were provided human aid devices that include wheelchairs, Tricycles, Braille […]
Minister tours Hazratbal constituency, reviews developmental works
Minister of State for Housing & Urban Development, Asiea Naqash, today reviewed ongoing developmental projects during her tour of the constituency. The Minister started her tour from Batapora and visited Batapora ‘B’, Wanihama, Azad Colony, Mugdam Mohalla, Khar Mohallah, Gulab bagh, Gousi, Burzuhama, Mulfaq and Tailbal. During the tour, the Minister took stock of roads, […]
Cloud bursts hit southern villages, damage property worth lakhs
Cloud bursts on Tuesday created havoc in South Kashmir districts, which according to the locals resulted in a huge damage to property worth lakhs. Two residential houses were completely damaged while some others suffered partial damage after flash floods caused by cloudburst hit Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Locals informed that the […]
