Army sets up milk factory in border village in Rajouri
Jammu: The Army on Tuesday dedicated a state-of-the-art milk factory to inhabitants of a remote border village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, a defence spokesman said. The initiative executed under operation ‘Sadbhavana’ (goodwill) at village Pukharni underlines the Army’s commitment towards empowering the inhabitants towards self-dependence and socio-economic development, the spokesman said in a […]
SED seeks recommendations, proposal for establishment of Madrassa Board in J&K
Srinagar: School Education Department has sought recommendations and proposal from the draft committee for establishment of Madrassa Board in Jammu and Kashmir. Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) in this regard has accorded to establish a draft committe of four members. “Sanction is accorded to the establishment of Draft Committee comprising of four officials who […]
Enough stock of petrol, Kerosene, LPG in Valley: Div Com
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bhiduri Tuesday urged people not to create panic by rushing to petrol pumps with vehicles and bottles stating that there was enough stock of petrol, Diesel, kerosene and LPG in the Valley for almost a month. Talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), exclusively, Divisional Commissioner Vijay Kumar Bidhuri […]
400 bags of duplicate spurious fertilizers seized in Kulgam
Such actions will continue in future: Dir Agri Kashmir Kulgam: The enforcement wing of agriculture seized 400 bags of duplicate spurious fertilizers at Ladgoo area of Kulgam district on Tuesday morning, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that, “Enforcement team headed by Director Agriculture Kashmir Choudhary Mohammad Iqbal seized bags […]
Minimum temperature stays below freezing point across Kashmir
Srinagar: Cold wave conditions prevailed in Kashmir valley with the minimum temperature remaining below the freezing point, the weather office said on Tuesday. A thin layer of ice has formed over the surface of the Dal Lake as the minimum temperature in Srinagar on Monday night was minus 4.8 degrees Celsius, officials said. The residents […]
India records 573 fresh COVID-19 cases, 2 fatalities
New Delhi: India has recorded 573 fresh cases of COVID-19 and the number of active cases of the infection has increased to 4,565, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday. Two new fatalities due to the disease — one each in Karnataka and Haryana — were reported in a span of 24 hours, according to […]
CBI files charge-sheet against 15 accused in JE recruitment exam paper leak case
Jammu/New Delhi: The CBI on Monday said it has filed a charge-sheet against 15 accused in a case related to irregularities in a written examination for the recruitment of junior engineer (civil) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Jal Shakti Department. The Central Bureau of Investigation had registered the case on January 09 last year on a […]
Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva takes over as GoC of 16 Corps
Jammu: Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva on Monday took charge as the new general officer commanding of the 16 Corps and exhorted troops to work towards maintaining operational preparedness and ensuring peace. He took charge after Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain relinquished the command of the elite White Knight Corps (16 Corps) that oversees the operational area […]
Drug smuggler booked under PIT NDPS Act
Srinagar: Police have booked “most-wanted and notorious” drug smuggler under PIT NDPS Act in Baramulla, police spokesman informed Monday. He said the “most-wanted and notorious drug smuggler” Dawood Ahmad Sofi, son of Ghulam Hassan Sofi of Solinda Khaipora Tangmarg, has been booked under PIT-NDPS Act after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent authority. The […]
Marriage scam busted in Baramulla, fraudster arrested: Police
Srinagar: Police have busted a “marriage scam” by arresting a fraudster in Baramulla, a police spokesman informed Monday. He said Police Post Delina had received a written complaint from a resident of Hudpora Khaitangan stating therein that his brother’s marriage ceremony was scheduled to be held on December 31, 2023 and they were supposed to […]
