One dead, two injured in avalanche in Doda
Doda, Mar 30: A 40-year-old government employee was killed Saturday and two of his colleagues were injured after an avalanche struck a remote village in this hilly district of Doda, police said. A group of Public Health Engineering (PHE) department employees were performing their duties to restore drinking water supply in the snow-bound Gandoh when […]
Principal GHSS Kothibagh suspended
Srinagar, Mar 30: Principal Government Girls Higher Secondary School Kothibagh was suspended on Saturday for allegedly not cooperating with the election staff. “The action taken by Assistant officer 23-Amira Kadal; 2-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency is hereby confirmed viz suspension of Principal GHSS Kothibagh. The suspended officer is hereby attached with the office Chief Education Officer with […]
Windstorm, rains wreak havoc in parts of north Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 30: Windstorm, followed by heavy rains, damaged residential houses and orchards in parts of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. Reports said that dozens of houses and apple orchards were damaged while a number of trees were uprooted by strong winds and heavy rains in Sopore, Baramulla town, Uri, Rafiabad and Zainageer belt […]
CB Kashmir arrests fraudsters for cheating job seekers
SRINAGAR, MARCH 30: The office of Crime Branch Kashmir today arrested two fraudsters for cheating number of job seekers. According to a communication, Crime Branch Kashmir received a complaint intimating that on 20-01-2019 CRPF Madadgar received a call from one Liyaqat Chowdhary (the complainant) from Village Mangnar District Poonch complaining that he along with the […]
Chowkibal-Tanghdar road to remain closed on March 31, April 1
KUPWARA, MARCH 30: According to an official communiqué issued from office of Sub-Divisional Magistrate Karnah, the Chowkibal-Tanghdar road would remain closed on 31st March 2019 and 1st April 2019 to carry out control blasting of snow at Sadhna Top. No movement of vehicle or people will be allowed on the road and people are appealed […]
Family of missing youth stages protest in Pattan
Team constituted to establish whereabouts of John Mohammad: SDM Pattan
Pattan, March 30: Family members of Pattan missing youth on Saturday protested outside at Sub-divisional Magistrate Office Pattan. John Mohammad Bhat Son of Asadullah Bhat, a resident of Mamoosa Pattan who was working as a driver with Jio telecommunication is missing since 22 March. The family member of Bhat while appealing the district administration to […]
Governor attends 2nd Annual Convocation of IIM Jammu
Awarded Medals to the meritorious students
JAMMU, MARCH 30: Governor Satya Pal Malik today attended the 2nd Annual Convocation of IIM Jammu here at the Teachers Bhawan Auditorium, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. Mukul Deoras, President, Colgate-Palmolive Asia, Hong Kong was Guest of Honour, while Talat Parvez Rohella, Secretary Higher Education, J&K was present on the occasion. During the Convocation Ceremony, Governor awarded […]
BJP sold Jammu mandate for few loaves of power: Rana
NAGROTA, MARCH 30: National Conference Provincial President Devender Singh Rana on Saturday asked the BJP to explain to people of Jammu why it sold their trust for a few berths in the government to enjoy loaves of power. “After having dented the pride of Jammu and compromising with legitimate interests of the region, the BJP […]
No change in school timing in Jammu division
JAMMU, MARCH 30: Director School Education, Jammu has ordered that the school timing for all Government as well as recognized private schools falling in summer zone of Jammu division shall continue to be from 9 am to 3 pm within Municipal Limits, and 10 am to 4 pm in rural areas till April 30, 2019 […]
Farooq Javed Khan elected President of KPPA
Srinagar: Kashmir Press Photographers Association (KPPA) elected a new body with Farooq Javed Khan as its President, Nisar Ahmad as Vice President, Syed Muzaffar as General Secretary and Umar Ganie as the Treasurer. The elections were held at Press Club Srinagar in the presence of the observers including senior journalist Mehraj-ud-Din, Morifat Qadri and Tariq […]