Director Skill Development inspects ITIs, Polytechnics in north Kashmir
Baramulla: Director, Skill Development Department (SDD), Sudershan Kumar, today had an extensive field tour of North Kashmir Baramulla district where he inspected Government ITI Pattan, Sopore and Baramulla and Government Polytechnic Baramulla. The Head of Institutions elaborately explained about overall functioning of their respective institutions besides status of various schemes and works through Power Point […]
NC appoints functionaries in JKNC Parent body
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President, Dr Farooq Abdullah, on Sunday appointed a number of functionaries in party’s parent body. According to the NC spokesperson, those who have been appointed include: Mohammad Saleem Akhoon as JKNC Vice President, Central Zone Kashmir; Jehangir Yaqoob Wani, as Vice President JKNC North Zone; Irfan Gulzar as District […]
Admin launches anti-encroachment drive along historical water bodies in Srinagar
Dozen illegal commercial, residential structures demolished along Khushaal Sar, Gilsar lake
Srinagar: As part of the rejuvenation and restoration of historical lakes of Khushaal Sar, Gilsar, the District Administration Srinagar conducted a massive anti-encroachment drive along the banks of historical Water Circuit of Khushal Sar and Gilsar. The anti-encroachment drive was launched on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad during which 4 shops, […]
Sarmad Hafeez flags off sanitation drive along Great Lakes Trek
Impresses upon stakeholders to uphold highest traditions of hospitality
Srinagar: Tourism Department has initiated several steps to boost adventure tourism activities across Jammu and Kashmir and already several activities have been initiated to tap that potential. This was stated by Secretary Tourism and Culture Departments, Sarmad Hafeez, while flagging off a group of working professionals from Mumbai and local NGO going for sanitation and […]
SCERT’s workshop on review of JKBOSE textbooks concludes in Sgr
‘Review necessary in the light of recommendations of NEP-2020’
Srinagar: A 4-day workshop on review of various textbooks prepared by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) concluded here on Saturday. Around 35 subject experts from the School Education Department participated in the workshop which was organised by the J&K State Council of Educational Research and Training. The experts painstakingly analysed chapter-wise […]
DIG NKR chairs joint security review meeting
Srinagar: Deputy Inspector General of Police North Kashmir Range, Sujit Kumar, chaired officers’ meeting at DPL Baramulla. The meeting was held to review security scenario and all social distancing norms and other Covid protocols were followed during the meeting. “DIG NKR chaired the security review meeting with senior Police/CAPF & Army officers to assess the […]
Director Agriculture Kashmir conducts tour of Kupwara
Takes detailed review of physical, financial progress under CAPEX, CSS
Kupwara: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal, today conducted a daylong extensive tour of district Kupwara to assess the impact of present climatic scenario on standing crops. During the tour, the Director also visited the Departmental Vegetable farm, Vegetable clusters and farmers’ fields of various villages of the district. He said that global change in […]
DG Horticulture visits Sub-Division Tral
Warns of strict action against encroachment of Nursery land
Srinagar: On the instructions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Director General (DG) Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, today conducted an extensive tour of Sub-Division Tral of district Pulwama. During the tour, the DG visited Fruit Plant Nursery Tral and assessed the illegal encroachment of Nursery land by the locals. He issued on spot instructions for demarcation […]
2 Jaish militants involved in Pulwama terror attack killed: Police
“Out of 19 accused in the Pulwama attack, eight have been killed so far”
Srinagar: Two top Jaish-e-Mohammad militants “involved in the Pulwama attack of 2019” were killed Saturday in an encounter in the south Kashmir district, officials said, terming it “probably the biggest strike of the year” for the security forces. They said IED expert Ismal Alvi, who used several aliases including Saifullah, Lamboo and Adnan, was from […]
89 militants killed in J&K this year; over 200 still active, say security officials
Srinagar: Security forces have killed 89 militants, including seven Pakistani nationals, in Jammu and Kashmir this year so far, top Army and police officials said on Saturday, maintaining that over 200 ultras are still active in the union territory. “Out of these 89 terrorists, seven were FTs (foreign terrorists or Pakistanis). It (number) is lesser […]
