Sagar seeks effective amenities for KP community on Heraath
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference General Secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar on Friday termed the Heraath Festival as a hallmark of syncretic culture of Kashmir and impressed upon the administration to ensure all basic and effective amenities to the Kashmiri Pandit (KP) community on the festive occasion. Heerath, Sagar said, is a part and […]
Advisor, CS discuss functioning of School Edu Deptt with Union Secy
SED asked to prioritize implementation of NEP, NISHTHA, NIPUN Bharat schemes in J&K
Jammu: The Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, the Union Secretary, School Education & Literacy Department, Anita Karwal and the Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today discussed the functioning of the School Education Department to resolve the operational issues being faced in the efficient implementation of National Education Policy-2020 and various other schemes […]
Rescue op launched to trace 6 persons missing along Margan Top
Srinagar: Authorities launched a rescue operation on Thursday to trace six persons who went missing a day ago while travelling from Anantnag to Kishtwar district, officials said. A three-pronged rescue mission was launched to trace them, they said. “Rescue mission has been launched to search six missing persons at Margan Top,” officials said. “One team […]
‘UT Admin initiates path breaking reforms in power sector’
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has set its target to harness the hydro power potential of the region in order to make J&K a power surplus in next five years, said an official spokesperson. In order to achieve this target, the administration has taken several path breaking reforms in the power sector which will […]
Snowfall aftermath: NHW, Gool-Ramban road restored for traffic
RAMBAN: District Administration Ramban has launched a massive restoration operation to restore road and essential services and supplies affected due to snow and incessant rainfall across the district during the past two days. Site Engineer, National Highway Authority of India, Sahil Upal informed that vehicular traffic has been restored on Jammu – Srinagar National Highway […]
Month-long TB eradication campaign begins at Budgam
BUDGAM: A meeting of the District TB Forum cum Review meeting of the District Health Society on National Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (NTEP) was conducted today at Conference Hall, here. The meeting was chaired by the Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Budgam, Dr Akramullah Tak and attended by VC DDC Budgam, Nazir Ahmad, CMO Budgam, Dr […]
Distt Admin Gbl reaches out to self-immolation victim
Provides Rs 50,000 as immediate assistance
GANDERBAL: The District Administration Ganderbal today reached out to the youth who took an extreme step of self-immolation on Tuesday at Haran, Ganderbal and provided him an assistance of Rs 50,000. The said person identified as Aamir Hamid Shah, resident of Haran Ganderbal took the extreme step during a demolition drive undertaken by Irrigation and […]
Cultural Unit Sgr of DIPR performs ‘Sufiyana Saazina’ at Rambagh
SRINAGAR: The Cultural Unit Srinagar of Department of Information and public Relations (DIPR) today organised a “Sufiyana Saazina” at Cultural Unit Hall Rambagh, here. On the occasion, Mushtaq Ahmad Saznawaz performed a mesmerizing sufiyana saazina on santoor and was accompanied by Ghulam Mohammad Bhat Anzwali on Sarangi and Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Khanday on Gadda. Joint Director […]
Police pays tributes to DySP Aman Kumar Thakur
Srinagar: Police in Kulgam have paid rich tributes to the martyr DySP Aman Kumar Thakur who laid down his life in the line of duty and attained martyrdom in an anti-terrorist operation at Turigam Kulgam, said a police spokesperson. “On the occasion, the commemoration parade was organized at District Police Lines Kulgam and floral wreaths […]
Indian Army extends assistance to stranded civilians
Srinagar: As a spell of heavy snowfall engulfed the complete Valley and threw normal life out of gear, three incidents came to light, where the Indian Army rushed to the aid of civilians in trouble, said PRO (Defence) Srinagar. “The first was in aid of Stranded Truck Drivers and Civilians on NH-44 due to incessant […]
