CBK charge-sheets man for ‘selling’ state land to woman in Baramulla
Srinagar: Crime Branch Kashmir produced a charegsheet against a person for fraudulently selling State land to a woman in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police in a statement here said that Special Crime Wing (Crime Branch) Srinagar produced charge-sheet of case FIR No. 06/2022 before the Court of Sub Judge Pattan against one Mohammad Ashraf Wani, […]
LG flags off all-women CRPF bike expedition ‘Yashasvini’ from Lal Chowk
Says empowerment and full rights to ‘Nari Shakti’ is commitment, priority of J&K admin
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today flagged off the CRPF Women Bike Expedition ‘Yashasvini’, from the iconic Lal Chowk, in Srinagar. The expedition will traverse more than 2134 kilometres, crossing 40 districts to reach Ekta Nagar, Gujarat on October 31, on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, an official press release informed. It said […]
Srinagar peaceful, says IG CRPF after flagging off women bikers’ rally
Srinagar: Inspector General of CRPF (Srinagar Sector) Ajay Kumar Yadav Tuesday said that Srinagar is a peaceful district and there is no militancy here. “Today, we saw LG Manoj Sinha flagging off women bikers to Gujarat from Lal Chowk. Our women cops are taking part with their male counterparts in counter-insurgency operations, airport security, road […]
Education should focus on building human values, knowledge, social consciousness to help young minds shape their future life, nation’s destiny: LG
Attends Founder's Day celebration of Devki Arya Putri Pathshala Srinagar
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended the Founder’s Day celebration of Devki Arya Putri Pathshala Srinagar at Tagore Hall here, an official press release informed. It said in his address, the LG lauded the school for its immense contribution in providing quality education to girls from poor sections of the society since its establishment […]
J&K needs to be at par with national average in banking sector performance parameters: CS
Directs banks to work in tandem with line departments to saturate self-employment in J&K
Srinagar: “All the banks in association with line departments need to work in tandem to ensure J&K UT is at par with national average in the parameters that define performance in the banking sector. We should strive hard for J&K to be ranked number one in the country.” This was stated by Chief Secretary, Dr. […]
Two Army men injured in encounter in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu: Two Army personnel were injured in a gunfight with terrorists in Rajouri district, officials said on Tuesday. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu, Mukesh Singh has rushed to the spot in Kalakote and is monitoring the operation himself. “The encounter broke out between security forces and the terrorists on Monday evening following a […]
Power crisis deepens in Kashmir; Govt says ‘finding ways’ to resolve it
Srinagar: The power crisis in Kashmir is becoming worse with consumers facing long power cuts during the day with authorities claiming that they are trying to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Consumers say that the power scenario has worsened across the valley as just 4-5 hours of electricity is being supplied to them […]
Basohli Pashmina gets GI tag
Jammu: Basohli Pashmina, a more than 100-year-old traditional craft from Kathua district, has got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, an official spokesman said on Tuesday. The Department of Industries and Commerce achieved the milestone in coordination with NABARD Jammu and Human Welfare Association, Varanasi, the spokesman said. Earlier this year, the famed Basohli painting and […]
Lumpy Skin Disease continues to affect cattle in Kashmir
Around 2100 cases, 83 deaths so far; Pulwama, Budgam severely impacted, no cases in Bla, Kupwara: Official
Srinagar: Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), an infectious viral disease among cattle, is continuing to affect more cattle for the second consecutive year, worrying the farmers in Kashmir. The farmers who spoke to the news agency KNO said while the mortality rate of LSD is not high, the animals infected with the disease cannot produce enough […]
Work on Zojilla tunnel in full swing, over half of excavation completed
The engineering marvel set to transform Ladakh’s connectivity landscape
Ganderbal: Work on the ambitious Zojila tunnel project is progressing at a remarkable pace, with nearly 7 kilometres of excavation completed out of the total 13.154 kilometres, officials said. They said Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd. are diligently working to ensure the timely completion of this vital infrastructural marvel that promises to revolutionize connectivity in […]
