Mission Amrit Sarovar
In Srinagar district recently Mission Amrit Sarovar was reviewed so that the pace of development is ascertained on the ground. In order to review the progress in the implementation of Mission Amrit Sarovar, aimed at developing and rejuvenating water bodies, a meeting of the Rural Development Department was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner […]
Districts, Municipalities, Panchayats with exemplary performance in tackling drug menace to be suitably rewarded: Dr Mehta
Bats for attaching properties of drug dealers as per the law SRINAGAR, JULY 18: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta remarked that the Districts, Municipalities and Panchayats registering outstanding performance in dealing with narcotics would be suitably rewarded by the UT Administration. The Chief Secretary made these remarks while chairing the 6th UT Level NCORD […]
Former MP, Public Delegations call on Lt Governor
SRINAGAR, JULY 18: Sh Choudhary Talib Hussain, Former Member Parliament and Vice Chairman J&K Haj Committee called on Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan today. Sh G H Mir, Senior Vice President, J&K Apni Party met the Lt Governor and discussed arrangements for Muharram. Earlier, a delegation of All Minority Employees Association of […]
Woman dead, husband injured in Pampore road accident
A woman died while her husband was injured in a road accident in Khrew area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. An official said that a scooty met with an accident in Wahab Sahab area of Khrew, resulting in injuries to a couple riding on it. He said that the duo was […]
Mental health services
There is a lot of focus on mental health care in Jammu and Kashmir. In this direction, an important MoU signed with NIMHANS Bengaluru will improve mental health services, training and capacity building of Medical Officers and nursing staff. The Lt Governor shared the strides made in developing the holistic healthcare ecosystem in the […]
Trooper found dead inside Poonch military camp
A trooper was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside a military camp in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday. Naik Varinder Singh was found dead inside his barrack by his colleagues when he failed to respond to their call for duty at a forward location during the intervening night of Sunday […]
Div Com reviews progress of JMRDA, Smart City projects
Emphasises on timeline completion of works JAMMU, JULY 17: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, who is also the Additional Chief Executive Officer of the Jammu Metropolitan Region Development Authority (JMRDA), today chaired a meeting to review the progress of different projects under the purview of the JMRDA. The meeting was attended by key officials including […]
‘Militancy link’: KU PRO among three employees sacked by J-K govt
The J-K government on Monday terminated three government employees for having “links with militant outfits”. The three employees include Public Relations Officer (PRO) of University of Kashmir Faheem Aslam, Revenue Department officer, Murawath Hussain Mir and Police constable Arshid Ahmad Thoker. The trio have been terminated from the service for actively working with Pakistani militants […]
Two infiltrators killed on LoC in Poonch: Army
Army on Monday said it eliminated two infiltrators while foiling an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch sector area. A defence spokesperson in Jammu, Lt Col Suneel Bartwal said that the army launched “Operation Bahadur” in the intervening night of Sunday and Monday after an attempt was made by infiltrators […]
Traffic cop among 3 persons killed in Srinagar road accident
A traffic cop was among three persons killed in a fatal mishap involving crash of multiple vehicles in Maloora area of Shalteng in central Kashmir’s Srinagar locality, official sources said. They said that a three-wheeler (Auto), a tipper and a Maruti Car crashed near Petrol Pump Maloora, resulting in death of three persons and injuries […]