Jhelum touches flood-mark at Sangam, nears alarm level in Srinagar
Authorities Urge People To Remain Vigilant River Jhelum reached the flood-danger mark of 21-ft near Sangam in south Kashmir at 2 p.m. on Tuesday. The rise in water level continued elsewhere also with Jhelum level nearing flood alarm mark in Srinagar. The water level in Wullar Lake was 1575.91m, increased by 0.4 notches in last […]
Up gradation of roads
Due to the liberal funding by the central government, the public works department of Jammu and Kashmir has been able to connect many remote villages by connecting new roads and bridges. The Public Works (R&B) Department has achieved considerable targets and achievements under various schemes /programmes implemented for Construction, improvement/ upgradation of roads & […]
Pr. Secy SDD reviews progress on formulation of Panchayat Level Skill Plans
SRINAGAR, JUNE 21: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon today chaired a meeting to review the progress on formulation of Panchayat Level Skill Plans for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Director RDD Kashmir/Jammu, Director SDD, J&K, Director Panchayati Raj J&K, Principals of Polytechnic Colleges, […]
25 Fresh Covid-19 Cases Take J&K’s Tally To 454545, 1 Death Reported
Jammu and Kashmir’s Covid-19 tally went up to 454545 after 25 more people tested positive for the virus, while the death toll rose to 4754, officials said on Tuesday. They said that 18 cases were reported Jammu, six Srinagar, and one from Udhampur districts respectively. Among the total cases, 166654 are from Jammu division and […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, JUNE 21: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Salerh, Old Sarore, Pandoriyan, Sunderpur, Satraiyan, Chakroi and adjoining areas shall remain affected on June 22 from 7 am to 12 noon. Similarly, the power supply to Biaspur, Kalyana Kotli, Sai, Khana Chak, Miran Sahib, Purana Pind and its adjoining […]
With the GI tag, Kashmiri Saffron gains more prominence in domestic, export markets
SRINAGAR, JUNE 21: To give a boost to saffron production in Kashmir, J&K Government has launched new initiatives including the introduction of GI Tagging. GI sign is used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. Saffron growers are hopeful that they will […]
Go First to resume Srinagar-Sharjah direct flight from June end
SRINAGAR, June 21: Go First on Tuesday said it will resume scheduled direct flights between Kashmir and Sharjah by the end of this month. “The airline has recently received the bilateral rights to operate five flights per week on the Srinagar-Sharjah-Srinagar route and the final approval is awaited,” the airline said in a statement. The airline […]
Jal Shakti Abhiyan
In order to provide drinking water facilities to every village in Jammu and Kashmir, Jal Shakti Abhiyan is going on with all force. In this direction recently in Rajouri district Workshop cum orientation program on Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain 2022 organised. One of the officers stressed said advance planning to catch the […]
Pulwama encounter: Two militants killed, search on
Pulwama, Jun 21: Two militants were killed in a gunfight that broke out between militants and government forces at Tujan area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Tuesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence […]
DC Srinagar chairs Regional Transport Authority Meet
Accords approval for operation of 120 e-Rickshaws in City SRINAGAR, JUNE 20: In order to ensure proper regulation of e-Rickshaws on City roads and finalise routes for their operationalisation, a meeting of Regional Transport Authority (RTA) was today held under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz at DC Office Complex, here. […]