Driver killed as tractor turns turtle in Handwara
Handwara: A driver was killed on Thursday after a tractor he was driving turned turtle at Kunnel-Ashpora area Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. An official said that a tractor turned turtle at Kunnel-Ashpora area of Handwara this afternoon, resulting in on spot death of the driver. The official identified the deceased driver as Irshad […]
Youth with family history of militancy; stone pelting; influence of online propaganda, picking up arms: Kashmir Police Chief
Says have arrested 150 OGWs this year so far; OGWs carry militant activity, then remain silent; we call them Hybrid militants; they are challenge for us; Revised Do’s & Don’ts issued to policemen, soldiers and CAPF men going on leave; flags off Bharat Darshan tour for youth Srinagar, Mar 17: Jammu and Kashmir police Thursday […]
Show-cause notice issued to two employees for criticizing govt on social media
Government has issued show-cause notice against two employees including a teacher after they were found allegedly criticizing the government on social media. These two employees working in the Education Department are a teacher from a government middle school Daptyar Anantnag and a junior assistant at government high school Ring Payeen Machil area of North Kashmir’s […]
Growing economy
In the horticulture sector and also in the development of vegetable clusters, the J & K administration has encouraged farmers to go for modern techniques to earn more from the markets. For the first time, 2000 trucks of vegetables have been exported from Jammu and Kashmir to different parts of the country. J&K has accomplished […]
Director Horticulture Planning & Marketing conducts extensive tour of District Udhampur
UDHAMPUR, MARCH 17: Director Horticulture Planning & Marketing J&K, Vishesh Paul Mahajan conducted an extensive tour of Udhampur district and listened to the issues of farmers. He was accompanied by Area Marketing Officer Udhampur-Reasi Ashwani Kumar, Asstt. Director (G&P) Tehsin Chib and GMI Udhampur Kamal Kishor. He inspected the Cold Store at Champerhi and listened […]
Samoon reviews status of skill mapping of youth in J&K by UNICEF
JAMMU, MARCH 17: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, today chaired a meeting to review status of skill mapping of youth in Jammu and Kashmir by UNICEF at Civil Secretariat. During the discussion, the meeting was informed that the UNICEF through different programs has been focusing across India and several other […]
JK reports 12 new positive cases, 448599 recovered, 2,17,73,394 Covid doses administered so far
SRINAGAR, MARCH 17: The Government today informed that 12 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 06 from Jammu division and 06 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 453505. Moreover, 19 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from […]
Div Com Kashmir virtually inaugurates daylong Revenue conference for Lamberdars, Chowkidars at Kulgam
Lamberdars, Chowkidars primary interface between people & Revenue department: Dr Bilal KULGAM, MARCH 17: The District Administration Kulgam today organized a daylong Revenue conference for Lamberdars and Chowkidars of the district. The training session was inaugurated by the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir Pandurang K Pole through virtual mode in presence of Deputy Commissioner (DC) […]
Jammu sizzles at 35 degrees, Kashmir also shows temperatures up
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar While the Jammu city has recorded season’s highest temperatures at 35 degrees on Thursday, in Kashmir valley the day temperatures are only on the rise as there is a sudden heat wave in the entire Jammu and Kashmir. In this month of March Kashmir valley is witnessing rise in temperatures […]
PM to visit J&K on April 24 to address Panchayat members
Will launch industrial investments, other projects First visit other than borders post 370 abrogation Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu and Kashmir on April 24 on ‘Panchayati Raj Day’ during which he will interact with members of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), launch industrial investments and inaugurate or lay foundation stones of various development […]