Sarmad Hafeez stresses need for capacity building of tourism stakeholders
Tourism Deptt., KU joint programme for tourism stakeholders concludes SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 19: The four day capacity building programme for tourism stakeholders concluded here today. The programme was jointly organized by the Department of Tourism and University of Kashmir in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Tourism. Secretary, Tourism & Culture, Sarmad Hafeez was the chief […]
Gurez-Bandipora road likely to open in 15 days
The 85 kilometers Bandipora- Gurez road in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district is expected to be open within the next 15 days, the administration said on Saturday. The administration is ensuring that the connectivity is restored that will subsequently benefit the border residents besides movement of security forces. Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad told news […]
Div Com Kashmir, DC Srinagar hand over Land Passbooks to land owners
Initiative aimed to further improve Service delivery, enhance Transparency, Accountability in Revenue system: Div Com SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 19: As a reform to give fillip to transparency in the public service delivery in the Revenue Department, the District Administration Srinagar Saturday rolled out the process to issue Land Passbooks to the legal owners of land. In […]
J&K Logs 166 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, Lowest In 47 Days
No Death Reported In 24 Hours, Active Cases Decline To Less Than 2300 Jammu and Kashmir reported 166 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest single-day count in 47 days, even as there was no death due to the virus, officials said on Saturday. They said 103 of the fresh cases were […]
Government to establish more dairy units in Jammu
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar In order to make Jammu and Kashmir self-sufficient in milk supplies, in the recent past the administration has focused on the establishment of dairy units in the Jammu region. In this direction the government has in the past four months established 1,000 dairy units in the Jammu region. Jammu has […]
Shocking: Thieve attempts to chop off woman’s fingers, flee with 2 golden rings in Kulgam
An unidentified theive on Saturday decamped with jewellery of a woman, who barged into her house with sharp edged weapon, and tried to chop off her fingers. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that an unidentified robber attacked a woman identified as Fancy Jan, wife of Mohammad Younus Rather of Zaipora Agroo with […]
Delhi HC orders 3 retired Kashmiri officers to vacate govt accommodations
New Delhi, February 19: The Delhi High court has dismissed the petitions moved by three retired central government officials refuting their claims. The petitioners sought permission to retain the government accommodation claiming they are Kashmiri Migrants. They had challenged the eviction orders issued by the Central government. Justice V Kameswar Rao dismissed the petitions […]
Jhelum riverfront development
Jhelum riverfront development has been going on from the past so many years and the government has been able to even set up the water transport system but it could not become the alternate transport system especially in the Srinagar city. Recently Lt Governor laid foundation stone for Jhelum riverfront development. Jhelum riverfront to be developed […]
Shopian Gunfight: 2 Soldiers, Militant Killed
Two soldiers and a militant were killed in the ongoing gunfight in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday. Earlier, a joint team of Police, army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on the input generated by J&K Police in the area, officials said. A defence ministry spokesperson based in Srinagar identified the soldiers […]
Zainapora Gunfight: Militant killed, search on
A militant has been killed in an encounter between the government forces and militants in Chermarg village of Zainapora area in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Saturday. A senior police officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that an unidentified militant has been killed, whose identification is being ascertained while the operation […]