Secretary visits limestone mines in Kashmir; Reviews ongoing extraction works
SRINAGAR, JUNE 11: Secretary, Mining Department, Amit Sharma, today visited captive limestone mines located near Khunmoh Industrial Estate at Srinagar to review ongoing mining operations there. He was accompanied by Joint Director, Geology and Mining, Kashmir, Nisar Ahmed and DMO Srinagar, Javid Ahmed Rather besides other officials of the department. Secretary visited the active limestone […]
Inaugurates Eklavya Model Residential School; Lays Foundation Stone for a New Tribal Youth Hostel
Society as a whole must condemn the targeted killings of innocent people: LG If society doesn’t condemn terror act then we are failing the humanity: LG There can be no sustainable development & prosperity without peace, says LG Projects worth Rs. 39.79 Crore under various tribal schemes are being implemented in Kulgam for upliftment of […]
AC approves adoption of Schedule of Rates for Engineering Departments
SRINAGAR, JUNE 11: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the adoption of Schedule of Rates (SOR)- 2022, for engineering departments in Jammu and Kashmir. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K and Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary […]
Lightning strike kills woman in Ganderbal
Ganderbal: A woman was killed and three other injured after lightning struck on their mudhut at Wanghat forests in Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, official said on Saturday. An official said that a woman was killed and three other injured when lightning struck at Wanghat forests in Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal […]
IED found on Baramulla-Srinagar highway, traffic halted
Security forces on Saturday found a suspected improvised explosive device (IED), planted on the roadside along Baramulla—Srinagar highway at Putkha area of Baramulla district. A senior officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the security forces detected the explosive device lying by the roadside following which bomb disposal squad (BDS) was called in. […]
Fire breaks out at SMHS hospital
Patients rescued, efforts on to douse flames, say officials A massive blaze broke out on Saturday afternoon at SMHS hospital while the officials said the patients have been rescued and the efforts are on to douse the flames. An official from Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that […]
Infrastructure projects
In the past few years J&K government has been able to complete many pending infrastructure projects. They would be now game changers for the socio economic development of Jammu and Kashmir. Recently LG Manoj Sinha unveiled the Upgraded Building Codes for J&K. The projects were executed by J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency (J&K ERA). Many infrastructure […]
Kulgam encounter: Hizb militant killed, operation on
Kulgam: A militant of Hizbul Mujahideen was killed in an overnight encounter at Khandipora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, police said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that during exchange of fire, one militant affiliated with Hizbul Mujahideen has been killed while as operation is underway in the area. […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, JUNE 10: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Miran Sahib, Biaspur, Old Sarore, Pandoriyan, Lalyana, Salehar, Rathana, Khour, Makhanpur, Bishnah, Seora, Sarore, Satwari, Ashok Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Bainglad, Raipur, Khangwala and adjoining areas shall remain affected on June 11 from 7 am to 11 am. Similarly, the power […]
Srinagar ranks among 75 top Districts of the country under ‘Eat Right Challenge’
District awarded Certificate of Excellence for Exemplary performance SRINAGAR, JUNE 10: The Srinagar District has figured in top 75 Districts of the country in implementation of the ‘Eat Right Challenge for Cities and Districts’ of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The Right to Eat Challenge was launched by the FSSAI, Government […]