Massive fire breaks out in shopping complex at Soura
Srinagar: A massive fire broke out in a Shopping complex at Soura area of Srinagar on Thursday morning. Official sources said that fire broke out in a commercial shopping complex of Abdul Hameed Teli in Soura. “Soon after the incident, fire tenders were rushed to the area to douse off the flames,” they […]
Two arrested in Rajouri for selling buffalo meat
Police arrested two persons from Manjkote area of Rajouri district of Jammu region for allegedly selling buffalo meat to consumers. The arrests were made after a man filed a complaint at a police station. A police official told KNT that an FIR vide number 137 under section 295 has been registered against the duo and […]
MEGA PUSH
In order to give the agriculture sector focal attention, the JK government in the recent past has given a lot of push to this sector so that there is a turnaround in the rural economy. In this direction recently Lt Governor Manoj Sinha handed over sanction letters for 100 tractors to the farmers, 1035 threshers […]
COVID positive cases witness increase, one patient dies in J&K
As people continued to violate Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), including moving without wearing masks, the number of COVID-positive cases has witnessed a major jump in Kashmir valley, where Srinagar district alone recorded 75 against yesterday’s 46. One patient died in the Kashmir valley, an official spokesman this evening. He said the Union Territory […]
DC B’gam conducts extensive tour of various areas in district
Receiving Station Dadina completed, to be commissioned soon; Sholipora-Udroo Bridge to be ready by end of October: DC BUDGAM, SEPTEMBER 08: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza accompanied by concerned district and sectoral officers today took an extensive tour of various villages of the district including Watrehail, Dadina, Shoolipora and Hokhelatri. During the visit, […]
CS reviews progress under Mission Youth;
Exhorts CEO, Mission Youth to empower and enable 50000 youth through gainful employment SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 08: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the progress under Mission Youth, an ambitious programme to empower unemployed 50000 youth in J&K through gainful employment. Commissioner Secretary, Labour & Employment Department and Chief […]
J&K LAWDA conducts 116th meeting of BPA
36 cases decided on merits SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 08: The J&K Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) today convened 116th meeting of the Building Permission Authority (BPA) under the chairmanship of Vice Chairman (VC) LAWDA, Dr. Bashir Ahmad Bhat who is also the Chairman of BOCA at Miskeen Bagh Office Complex, here. The agenda for the […]
Rohit Kansal reviews power sector in Jammu
Penalty, disconnection drive against willful defaulters Cash Incentives for employees meeting revenue targets JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 8: Principal Secretary Power Development Department, Rohit Kansal said that, “Preventive maintenance is the key to avoid undue and unwanted power failures”. He advised the officers and staff of the corporations to carry out exhaustive preventive maintenance activities particularly on […]
Dr Sehrish reviews progress of RLM in Baramulla
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 08: Mission Director Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar today convened a meeting with the officials of JKRLM(Umeed) to review the progress of mission in Baramulla district. The meeting was attended by Riyaz Ahmad Beigh, Additional Mission Director, Kashmir; District Programme Managers (DPMs), Block Programme Managers(BPMs), MIS Assistants […]
Farooq Abdullah didn’t ‘back’ Taliban: Party says after his Afghanistan remark gets ‘twisted’
National Conference on Wednesday slammed attempts to twist party leader Farooq Abdullah’s coomment on Taliban and said that the party leader never ‘backed’ or ‘supported’ the Taliban as claimed by some media channels and on social media. “I hope they (Taliban) will deliver good governance and follow Islamic principles in that country (Afghanistan) and respect […]