Industrial investments
Recently LG Manoj Sinha addressed the inaugural ceremony of the industrial unit of Bloomtex Industries Private Limited. He highlighted the investments received in both Jammu and Kashmir divisions in the industrial sector. More than Rs 90,000 cr investment proposals were received in the last few years and Rs 14,000 cr worth investments are being implemented […]
e-governance
Recently J&K e-governance held training cum handholding session on security Audit of departmental websites, apps The session aimed at providing assistance for onboarding of security audit agencies so that necessary security compliance of their applications and websites is ensured by the concerned departments. The session was attended by 43 officers and officials from 36 departments. […]
10 dead after cab plunges into gorge in Ramban, rescue ops continue
Ramban: At least ten people lost their lives after a cab enroute to Kashmir from Jammu plunged into a 300-meter deep gorge near Battery Chashma area of Ramban district along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on Friday morning, officials said. An official said that a Tavera vehicle carrying passengers, on way towards Kashmir valley from Jammu […]
High Court to Hear Lal Singh’s Bail A Day After Polling
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court (HC) has scheduled a hearing for April 20, regarding a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking the cancellation of bail for Choudhary Lal Singh in connection to a money laundering case. Lal Singh, a former minister, was released on bail last year and has since filed his […]
Electoral process
In order to strengthen the electoral process and enhance proficiency in handling Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) devices, a comprehensive training sessions was organized today at conference hall, DC office complex under the guidance of District Election Officer, Baseer-Ul-Haq Chaudhary. The training, facilitated by Master Trainers, aimed to equip […]
Seven-Year-Old Girl Killed in JK Road Accident
SRINAGAR: A seven-year-old girl died after being hit by a vehicle in the Paribal area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. They said that the minor was hit by a Tata Sumo in Paribal village in the Hajin area of Bandipora district. She has been identified as Ifrat, daughter of Manzoor […]
Maintenance works
Irrigation canals are very vital and important for the growth of agriculture and allied sectors. Recently Divisional Commissioner Jammu, chaired a meeting to review the status of de-silting and maintenance works of Irrigation canals in Jammu, Samba and Kathua Districts. He took stock of the de-silting works being executed in the Ranbir Canal and Ravi […]
Night temp drops in J&K; Gulmarg coldest at minus 2.5°C
Srinagar: Night temperature recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir with mercury settling below sub-zero level in Gulmarg and Pahalgam on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 6.5°C against 7.2°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 1.5°C for the summer capital of JK for […]
Drug Menace
J&K administration has given priority in its plans to eradicate Drug Menace from every district. Recently Deputy Commissioner (DC who is also the chairman of District Level Committee (DLC) under Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD), Shopian today chaired the NCORD Committee meeting with the concerned members at Mini-Secretariat. During the meeting, threadbare discussion was held on […]
Kejriwal’s arrest: Decade-long AAP-BJP tussle reaches its crescendo
New Delhi: The decade-long rivalry between the AAP led by Arvind Kejriwal and the BJP ruling at the Centre reached a crescendo on Thursday with the arrest of the Delhi chief minister by the ED in an excise policy-linked money laundering case. The tussle between the two sides began with their almost simultaneous rise to […]