Cross border firing in Kathua
Jammu:Pakistani Rangers opened fire on forward posts and villages along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said on Saturday. Firing from across the border started around 9.50 pm on Friday in the Hiranagar sector’s Pansar Border Outpost area, drawing a strong and an effective retaliation by the Border Security Force (BSF), […]
Lt Governor launches 12 online services; e-Book of Transport Department
Terms faceless, paperless & cashless services as the first step towards ‘Good Governance’ With this initiative of electronic service delivery, there will be a reduction in public interface with department officials ensuring hassle-free services to the people: LG JAMMU, DECEMBER 04: In yet another move to provide effective public delivery service at people’s doorsteps, Lieutenant […]
50 percent turnout in 3rd phase of J&K DDC polls
Srinagar: The third phase of maiden DDC election in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday recorded a turnout of 50.53 percent, State Election Commissioner, K K Sharma said. While Kashmir division recorded 31.61 percent turnout, 68.88 percent electors cast their ballots in Jammu division, official data shared by Sharma on Twitter, read. A total of 3,72,643 […]
Lt Governor addresses the 2nd State Conclave of Rashtriya Sarpanch Sansad; shares his vision for making Panchayats Atmanirbhar
Villages are at the core of our economic, social, and political setup; with their development, we hope to move from “GRAM UDAY” to “BHARAT UDAY”: LG JAMMU, DECEMBER 04: “Villages are at the core of our economic, social, and political setup; they have had an immense role in our development in the last 73 years. […]
544 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 4,989
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday reported 544 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,12,256. Out of the total cases, 1,05,537 have already recovered and 1,730 have died leaving a total of 4,989 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 256 were reported in Kashmir […]
Advisor Baseer Khan reviews preparedness for Winter Tourism activities at Gulmarg
SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 04: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today chaired a meeting to review preparedness for Winter Tourism and various other related activities at famous tourist place Gulmarg. Commissioner Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Sarmad Hafeez, participated in the meeting through Video Conference while Director Tourism Kashmir, Director Airport Authority, CEO, Tourism Development Authority, […]
NIA to probe Nagrota encounter case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe the recent encounter at Nagrota in the Jammu region in which four militants of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), a Pakistan-based outfit, were killed by police, officials said on Friday. The probe agency took over the case following a notification issued by the Centre. The militants were killed […]
Apni Party candidate contesting DDC polls shot at in Anantnag
Unknown gunmen on Friday shot at and injured a candidate of Apni Party contesting the District Development Council polls in Kokernag belt of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An unidentified official told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that Anees Ahmad, affiliated with J-K Apni Party, who has filed his form as DDC candidate […]
DDC Elections- 3rd Phase 43.03% votes polled till 1PM across J&K
JAMMU, DECEMBER 04- The 3rd phase of DDC elections 2020 recorded voter percentage of 43.03 % across different constituencies spread over different districts of Jammu and Kashmir till 01:00pm today. As per the figures given by the office of State Election Commissioner, in Kashmir Division, Kupwara has recorded voting percentage of 29.87%, Bandipora 51.96%, Baramulla […]
Palhallan Town of North Kashmir’s Baramulla is famous for Onion Seeds
Abdul Samad Dar, a small-time farmer is habitual of kitchen gardening. Every year I sell a large number of onions to local shopkeepers of my region. I am dependent on home gardening since I have no work. Dar is a resident of Naidkhai village of Bandipora. ” The secret behind producing large scale of onions […]