Governor flags off new motorcycle squad of Traffic Police
Srinagar:Governor Satya Pal Malik flagged off a new motorcycle squad of the Traffic Police, launched in order to ensure better compliance of road safety measures by the commuters. K Skandan and K K Sharma- Advisors to Governor; BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Umang Narula, Financial Commissioner to Governor; Asgar Hassan Samoon, Principal Secretary, Transport Department; Dr […]
Haji Anayat Ali Appreciates Roots Ladakh for Project “Zbayul”Inaugurates
In Jammu and Kahsmir, Kargil has a distinct Cultural Identity with 6 Ethinic Groups amongst its 1.8 Lakh Population and is the Unknown Ladakh to be explored by tourist. This wa stated by Chairman J&K Legislative Council Haji Anayat Ali during a programme at Zbayul (the Hidden Village) Hinasku Kargil. Haji Anayat Ali also inaugurated […]
2 dead, 4 injured after boat capsizes in Pahalgam
Pahalgam:-A tourist boat on Tuesday capsized during rafting in Pahalgam, Anantnag. Out of the six tourists in the boat, two died while four were injured in the incident. A rescue operation is underway. Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh, each to the next of kin of […]
AUM holds award ceremony ; Writers, poets call for promotion of Urdu language
SRINAGAR, JUNE 18: Various poets and writers of the state Tuesday threw light on the importance for the promotion and propagation of Urdu language in the state. They impressed that individual and collective efforts be undertaken to seek a status for Urdu language in the literary world it deserves. The event was organised by Alimi […]
First batch of Hajj pilgrims to leave for Saudi Arabia on July 04:Div Com
SRINAGAR, JUNE 18: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of Kashmir Division and concerned officers to ensure hassle-free arrangements are put in place for the Hajj pilgrims in their respective districts. The Div Com through video conferencing took a district-wise appraisal of preparations and arrangements for Hajj pilgrims from […]
Advisors Skandan, Sharma, Kumar attend workshop on ‘Cultivation and Utilization of Medicinal Plants’ at SKUAST-K
SRINAGAR: The Advisors to Governor, K Skandan, KK Sharma and K Vijay Kumar today attended one-day state level workshop on “Cultivation and Utilization of Medicinal Plants” in Jammu and Kashmir State. The workshop titled ‘State Level Workshop on Medicinal Plants and Other Non-Timber Forest Products’ was jointly organized by Sher-e-Kashmir University of Sciences and Technology […]
“Back to Village” Programme: Govt allots officers to Panchayats across JK
SRINAGAR,: The Government today allotted officers to Panchayats across the State for achieving the objectives of the “Back to Village” Programme which is being organized across the State from June 20 to June 27, 2019. According to the order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), the Government at various levels has detailed officers/officials with […]
Farooq sips tea at a stall in congested old Jammu city market; interacts with people, tourists
JAMMU- Mubarak Mandi, the heritage destination in the congested old Jammu city, on Tuesday witnessed an unusual visitor Dr Farooq Abdullah making to a popular tea-stall in the thin marketplace to have tea with light popular local snacks. The news about the National Conference President being in the vicinity spread like wild-fire, drawing a huge […]
KU students, faculty members hold prayers in absentia for Dr Morsi
Srinagar:The faculty members and students of the University of Kashmir on Tuesday held prayers in absentia for Egypt’s former President Mohammed Morsi. Morsi was ousted by the military in 2013 only after a year-long term in office. An eyewitness said that scores of the faculty members, scholars, and students assembled outside the Center Masjid of […]
ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021 dates announced
Christchurch: ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021 will comprise a total of 31 matches, including the semi-finals and the final, beginning January 30 in New Zealand. The 50-over tournament will be the game’s fourth event to be fully or jointly hosted in New Zealand after two men’s World Cups in 1992 and 2015, and women’s […]