Lineman Dies After Falling from Electric Pole in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: A 37-year-old lineman died after falling from an electric pole in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday afternoon, officials said. Farooq Ah Wani, a lineman with the Power Development Department (PDD) from Aripath, Budgam, was repairing an HT line in his native village when the incident occurred.Farooq was swiftly taken to a nearby hospital […]
One-Way Traffic Resumes on Srinagar-Ladakh Highway
SRINAGAR: After being closed for 30 days due to heavy snowfall, the vital 434-kilometre Srinagar-Ladakh highway has reopened for one-way traffic from the Minimarg side, officials said here on Thursday. Authorities had shut down the highway as a precautionary measure, citing adverse conditions in key areas like Drass, Zojila Pass, ChiniNallah, Captain Morh, and Sonamarg. Project […]
MGNREGA
In order to give a push to the rural development schemes, the J & K administration recently held a review meeting under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary. Regarding the annual action plan 2024-25for MGNREGA it was revealed that the Department is going to augment the critical infrastructure in rural areas in convergence with […]
11th Standard Question Paper Given To Class 12th Students; JKBOSE Postpones Exams
SRINAGAR, Mar 20 : Hundreds of 12th standard students on Wednesday were left to lurch as JKBOSE distributed 11th standard question paper to the students during examination. The news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) spoke to some of the examination in-charges and candidates appearing in the annual regular exams of class 12th who expressed concern about […]
Enhanced convergence
Rural development schemes are very important for the rural growth in Jammu and Kashmir. Recently Chief Secretary chaired UT level ECM to approve plans for RDD schemes He said that critical rural infrastructure will come up under enhanced convergence of MGNREGA He remarked that the Department has a vital function of raising the critical infrastructure […]
Resident Doctors Threaten Protest Over Delay In Salaries
SRINAGAR, Mar 19: The resident doctors of Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar, have threatened a protest against the delays in salary payments. A statement issued by the Resident Doctors Association said over the past year, resident doctors at GMC Srinagar have encountered prolonged delays exceeding five months in salary payments. “Despite diligent efforts to seek […]
Heritage Complex
Recently the Administrative Council which met here under the Chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha accorded administrative approval for installation of vertical lift from Peerkho Station of Jammu Ropeway Project to Mubarak Mandi Heritage complex at an estimated cost of Rs 25.07 Cr. Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary, J&K; […]
Israeli strikes on Gaza push death toll to 31,645
GAZA STRIP: At least 61 Palestinians were killed in overnight Israeli bombardment taking the death toll up to 31,645 people, the health ministry in Gaza said on Sunday, as Israel was preparing to send negotiators to new truce talks in Qatar. Israel’s security cabinet and the smaller war cabinet were to meet to “decide on […]
MHA bans 4 factions of Peoples League
Srinagar: The Union Home Ministry has declared four factions of Jammu & Kashmir Peoples League as Unlawful associations under the Unlawful Activities( Prevention) Act- 1967. In a notification, the MHA has declared Peoples League( Mukthar Ahmad Waza), Peoples League( Bashir Ahmad Tota), Peoples League( Ghulam Ahmad Khan Sopori) and Peoples League( Sheikh Aziz) as unlawful […]
Child Protection Systems
Recently Manoj Sinha inaugurated a training program on ‘Strengthening of Child Protection Systems’ at Jammu. The 2-day workshop on the theme ‘Leave No Child Behind’ is a reflection of our commitment to develop a sensitive, supportive ecosystem for the young generation here. Every child deserves a caring home. We are strengthening the mechanism […]