Farooq Meets Son Omar In Srinagar Sub-Jail
SRINAGAR – It was an emotional meeting when NC president Farooq Abdullah met his son Omar Abdullah in the sub-jail in Srinagar where he has been under detention for over the last seven months. Released on Friday after his detention under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) was revoked, former chief minister Farooq Abdullah drove from […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway remains closed for third consecutive day
Srinagar The Srinagar- Jammu highway remained closed on Saturday for the third consecutive day due to landslides, a traffic official said. An official said that no vehicular movement would be allowed on the highway keeping the safety of travellers in mind. “The traffic was suspended on Thursday following landslides at many places along the highway […]
Health for all
There have been dozens of schemes launched by the central government in order to provide better health care and also the cover for the have knots of the society. Unfortunately most of the schemes have not touched the ground in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. LG Murmu recently launched a scheme of health […]
“Step In Right Direction”: Shashi Tharoor On Farooq Abdullah’s Release
New Delhi: Political leaders on Friday welcomed the revocation of the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) imposed on National Conference patron and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah. While Mr Abdullah’s party, the National Conference (NC), termed his release a “step in the right direction towards restoring genuine political process in Jammu and Kashmir”, […]
Forest Deptt launches sale of conifer plants
SRINAGAR, MARCH 13: J&K Forest Department today launched sale of conifer plants for general public, here today. The sale was inaugurated at Srinagar by Principal Chief Conservator Forests Jammu & Kashmir, Dr Mohit Gera. Chief Conservator of Forests, S.F.A Gillani, Kashmir, Conservator of Forests Srinagar Circle, Zubair Ahmad Shah, DFOs and other concerned were present […]
JJM implementation: DC approves Rs 309.29 Cr
BANDIPORA, MARCH 13: The District Administration Bandipora approved Rs 309.29 Crore for implementing the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) which envisages supply of 55 liters of piped water per person per day to every rural household of the district. The amount was approved during a meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza, here today. […]
DDC Pulwama for revival of Handloom, Handicraft sectors
PULWAMA, MARCH 13: The District Development Commissioner, Pulwama, Dr Raghav Langer today convened a meeting to review functioning of Handicrafts and Handloom departments. The meeting was attended by Additional Directors of Handicraft, Handloom departments, Lead Bank Manager, Block Programme Officer NRLM and other concerned. The meeting was informed that 20 training centres with intake capacity of […]
Div Com discusses Mutton rates
Asks DCs to submit suggestions within three days to finalize the rates SRINAGAR, MARCH 13: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad today convened a meeting to discuss mutton rates in the Valley. During the meeting threadbare discussion was held on ways to ensure price control of Mutton across Kashmir Division. The Divisional Commissioner directed all Deputy […]
Coronavirus update: 2 test positive, 159 persons complete surveillance period
JAMMU, MARCH 13: The Government Friday informed that 159 persons have completed their 28-day surveillance period and, so far, only two cases have been tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19), 1743 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance while […]
One dead, six injured in gas cylinder blast in central Kashmir’s Wadwan
One person died and six others were injured after a gas cylinder explosion gutted a house in Wadwan village of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, reports said on Friday. The blast took place at the house of Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, son of Ghulam Din Bhat where he stayed with his family, reported news agency KNO. In […]
