Strong Earthquake Of 6.6 Magnitude Shakes J&K
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.6 on the Richter scale occurred on Tuesday night in Jammu and Kashmir, triggering panic among the people who rushed outside their homes and called their loved ones to enquire about their wellbeing. The high-intensity earthquake occurred 22:10:27IST. The earthquake was at the latitude 36.09 degrees north and longitude 71.35 […]
District Admin Srinagar organises Awareness programme on “World Down Syndrome Day
The theme of _With Us Not For Us_ signifies texture and contours of humanistic approach towards children with Down Syndrome: DC Srinagar SRINAGAR MARCH 21:- In connection with World Down Syndrome-Day observed every year on March 21, the District Administration Sringar today organized a programme here at Bemina. The programme was conducted on the directions […]
Anantnag, Pulwama declared Tuberculosis free, Srinagar gets gold
Srinagar: Anantnag and Pulwama districts have been declared as tuberculosis free under the sub-national certification for TB elimination of India, officials said here on Tuesday. State Tuberculosis officer, Dr Adfar Qadri said that two more districts-Anantnag and Pulwama have been declared TB free. She said Srinagar has got gold medal while the UT has got […]
Night temp drops in J-K; MeT predicts light rain, thunderstorm
Amid forecast for isolated light rain and thunderstorm in the next 24 hours, the minimum temperature recorded a drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. A meteorological department official said that isolated to scattered light rain and thunderstorm was expected during the subsequent two days. Regarding temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a […]
Executing Agencies
J&K administration is focussing on Executing Agencies, who are working on the ground so that projects are completed within timeline. Recently Divisional Commissioner Jammu discussed many important road projects and stressed on the need of having better coordination with Executing Agencies. He asked Executing Agencies to stay in regular touch with Deputy Commissioners for resolving […]
Srinagar Smart City Advisory Forum meeting held
SRINAGAR, MARCH 20: The Srinagar Smart City Advisory Forum (SSCAF) meeting was held today in the Conference Hall, ICCC Srinagar. The meeting was attended by Member of Parliament (LS), Mayor Srinagar, Advisor to J&K Government on Smart Cities, Commissioner SMC, Additional Commissioner, Kashmir, Chief Engineer PW(R&B) Department, Chief Engineer KPDCL, Director Floriculture, VC SDA, RTO […]
Lt Governor chairs 82nd Council Meeting of University of Kashmir
SRINAGAR, MARCH 20: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha chaired the 82nd Council Meeting of the University of Kashmir, at Raj Bhawan today. The Lt Governor, who is the Chancellor of the University of Kashmir, highlighted the vision of the National Education Policy-2020 in transforming and uplifting the education sector across the country. “NEP 2020 provides […]
Notable old bridge set on fire in Sopore village by ‘miscreants’
Sopore: An old bridge was set on fire in Chankhan area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district by some miscreants, officials said on Monday. An official told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that miscreants during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday set the bridge on fire. He said soon after […]
Digital tourism
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is trying to promote 75 offbeat destinations and in Jammu region, such spots would be promoted through digital technology. Recently Secretary Tourism held a detailed meeting and directed the officials of the tourism department to come up with a vibrant and innovative digital tourism promotional campaign in the form […]
Magisterial Inquiry Initiated Into Policeman’s Death In J&K’s Kathua
JAMMU, Mar 19: A magisterial inquiry was started on Sunday into the death of a policeman shortly after his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation on graft charges in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said. Head Constable Mushtaq Ahmad, a resident of Billawar, was allegedly caught red-handed on Saturday while taking a bribe […]
