NC Denounces Termination of Six Government Employees, says termination spree makes light of rights of JK employees
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Thursday took strong exception on the termination of six government employees, terming the measure deplorable and callous. While denouncing the measure, Party’s Additional Spokesperson Mudassir Shahmiri said such off-hand dismissals smacks of injustice and vengeance. He said the action should not be seen in isolation, saying such […]
Chief Secretary reviews Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen)
Asks RDD to constitute village-level sanitation committees and submit respective sanitation plans by 31st October SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 23: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the progress registered under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) in Jammu and Kashmir. Bipul Pathak, Principal Secretary Rural Development Department, Tariq Hussain Ganai, Mission […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 23: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Pargwal, Channi Tanna, Rajpura, Bhalwal, Bharat, Dhalwal, Miulu, Hamipurkona, BSF, Batera, Dabbin, Chorpur, Manyal, Dharmkhu, Tirth Talab, GREF, Gumpul, Sua No.1, Garkhal and adjoining areas shall remain affected on September 25 from 9 am to 2 pm. Similarly, the power […]
Div Com visits various Srinagar Hospitals
Directs strict implementation of CAB SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 23: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today visited several Hospitals of district Srinagar to review preparedness of these institutions for containment of Covid and inspect adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) in these health institutions. The Div Com visited SMHS, Super Speciality Hospital, Bone & Joint […]
Department committed to preserve, promote heritage crops: Dir Agri
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 23: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today stressed for preservation and promotion of heritage crops of different categories including ornamentals, spices like (Coxcomb) Celosia cristata so that these agricultural assets could reach our generations to come. While visiting the Coxcomb (Celosia cristata) crop fields of Nowbugh Gulab bagh, Ganderbal, the Director said that the cultivation […]
Samoon inspects functioning of ITIs Pampore, Pulwama
PULWAMA, SEPTEMBER 23:- Principal Secretary, Skill Development, Dr. Asgar Samoon, today had an extensive tour of Pulwama district and inspected functioning of ITIs Pampore and Pulwama besides Polytechnic College Pampore. Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, Baseer Ul Haq Chowdhary and other concerned officers were present on occasion. During his visit to ITI Pampore and Pulwama, Principal Secretary […]
Army says they have killed heavily armed militants in Uri
By: Wani Fazil VOV Srinagar Army on Thursday said that they frustrated and infiltration bid in Uri sector of Baramulla district and by the alertness they were able to kill three militants and also recovered heavy arms and ammunition in the subsequent combing operation. Giving details army said in Hathlanga area, they detected that three […]
23-year old youth dies of electrocution in Budgam village
A 23-year old youth died on spot when he came with a live electric wire in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The incident occurred at Gundi Panah village of Budgam. Local sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that Mudasir Ahmad Ganie was repairing LT line when he came in contact with the live wire and […]
Pregnant woman’s throat slit body found at her home in Banihal
A pregnant woman was found dead with throat slit in the kitchen of her home in Darshipora Banihal in Ramban district, officials said on Wednesday. They said the 39-year-old woman, a mother of three children, has been identified as Zubaida Begum wife of Mohammad saleem. A police official told GNS that the woman was found […]
Trooper dies by suicide in north Kashmir
An army trooper ended his life by shooting himself dead in Keran area along the Line of Control in Kupwara district last night, official sources said on Thursday. They said, the trooper Lokinder Singh Thakur, posted with army’s 6RR, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, fired from own service weapon at a post in Keran last […]