OBC Reservation Bill in J&K Local Bodies Gets Lok Sabha Nod
Srinagar Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the bill aimed at providing Reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies in Jammu and Kashmir, a day after it was introduced in the lower house of the Parliament.”With this, justice will be ensured to the citizens of Other Backward Classes of Jammu and Kashmir for the […]
Veteran Broadcaster Farooq Nazki Is No More
SRINAGAR: Kashmir’s veteran broadcaster, among the pioneers in Television media, is no more. He was 83. Family sources confirmed that Nazki breathed his last at a hospital in Katra after a massive heart attack. He was unwell for a long time but earnest for last year. A veteran broadcaster and a Sahitya Academy-honoured poet, Nazki […]
Sopore man, injured in scuffle with brother 2 days ago, succumbs in Srinagar hospital
Sopore: A 21-year old man, who was injured during a scuffle with his elder brother two days ago in a village in Baramulla’s Sopore, succumbed to injuries at Srinagar hospital on Tuesday, officials said. An official said , Abid Rasheed Bhat (21) of Wadoora village was injured during a shuffle with his elder brother, following […]
UN chief sets up body to probe Israeli allegations
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General António Guterres established an independent body on Monday to scrutinise allegations regarding neutrality of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Guterres, in consultation with UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini, has assigned the leadership of this crucial review to Catherine Colonna, a former foreign affairs minister […]
Severe cold in Kashmir; Pahalgam shivers at minus 11.0°C, Gulmarg at minus 10.5°C
Srinagar: Severe cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir with Pahalgam recording a low of minus 11.0°C and Gulmarg minus 10.5°C respectively on Tuesday, officials said.A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.4°C against minus 0.4°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 2.0°C for the summer […]
Snow clearance
Recently Deputy Commissioner Srinagar finalised Snow Clearance Plan and geared up Admin for dealing with winter challenges. In order to gear up the District Administration and machinery to deal winter challenges particularly with regard to current weather advisory, a meeting of all District/Sectoral Officers was held recently under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) […]
Govt postpones Shab-i-Miraj holiday to Feb 08
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday postponed the holiday on the occasion of Shab-i-Miraj to February 08 instead of February 07. According to an order, the holiday on account of Shab-i-Miraj shall now be observed on Thursday instead of Wednesday—Agencies
Maiden Jammu Trade Fair concludes with resounding success
Fair turned to be a solid platform for generating business interests, registering sales, promoting networking and collaboration opportunities: Vikramjit Singh JAMMU, FEBRUARY 05: The five day Jammu Trade Fair, 2024 organised by Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) under the aegis of Industries and Commerce department concluded today amid huge fanfare. Commissioner Secretary, Industries […]
Panchayats
Panchayats are not only playing an important role for development of villages in J&K, but they are also playing a role for the environment. Recently Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir asked his officers to ensure functionality of assets created for rural sanitation. He reviewed the plan for carbon neutrality of panchayats in entire Jammu […]
Retreating Myanmar troops enter Bangladesh for ‘self-protection’
TUMBRU: Fighting in Myanmar raged close to the Bangladesh border on Sunday, with terrified residents reporting bullets crossing the frontier, medics treating patients and the government saying guards had fled seeking shelter. Aid agency Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said its medics in Cox’s Bazar had “received a large number of patients, following fighting at the […]
