BUDGAM — A pillion rider from Srinagar died in a road mishap in Magam area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday evening. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that one pillion rider identified as Rahil Ferooz Khanday son of Ferooz Ahmad, a resident of Qamarwari Srinagar, fell down after their motorcycle bearing registration […]
SRINAGAR — A pall of gloom descended Katoo Bijbhera in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district as body of the MBBS student reached from Bangladesh this evening. The female MBBS student, Khushboo Manzoor daughter of Manzoor Ahmad of Katoo Bijbhera, died on Wednesday, some hours after she fell off from the terrace of Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical […]
NEW DELHI — Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh on Friday said 16 officers from the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) have been inducted into IAS and another eight vacancies will be filled up shortly after a long gap of 12 years. The minister said the Centre has also […]
NEW DELHI — The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has approved a proposal for the “upgrade” of an Indian Air Force base in Ladakh in a 508-hectare area in the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary near the Line of Actual Control. Apart from this, the NBWL cleared nine more strategic projects in the […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today reviewed the functioning of Revenue Department at the Civil Secretariat. The Lt Governor appraised implementation of several initiatives undertaken by the department for ensuring smooth delivery of services to the public. The Lt Governor was briefed about Aapki Zameen Aapki Nigrani; Digitization of Land Records; Change of Land […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated a Farmers awareness conference on the use of ‘Nano Urea’, here at SKICC. The conference was organized by Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO) to generate awareness about benefits of ‘Nano Urea’. The Lt Governor highlighted the farmer’s efforts in fulfilling the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister […]
NEW DELHI — Reacting to the Supreme Court order granting bail to Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, his wife Raihana expressed her happiness over the verdict, saying the the top court has realised the hollowness of the case against him. Speaking to reporters in Delhi, Raihana said: “I express my gratitude towards the Supreme Court. He […]
NEW DELHI — Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the country faces “bankruptcy of vision” for what its future should be and claimed that his party was against creation of monopolies and wanted fairness. “India now faces a bankruptcy of vision for what the future of our country should be,” he said on […]
SRINAGAR — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday ordered transfer and posting of five IAS and a JKAS officers in the intrest of administration. According to the order, Mr. Ch. Mohd Yasin, IAS (AGMUT:2015), Mission Director, National Health Mission, J&K, is transferred as posted as Managing Director, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited, against […]
SOPORE — Insects were found in rice served to kids at ICDS centers located at Nehrpora locality in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Sources told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that insects were found in rice that was being served to the kids at two Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) centers located […]