SRINAGAR — The load carrier drivers are up in arms against the Geology and Mining Department against the alleged failure of the government to frame a policy for them. Drivers said that several years before, the government had set up a proper mechanism for them to work on a royalty basis, “but that royalty system […]
RAJOURI — A man lost his life after a tractor he was travelling in met with an accident in Kotranka sub division of Rajouri district. Reports said that the tractor on the way from Manoor Gala to Swari skidded off the road and fell into a gorge. A man who has been identified as Shafiq […]
JAMMU — Patwaris and Girdawars of Jammu district remained on strike for on Wednesday against the arrests of revenue officials including patwaris in connection with the missing revenue documents of village Sunjwan and Chowadhi of Bahu tehsil of the district. Officials said that revenue work at district headquarters as well tehsil offices were affected during […]
SRINAGAR — After a gap of nearly two years except for a few months, nearly 13,000 schools in winter zones of Jammu and Kashmir divisions reopened on Wednesday for physical academic activities. The schools were initially closed in March—2020 following the outbreak of COVID-19 that led to closure of all educational establishments. The schools in […]
KULGAM — Militants on Wednesday evening shot dead an independent Panch at Kulpora Srandroo area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said. They said that in the incident, the panch identified as Mohammad Yaqoob Dar son of Abdul Razzaq of Kulpora Srandroo Kulgam received injuries, who was rushed to hospital for treatment where he succumbed […]
CHANDIGARH — A 22-year-old student from Punjab’s Barnala district who had suffered an Ischemia stroke and was undergoing treatment for about a month died Wednesday in the war-hit Ukraine. Chandan Jindal was admitted at the Emergency Hospital Vinnytsia in Ukraine, official sources here said. His family has requested the government to bring back his mortal […]
KULGAM — A Panchayat ghar was gutted in a mysterious blaze that broke out in Damhal Hanjipora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam on Wednesday evening, official sources said. Official sources said that a fire broke out in a Panchayat Ghar at Hariweth in Kulgam. Fire tenders were immediately rushed to the spot from different parts […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) has regretted that the Government of India has failed to render any help and take timely step to rescue and evacuate the students from war zone Ukraine, as revealed by the two students of Jammu region who returned on their own arrangements and expense. The revelations […]
NEW DELHI — Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today inaugurated the first of its kind, exclusive 3-day “Orientation Programme” cum Workshop on Urban Governance, for Mayors/ Chairpersons and Municipal Commissioners/Chief Executives […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir administration left no stone unturned in its endeavour to vaccinate the eligible population with COVID-19 vaccines across J&K In that direction, the government initiated house to house campaign- ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ to inoculate the entire eligible population of the Union Territory. The ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ Campaign launched in November […]