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 […]
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 […]
NEW DELHI — The Resident Commission (RC), J&K New Delhi has established a help desk at the New Delhi Airport to provide assistance to the evacuees from Ukraine. The students of J&K arriving in New Delhi from Ukraine were received today at the Airport by the officers of Resident Commission. The staff of Resident Commission […]
SRINAGAR — Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has issued an advisory for taking precautionary measures in registration of births and deaths. The advisory which has been forwarded to all registrars of states and UTs of India asks for taking precautionary measures in registration of birth and deaths in order to avoid misuse of […]
SRINAGAR — Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad. On Wednesday called for community participation to eradicate drug addiction in the summer capital of J&K, underlining that administration alone cannot fight the growing menace. “Given the gravity of the problem, I believe that instead of brushing it under the carpet, there is a need to […]
SRINAGAR — Daily-rated workers engaged in different government departments Wednesday staged a massive protest demonstration in Srinagar, to seek regularization of their services. The protest was organized under the banner of ‘Jammu and Kashmir Casual Labourers United Front’. The protestors demanded the regularization of their services. “We have been serving the departments for the past […]
SUMBAL — Four persons, including a Sarpanch, were injured after a fight broke out between two groups over some issue during the Gram Sabha meeting of Tengpora gram panchayat in Nasbal area of Sumbal—Sonawari in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. An official told that the incident took place after some local panchayat members opposed […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered transfer of 26 officers, 25 of them JKAS, in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order issued by the government, Vikar Ahmad Giri, JKAS, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Udhampur, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Ramsoo, against an available vacancy. “He […]
SRINAGAR — Schools in Kashmir Valley were abuzz as offline classes for students resumed in government and private schools on Wednesday after a gap of nearly two and half years. Students dressed in uniforms and wearing masks marked a remarkable delight for them as well as the parents. After a long hiatus due to covid-19 […]
SRINAGAR — A paramilitary CRPF trooper on Wednesday committed suicide at a camp in Srinagar, officials said. A police official said that the constable Anand Lal, hailing from Bihar, ended life by shooting himself dead with AK-47 rifle at a camp of 29 battalion in Sanat Nagar here. He said while reason for him taking […]