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 […]
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 — 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 […]
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 […]