Srinagar: More than 20,000 pilgrims paid obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine on Friday, taking the number of devotees who have had ‘darshan’ of the naturally formed ice lingam so far to over 1.50 lakh, officials here said. The Amarnath Yatra began on June 29 from the twin tracks — the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route […]
Srinagar: Two persons including a driver were missing when an oil tanker skidded off the road and fell into river Jhelum in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said on Friday. They said one unknown oil tanker on way from Srinagar towards Sumbal skidded off the road near Wangipora checkpost during the night of Thursday […]
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as a trailblazer in reforming its electricity sector, addressing long-standing legacy issues to a large extent to ensure enhanced service delivery to consumers. A significant milestone has been achieved through the modernization initiative, replacing obsolete meters with state-of-the-art smart meters. These advanced technologies promise error-free billing, eliminating human errors […]
SRINAGAR: On the occasion of the farewell Friday of the Hijri year, Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq urged the Muslims of Kashmir to engage in self-reflection, considering whether their actions displeasing to Allah might be the cause of the severe trials they are facing. Addressing the congregation at the historic central Jama Masjid in […]
SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture, Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal on Friday visited Seed Multiplication Farm Haran. He inspected different blocks of the farm and took stock of different agricultural activities and crop status of different agriculture crops cultivated for seed purposes. While speaking to the staff and technical experts of Haran Farm, the Director Agriculture expressed satisfaction […]
DC Budgam distributes hearing aid, tricycles, wheelchairs, prosthetics BUDGAM: In a collaborative effort, the District Administration Budgam, Social Welfare Department, in collaboration with Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) on Friday organised a daylong camp for specially-abled citizens at Chadoora, Budgam to streamline access and empower individuals with special abilities. The Deputy Commissioner (DC) […]
PULWAMA: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Pulwama, Dr. Basharat Qayoom on Friday visited the Field Station Bonera, Pulwama of the CSIR – Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine and conducted a comprehensive review of the various activities and societal outreach programs being implemented at the station. During his visit, Dr. Basharat interacted with the scientific and technological […]
BARAMULLA: Cracking a whip on illegal mining and transportation of minerals, police have seized four vehicles and arrested three drivers in Baramulla. “Police parties under the supervision of SDPO Tangmarg/ Kreeri assisted by SHO PS Tangmarg, Kreeri & Kunzer seized 4 vehicles (2 Tippers, 2 Tractors) & arrested 3 drivers involved in illegal extraction/ transportation […]
BARAMULLA: In continuation of its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, Police in Sopore arrested a drug peddler and recovered psychotropic substances from his possession. “A police party of Police Station Tarzoo headed by SHO Police Station Tarzoo under the supervision of SDPO Sopore at a checkpoint established at Pethseer crossing intercepted […]
GANDERBAL: Mr. Sajad Hussain Mallah, former M. Sc Chemistry student (Batch:2020-2022) of the Department of Chemistry, Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir), has bagged Ph. D admission with scholarship at Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa, USA. At CUKashmir, Mr Sajad demonstrated exceptional academic prowess and deep passion for chemistry. Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A […]