KCCI meets Government Officials to uplift Trade, Commerce, Industry in JK

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCC&I) led by President Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad , held a series of meetings with various Government Officials to uplift Trade, Commerce & Industry in Jammu & Kashmir. As a part of the initiative, a seminar was organised in Srinagar. KCC&I also memorandum highlighting the issues and suggestions […]

Farmers from District Srinagar attended virtually

Srinagar: In line with PM’s vision for farmer welfare and boosting their income, Farmers from District Srinagar attended Prime Ministers Outreach programme on Natural Farming as a part of Pre-Vibrant Gujarat Summit through virtual mode from Directorate of Agriculture Kashmir. A large number of farmers were present on the occasion who were enthusiastically listening the […]

Trials for National Kickboxing Championship 2021 conducted at Bandipora

BANDIPORA: The J&K Kickboxing Association on Wednesday conducted trials for the upcoming WAKO India cadets and Juniors National Kickboxing championship 2021 SK Stadium Bandipora. The National Kickboxing Championship shall be to held from 21 to 25 December 2021 at Pune Maharashtra. The trials were held under the supervision of Manager S.K Stadium Bandipora while Joint […]

Missing SPO, associate who decamped with weapons arrested: Police

Missing SPO, associate who decamped with weapons arrested: Police

Srinagar:: A Personal Security Officer with a BJP activist and his “associate”, who had fled a couple of days ago with two weapons in Kupwara district of north Kashmir were nabbed by police on Wednesday. Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar confirmed their arrest. During the intervening night of December 12 and 13, Saqib Ahmad […]

Congress accepts resignation of its J&K leaders

Congress accepts resignation of its J&K leaders

Srinagar: All India Congress Committee (AICC) Wednesday accepted the resignation of JKPCC Vice Presidents and Budgam Incharge District President. Congress high command taking cognizance of the resignation tendered by JKPCC Vice Presidents GM Saroori, Gulam Nabi Monga, Mohd Anwar Bhat decided to accept their resignation with immediate effect. Party high command also accepted the resignation […]

Unclaimed bag on Jammu-Srinagar highway sparks panic, traffic suspended briefly

Unclaimed bag on Jammu-Srinagar highway sparks panic, traffic suspended briefly

Ramban/Jammu: An unclaimed bag found lying on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Wednesday afternoon sparked a security scare and prompted authorities to suspend vehicular traffic for over an hour, officials said. They said the bag was found lying near Cafeteria Morh on the 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir […]

J&K to rollout trilingual land passbooks in Urdu, Hindi and English

J&K to rollout trilingual land passbooks in Urdu, Hindi and English

Chief Secretary directs Revenue Deptt to ensure ease of access to the public JAMMU: The Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta directed the Revenue Department to roll out trilingual land passbooks as a measure to fill the information vacuum and promote people’s ease of access to the revenue record. The first-of-its-kind land passbook will be issued […]

Covid vaccines may be less effective against Omicron: WHO

Covid vaccines may be less effective against Omicron: WHO

Geneva: Preliminary evidence indicates that Covid-19 vaccines may be less effective against infection and transmission linked to the Omicron coronavirus variant, which also carries a higher risk of reinfection, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. The WHO, in its weekly epidemiological update, said that more data was needed to better understand the extent to […]

Prepare alternate plans also for completion of works under JJM: Advisor Bhatnagar

Prepare alternate plans also for completion of works under JJM: Advisor Bhatnagar

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today impressed upon the officers of the Jal Shakti Department to prepare alternative plans for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in case of facing any adversity in timely implementation of the mission. These directions were passed by the Advisor to the officers of Mission during a […]

Div Com directs power utility to follow curtailment schedule

Div Com directs power utility to follow curtailment schedule

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole on Wednesday chaired a meeting of Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) to review power scenario in valley and district wise power curtailment schedule of the department. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar; MD, KPDCL; Chief Engineer, Power Distribution and Chief Engineer Transmission and other […]