Aijaz Asad assumes charge as Secretary RDD

SRINAGAR: Mohammad Aijaz Asad on Thursday assumed the charge as Secretary, Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj (RDD&PR) and had an exclusive interactive session with the officers and officials at Civil Secretariat Srinagar. Dr Shahid Choudhary, the outgoing Secretary, praised the hard work and dedication of the officers and exuded confidence that the department will […]

DC Shopian inspects Dachno-Heerpora bridge collapse site

SHOPIAN Deputy Commissioner Shopian, Mohammad Shahid Saleem Dar on Thursday visited the spot of bridge collapse at Heerpora village, connecting with Dachnoo village across the Rambaira river. The DC was accompanied by concerned officers and officials of the departments. He assessed the current position and issued directions to R&B department for immediate restoration of traffic. […]

Hindi Pakhwada commences at NIT Srinagar

Over 50 teaching, non teaching staff members participate in essay writing competition SRINAGAR: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar marked the commencement of a 15-day-long Hindi Pakhwada 2024 celebration on Thursday. The event is being organized by the ‘Rajbhasha Cell,’ featuring a series of activities scheduled until September 29th. The inaugural day featured a […]

District Level Boxing Competitions Of U-19 Boys & Girls Conclude

JAMMU: The Department of Youth Services and Sports J&K successfully concluded the Inter-Zonal District Level Competitions of Boxing for U-19 boys and girls on Thursday at MA Stadium here. The sports tourney was organized under the guidance of Director General Youth Services and Sports, J&K Rajinder Singh Tara. This competition served as a vital platform […]

Assembly Polls- Around 61% voting recorded in Phase-1: EC

Assembly Polls- Around 61% voting recorded in Phase-1: EC

Srinagar/Jammu: About 61 per cent of the electorate in Jammu and Kashmir turned out to vote on Wednesday, giving a thumbs up to the union territory’s first assembly election since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 with round one going off without incident. Chief Electoral Officer P K Pole said this is the highest […]

No significant change from 2014

No significant change from 2014

Srinagar: There was not a significant change from 2014 in the voter turnout in the 24 segments that voted in phase one of Jammu and Kashmir polls on Wednesday, the first assembly elections since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. According to the Election Commission, the tentative voter turnout for the 24 assembly seats […]

LG extends hearty congratulations to voters

LG extends hearty congratulations to voters

Srinagar: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended hearty congratulations to the voters of first phase of Assembly Election for the record turnout. In a social media post, the Lieutenant Governor said, their enthusiastic participation is a testament to the strength of Indian democracy and people’s faith in democratic values. The Lieutenant Governor posted on […]

PM Modi To Address Poll Rally In Srinagar Today

PM Modi To Address Poll Rally In Srinagar Today

Srinagar: High security arrangements are in place in Srinagar ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to address a rally on Thursday at Sher-e-Kashmir Park. It will be the first big rally of BJP in Kashmir since the announcement of elections. BJP has fielded just 19 candidates from Kashmir and left many seats for ‘like-minded’ […]

Traffic department announces restrictions

Traffic department announces restrictions

Srinagar: In view of visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kashmir Valley and in order to avoid congestion on various routes during the visit, the traffic department issued an advisory to avoid any inconvenience to the public. It said traffic movement from Pantha Chowk towards Ram Munshi Bagh shall be restricted from 04:00 AM […]

Make frequent inspections to ensure protection of consumer interests: CS

Make frequent inspections to ensure protection of consumer interests: CS

Chairs maiden UT Level Committee for Standardization & Quality Control Jammu, September 18: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired the first meeting of the UT level Committee for Standardization & Quality Control of the local chapter of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) tasked to maintain the highest standards for goods and services that are critical […]