J&K set to see completion of JJM by June this year: CS

J&K set to see completion of JJM by June this year: CS

Jammu: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta conducted virtual tour of works taken up under the central flagship programme Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) across the UT of J&K. He interacted with public and officials of the department for taking first hand appraisal of the progress made in the mission so far. The virtual tour took […]

Dhangri attack- Attackers hiding in Rajouri hills: Police

Dhangri attack- Attackers hiding in Rajouri hills: Police

Rajouri/Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has said that militants involved in the Dhangri village attack are hiding in the upper reaches of Rajouri district and announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh for anyone providing information about them. In an advisory issued on Tuesday night, police also warned of stern action against those facilitating […]

Glass igloo becomes new tourist attraction in Gulmarg

Glass igloo becomes new tourist attraction in Gulmarg

Gulmarg: Thousands of tourists visit the ski resort, Gulmarg for abundant snowfall but this winter there was a surprise awaiting them — a glass igloo. “It’s a completely different experience. I am feeling very good, and it’s a really fantastic experience to sit and have food inside an igloo,” Kabir, a tourist from Delhi told […]

10 absconders held after 2 decades: Police

10 absconders held after 2 decades: Police

Srinagar: Police in Pulwama have arrested ten absconders who were evading their arrest from last two decades. “Police in Pulwama constituted a special team to nab the absconders who were evading their arrest since long. After strenuous efforts, special team were able to arrest 10 absconders who were evading their arrest from last two decades,” […]

Employee killed accident

Employee killed accident

Handwara: A government employee was killed in a hit and run case in Udipora village of Langate in Handwara of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district this evening, official sources said. They said a 42-year-old Jal Shakti Department (previously PHE) employee identified as Ghulam Hassan Sheikh, son of Abdul Gaffar Shiekh resident of Bacherwara Handwara was fatally […]

CBI Arrests KAS Officer, Lecturer

CBI Arrests KAS Officer, Lecturer

Srinagar: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday arrested a Chief Accounts Officer (KAS) of Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation and a Lecturer of Government Polytechnic College Jammu in a bribery of Rs. 2.3 lakh. “A case was registered on complaint against the accused on the allegations that the Chief Accounts Officer, J & […]

J&K Govt launches project to promote sustainable agriculture with focus on organic farming

J&K Govt launches project to promote sustainable agriculture with focus on organic farming

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir government has initiated a vital programme to support its farmers and promote sustainable agriculture in the Union Territory. With a growing concern for health and an increasing demand for organic food, the government is investing in a project that will boost organic food production and increase economic returns for farmers […]

Invest in CA stores, post-harvest units: Dir Horti to entrepreneurs

Invest in CA stores, post-harvest units: Dir Horti to entrepreneurs

SRINAGAR: Joint Inspection Team (JIT) headed by the Director Horticulture Kashmir G.R. Mir visited the Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian and Srinagar districts in the last three days. The team inspected seven postharvest units which include 4 CA Stores, 2 Food Processing units and a Ripening Chamber. The facilities are located at IGC Lassipora, Pulwama, Aglar Shpian, […]

DC Sgr holds Public Grievance Redressal Camp at Lasjan

DC Sgr holds Public Grievance Redressal Camp at Lasjan

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad on Wednesday held a Public Grievance Redressal Camp at Lasjan area in Panthachowk Tehsil of the District in an endeavour to bring Administration at the door steps of the people for on spot resolution of developmental issues of the public under Weekly Block Diwas. During the Grievance […]

MMU urges govt to release Mirwaiz

Expresses solidarity with Turkey, Syria Srinagar: Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) Jammu and Kashmir has expressed serious concern over the fact that its founder and patron Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, continues to be under “illegal and arbitrary” detention since August 4, 2019, and that he completed three and a half years of house detention on […]