Adana: Rescuers raced Tuesday to find survivors in the rubble of thousands of buildings brought down by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck eastern Turkey and neighbouring Syria, with the discovery of more bodies raising the death toll over 5000. Countries around the world dispatched teams to assist in the rescue efforts, […]
United Nations: India has slammed Pakistan for raking up the Kashmir issue in the UN, saying Islamabad harbours a deep sense of insecurity and orchestrated hatred for India and its secular credentials. Responding to Pakistan’s raising of the Kashmir issue during a UN General Assembly (UNGA) meeting, Counsellor in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN, […]
Jammu: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Jammu, in its initiative of identifying unique products of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in consultation with various stakeholders including Development Departments, has sanctioned a project for GI Registration of 09 Products of both the UTs for further submission to Human Welfare Association, Varanasi. Pertinently, Geographical […]
Jammu: With the launch of two applications today by Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, J&K became first in the country to take online monthly feedback from students of class 6th and above about the performance of their teachers and carry out the GPS based attendance of teachers on daily basis. The ceremony was attended […]
Kathua/Jammu: A 38-year-old man allegedly died under mysterious circumstances in a police lockup in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said on Tuesday. The family of the deceased has alleged that he was tortured in the custody. According to officials, Sonu Kumar was arrested after police recovered 7 grams of heroin from his possession in […]
Srinagar: Barring Srinagar and Qazigund, the minimum temperature recorded a fall in Jammu and Kashmir with Gulmarg being the coldest place in the J&K at 7.0°C on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 2.7°C against 1.8°C on the previous night. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was above normal […]
‘Misuse of courier services for peddling psychotropic substances shall not be allowed’ SRINAGAR: In order to ensure proper regulation of courier service agencies as per SOPs for delivery of shipments, Deputy Commissioner/District Magistrate Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad in an order issued here on Monday has asked all unregistered Courier Service Providers in District Srinagar to […]
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad on Tuesday released an amount of Rs 22.25 lakh in favour of the wards of 190 beneficiaries/registered construction workers on account of Education Assistance under J&K Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (JKBOCWWB) here at Conference Hall of the DC Office Complex. While interacting with the […]
GANDERBAL: The District Administration Ganderbal on Tuesday appreciated the stone crusher owner who voluntarily agreed to evacuate Kahcharai land measuring 8 kanal at Watalbagh Ganderbal and has set an example for others. The said owner gave undertaking to the concerned revenue authorities of Tehsil Lar and retrieved Kahcharai land was also undertaken by them. The […]
Jammu: With an aim to provide financial succour to the families of the police personnel who have been slain or passed away while in service, the Director General of Police, J&K, Dilbag Singh has sanctioned rupees 78 lakh as Special Welfare Relief in favour of the dependents and legal heirs of these slain and deceased […]