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Back to Village to focus on doubling farmer’s income: Div Com

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan on Friday said the focus of the phase-II of Back to Village programme will be doubling farmer...

LG calls for road shows to attract tourists

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor G C Murmu has asked the tourism department to conduct road shows outside the Union Territory to attract...

Residents of Bilal colony Pattan demand installation of damaged transformer

BARAMULLA: The residents of Bilal colony in Pattanslammed Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to install the transformer damaged a month ago due to...

Six shops damaged in fire at Boniyar

BARAMULLA: Six shops and health centre were damaged in a fire at Manzgam in Boniyar Uri. Four shops were also partially damaged in the incident. The...

‘My husband poured kerosene over me and set me on fire’

TRAL: “After my husband set me on fire and I was burning, I asked my mother-in-law whether she was happy now? Instead of trying...

DSEK issues advisory against unregistered coaching centres

SRINAGAR: Stating that parents should not enroll their children in unregistered coaching centres, Director School Education Kashmir Wednesday issued advisory directing tuition centres to...

Internet shutdown hits tax collection as only 40 percent filed returns, says govt

SRINAGAR: The J&K government has said that internet shutdown has severely hit tax collection in the Valley since the government of India abrogated Article 370...

Proposed 16 years ago, construction of Mughal road tunnel nowhere in sight

Shopian: Every year, the historic Mughal road which connects Kashmir to Pirpanjal region in Jammu remains closed for almost five months during winters. This year,...

Protest in Baramulla against incompletion of SRTC bridge

BARAMULLA: A protest was held in north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Tuesday over the delay in construction of SRTC bridge. “This is the key bridge...

‘Programme launched in JK, Ladakh for better management of biomedical equipment’

JAMMU: The J&K National Health Mission has launched a programme for better management and maintenance of biomedical equipment in the health facilities of Jammu and...

Fulfil goals of oath: DGP to fresh recruits

SRINAGAR: The Director General of Police Dilbag Singh thanked the government, especially Lt. Governor GC Murmu for taking keen interest in Police welfare. He said...

1 person killed in Uri snow avalanche

BARAMULLA: One person was killed in Jabri area in Uri near Line of Control after he along with his associate was caught in a...

Drivers of private school stage protest in Baramulla

BARAMULLA: A protest was Monday held outside the District Development Commissioner Baramulla office by the drivers of a leading private school seeking immediate release...

Snowfall aftermath: Power, water shortage hit north Kashmir villages

BARAMULLA: Several villages in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have been hit by power and water shortage due to recent snowfall and the residents slam...

Play to retell story of Kashmiri poet Habba Khatoun

NEW DELHI: The story of 16th century Kashmiri poet Habba Khatoun will be the central theme of “Zoon Noor Kashmir Ka”, Aadyam’s closing play...

Govt to set up buffer zones around water bodies to check illegal encroachment

SRINAGAR: For the first-time, government is going to set up green belt areas or buffer zones around the water bodies in Kashmir to curb...

Militant killed in Ganderbal buried at Baramulla

BARAMULA: An unidentified militant killed in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal area was buried at Gantamula graveyard in north Kashmir Baramulla on late Tuesday. During the search...

6-year-old raped, killed in Samba, accused arrested: Police

JAMMU: A six-year-old tribal girl, hailing from Madhya Pradesh, was allegedly raped and killed by a youth from her own community in Samba district,...

Kashmiris ardent readers of good literature: Kotru

SRINAGAR: While praising the cultural heritage of Kashmir, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Nirupama KotruWednesday said that people of Kashmir are ardent readers and...

IGP Kashmir visits CTC Lethpora, urges trainees to discharge duties with sincerity

SRINAGAR: IGP Kashmir, S.P Pani Wednesday visited CTC Lethpora and interacted with the personnel of JK Police who are undergoing special training at the...

Engineering aspirants appeal Lt Governor to postpone their exam

SRINAGAR: The Assistant Engineer (AE) aspirants have appealed tothe Lt Governor and Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) to postpone their written examination...

Panchayat members to get security cover, says govt

SRINAGAR: In view of recent killings, the government has directed the officers to ensure security cover to Panchs and Sarpanchs for their visit to...

Census exercise in JK to begin from June 2020

JAMMU: The work for Census in Jammu and Kashmir will begin from June next year, an official said on Friday. Unlike the past practice, school...

Div Com reviews overall healthcare scenario in major hospitals

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan Friday visited SMHS hospital and took first hand appraisal of the healthcare facilities being provided to the...

‘Govt exploring external funding for Wullar conservation’

JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary, Forest, Environment and Ecology Department, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi Friday said that the conservation and management of Wullar Lake is a priority...

Restoration of essential services underway across Kashmir division

SRINAGAR: District administrations across the Kashmir division Friday cleared snow from major and link roads after heavy snowfall lashed Kashmir Valley, officials said. District Development...

Miscreants, militants resorting to fear-mongering in Kashmir: Police

SRINAGAR: Miscreants and militants are indulging in fear-mongering in Kashmir to put down any resistance to the unannounced shutdown, which has now entered its...

‘3 arrested for threatening locals in south Kashmir’

JAMMU: Three persons were arrested on Wednesday for "threatening and intimidating" locals in south Kashmir's Awantipora using posters issued by proscribed militant outfits Hizbul...

New MV Act: Help create awareness; Traffic dept to parents

SRINAGAR: As the new Motor Vehicle Act has come into force from September 1, traffic department hasasked parents to help in creating awareness and...

Two held with drugs near LoC: Police

SRINAGAR: Two persons including a woman were apprehended by a joint team of police and army near LoC with six kilograms of brown sugar...

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