Dist Adm. take stringent action against guilty Brick Kiln owners at Budgam

05 Person arrested, FIR Registered, vehicles seized & penalty imposed BUDGAM: Acting upon the instructions of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza, the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Budgam on Friday along with officials of Revenue, Municipality, Police and Geology & Mining conducted a surprise visit of various brick kiln units operating in the district […]

Admin conducts market checking in Pampore

PAMPORE: Tehsil Administration carried out a market checking drive in Pampore area on Friday. Officials told Kashmir Reader that on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Pulwama Baseer-Ul-Haq Choudhary , a team of Revenue, Food and supply department , municipal committee officers led by Naib Tehsildar Pampore Mohammad Ameen, Tehsil Supply Officer (TSO) Ayash Farooq and […]

BGSBU extends last date for submission of online forms upto 31 July

RAJOURI: In view of the large number of requests received from applicants for extending the date of submitting the admission forms due to non-deceleration of qualifying examination result, The Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Rajouri has extended the last date for the submission of online application forms for admission to various Postgraduate / Undergraduate / […]

2 die of drowning in Asham and Hajin areas of Bandipora

2 die of drowning in Asham and Hajin areas of Bandipora

Hajin: Two persons including a minor and elderly person drowned along the Jhelum course in Bandipora. While a minor drowned in the river at Zoonipora Asham an elderly drowned few kilometers downstream in Haajin area where performing ablution for prayers. The body of the minor boy, according to police, was retrieved from the river after […]

One killed, 4 injured in road mishap in Uri

One killed, 4 injured in road mishap in Uri

BARAMULLA: One killed while four other people received injuries in a road accident in border town Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. The accident took place in Zamborpatan area when a private car bearing registration number JK05J-3012 rolled down into a deep gorge Thursday morning resulting five people on board received injuries, the […]

DC Shopian reviews progress of edu dept’s ‘Pilot Schools’

DC Shopian reviews progress of edu dept’s ‘Pilot Schools’

SHOPIAN: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today convened a meeting of concerned officers to review the progress of ‘Pilot Schools’ of the Education department at Mini Secretariat, Arhama, here. Speaking on the occasion, the DC said that creation of ‘Pilot Schools’ has been proposed with an aim to minimize the learning gaps […]

Sainik Welfare Office innugraatted at Bandipora

BANDIPORA: In a significant move to ensure the welfare of ex-servicemen and to honour their services rendered towards the nation, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad along with Director Sainik Welfare, Brig Gurmeet Singh Shan today inaugurated the first ever Sainik Welfare Office in Bandipora district inside the premises DC Office complex here. […]

Police arrest 2 along with poppy straw in Kulgam, Budgam

Srinagar: Police have arrested a drug peddler & recovered huge quantities of contraband substances in Kulgam and Budgam. In Kulgam, on credible information regarding drug peddling in Bumrath area of Kulgam, a Police party from Police Station Kulgam under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Kulgam raided the specific location. During search, officers in presence of […]

LG inaugurates 35 power projects worth above Rs 44 crore in Jammu

JAMMU: Giving a major push to strengthen Power sector in J&K, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today inaugurated 35 power projects worth Rs 44.14 crores, augmenting the overall capacity in Jammu Division by 367 MVA. On the occasion, the Lt Governor also launched several e-Services of the Power Development Department, including the new provision for submitting […]

Covid positive cases declining, 2nd wave not over yet: Dr Hardeep Singh

Says change in behavior of people with regard to CAB apprehensive SRINAGAR: In view of decrease in number of Covid positive cases, the medical practitioners have warned against resorting to lackadaisical attitude vis-à-vis adherence of Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB), stating that it this can lead to inception of 3rd wave. “Currently on an average SHMS, […]