Ganderbal: The first meeting of the Technical Committee constituted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, for providing technical expertise and guiding the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) for the ongoing constructions at the designated campus in Tulmulla, was held with Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir in chair, here on Saturday. The […]
BJP’s Er Ajaz urges govt to lift ban Pampore: Scores of stone quarry owners along with tipper drivers held a silent protest at Zewan area in the outskirts of Srinagar on Saturday demanding the government to lift the ban on mining activities. Bharatiya Janata Party National Youth Vice President, DDC member Khanmoh-B Er Aijaz Hussain […]
BUDGAM: To facilitate the rejuvenation/restoration of water bodies in Budgam, the District Administration Budgam Saturday launched an online web application ‘Meri Aawaaz’. This portal has been created for protection and restoration/ rejuvenation of water bodies by active participation of citizens. The citizens can lodge grievances related to water bodies in the district through their mobile […]
ANANTNAG: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Anantnag, Dr. Piyush Singla Saturday said that the bottlenecks on many PMGSY roads have been resolved in record manner and the pace of work on these roads has increased across the district. He said the administration and line departments are working together to resolve all the issues which will […]
SHOPIAN: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today briefed the press regarding Covid-19 pandemic containment and mitigation measures in the district. At the outset, the DC expressed gratitude to the citizens of the district for ensuring strict adherence to Covid-19 SOPs, guidelines that resulted in the decrease in the number of Covid positive […]
Bandipora: Department of Ayush (ISM) District Bandipora has launched a week-long yoga program series as part of celebration of 7th International Day of Yoga, 2021. District Nodal Officer ISM Dr Reyaz Ahmad Khan said the aim of organizing the programme is to make Yoga accessible to as many people as possible, even in the constraints […]
BUDGAM: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza today visited Chrar-i-Sharief to take stock of vaccination drives under both designated age groups of above 45 years and 18 to 44 years. During the visit, the DC also took firsthand appraisal of requirements, availability of stocks related to basic needs particularly in the far […]
Jammu: A 29-year-old labourer was killed on Friday when the under-construction base for a bridge over the Maru Sudar river collapsed in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Three other labourers escaped with minor injuries in the incident at village Dangduru in the remote Dachhan area, the officials said. They said Shabir […]
Banihal/Jammu: A 35-year-old man was killed on Friday when a dumper driven by him skidded off the road and plunged into a 400-foot-deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, police said. Reyaz Ahmad Lohar was unloading muck when he lost control over the vehicle, which fell into the gorge at Chamalwas, near Banihal, along […]
SRINAGAR: The Wildlife department on Friday trapped a leopard in the Kalshipora village of the Khansahib Tehsil in Central Kashmiri’s Budgam district. Sajid Faruk, wildlife officer from the Central control room Srinagar told the Kashmir Reader that one leopard had been trapped alive by the wild department at Kalshipora village during the Friday night time. […]