Baramulla–Banihal railway line to be electrified

Baramulla–Banihal railway line to be electrified

Div Com directs concerned to start work in a week’s time Reviews progress on NHIDCL projects SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today said that the 137 kilometer Baramulla-Banihal railway line shall be electrified and work on the project shall be started in a week’s time. The Div Com said this […]

Government employee found dead under mysterious conditions in Kupwara woods

Government employee found dead under mysterious conditions in Kupwara woods

Kupwara: Kupwara police found dead body of a government employee in nearby forests on Monday under mysterious conditions. Police said that some locals spotted a dead body in Jumgund forest range and they inform the Kupwara police, later a team of police reached the spot and took the body into their custody, the deceased was […]

Defunct from years, street lights in B’la undergo repairs

Defunct from years, street lights in B’la undergo repairs

Baramulla: The officials of the municipal council here in north Kashmir’s Baramulla town started the repairment of all street lights, which were defunct from years and the people of the areas were facing hardships. They said that the step was taken by the officials from the first day of holy month of Ramzan so that […]

Forest employee injured in bear attack at Tangmarg

BARAMULLA: An employee of the forest department was attacked and injured by a black bear in Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday. Officials in the department said that Mohammad Sultan Magray son of Abdul Rehman Magray resident of Panditpora was attacked by a black bear in Zandpal area on Monday morning, some […]

Police arrests three drug peddlers in Anantnag; Contraband substances recovered

Srinagar: Police in Anantnag have arrested three drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession. Officers at a checkpoint established at Hassanpora area of Bijbehara intercepted a suspected Maurti car bearing registration number JK01M-3811 for checking. During search, 270gms of Charas was recovered from the possession of driver identified as Sameer Ahmad Dar resident […]

Police arrests thieves in Bandipora who stole electronic items from Masjid

Srinagar: Police in Bandipora solved a theft case by arresting two accused persons involved in the commission of crime and have recovered stolen electronic items worth lakhs from their possession. Police Station Pethkote received a written complaint from Intizamiya Committee Masjid Sultania Pazalpora Pethkote that during the intervening night of 17/18 April some unknown burglars […]

CUK VC inspects examination centers

Ganderbal: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir on Monday inspected the examination centres of the varsity across various campuses and expressed satisfaction over the arrangements made in view of the Covid-19. The Vice Chancellor was informed that strict Covid protocol is followed while conducting the examinations and SOPs are […]

Rs.70,000 realised in 03 cases under FS&SA at Kupwara

KUPWARA: The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Kupwara, Nazir Ahmad Lone who is the Adjudicating Authority under the Food Safety & Standards Act (FSSA) in the district, today while deciding the cases of food safety like adulteration, misbranding and other violations of the Act, penalized 03 companies for violation of different provisions of the FS&S Act […]

IUST becomes 1st University of JK to go live on Digi-locker NAD

Awantipora: Taking another initiative towards digitization of academic awards of students, Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) has become the first University of JK UT to go live on Digilocker NAD. IUST has successfully uploaded the academic awards of the students graduated in the year 2019 on NAD through Digilocker. Vice Chancellor IUST, Prof. […]

B’pora admin initiates Administrative inspections

BANDIPORA: A team led by Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Bandipora, Afsari Ali Khan on Monday conducted an administrative inspection of the office of Assistant Road Transport Officer Bandipora to monitor the complaint redressal mechanism. Joint Director Planning Imtiyaz Ahmad, District Information Officer Jahangeer Akhoon, District Informatics Officer Mala Ram also accompanied the ADDC on […]