Senior journalist of Baramulla Sheikh Bashir Ahmad passes away

BARAMULLA: Senior journalist of Baramulla Sheikh Bashir Ahmad known as Bashir Alsafa passed away on Saturday morning at his residence at Kanlibagh Baramulla. He was sick for the past few days and died two months after her wife passed away. The Baramulla Working Journalist Association (BWJA) expressed deep shock and grief at the demise of […]

Man impersonating as ACB official arrested by police

Man impersonating as ACB official arrested by police

AWANTIPORA: Police on Friday arrested a Panthachowk resident from Pampore area for allegedly impersonating an Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Official, Police in Awantipora received a complaint from a resident of Dadsara village of Tral that a person stopped him while he was driving a car near Toll Plaza Awantipora and introduced himself as Anti Corruption […]

LG greets people on Diwali

LG greets people on Diwali

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has sent his greetings to the people of J&K on the eve of Diwali. In a message, the Lt Governor has said, “On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, I extend my heartiest greetings and best wishes to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. May this Diwali fill our lives with […]

Fire breaks out in Budgam orphanage, boarders evacuated: Police

Fire breaks out in Budgam orphanage, boarders evacuated: Police

BUDGAM: Fire broke out in the two storey building of an orphanage in Chewdara village of Beerwah in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday evening. The children putting up in the orphanage have been evacuated safely as per police. Eyewitness told Kashmir Reader that the fire emanated from the attic of the two storey building […]

3 houses gutted in fire at Shopian

3 houses gutted in fire at Shopian

Shopian: Three residential houses belonging to four families gutted in a fire incident at Trenz village of Shopian. The reason of fire was not known. The incident took place around 10 am of Friday morning. Locals said that besides three houses, property worth lakh turned into ashes within no time as two of the LPG […]

Pampore youth wins global reader’s choice award for his book

Pampore youth wins global reader’s choice award for his book

PAMPORE: An engineering student from Saffron town Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district has compiled two books, one fetched him global reader’s award for 2020. Saraf Ali Bhat (21), son of Ali Mohammad Bhat, resident of Kadlabal locality of Pampore has compiled two books : a smile worth a billion poems and Triggered sorrows. […]

Shah holds introductory meeting with the officers of JK Skill Development Mission

JAMMU: After assuming charge as Mission Director, Skill Development Mission, Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah today held an introductory meeting with the officers regarding the implementation of Skill Development Mission in Jammu and Kashmir. At the outset, the MD took a detailed overview of the various schemes being implemented in Jammu and Kashmir for skill […]

DDC, Panchayat by-elections: Training imparted to polling staff at Bandipora

BANDIPORA: For the upcoming District Development Council (DDC) and Panchayat by-election, the District Administration Bandipora on Friday continued its special training programme for the polling staff. On the occasion, the District Level Master Trainers imparted training to the polling staff including General Line Teachers, Patwaris, Agriculture assistants, senior assistants and forest guards in two sessions […]

Control Room for winter preparedness established at Budgam

BUDGAM: To address the grievances of the general public during winter season, the District Administration Budgam has established round the clock Control Room in DC Office Complex, here. In case of any emergency, the general public has been asked to contact the control room at telephone No. 01951-255291. This has been done keeping in mind […]

92 nomination papers found correct in Shopian

SHOPIAN: On scrutiny of nomination papers filed under first phase of DDC election and bye election of vacant Sarpanch and Panch seats in Keller-1 and Keller-2 of district Shopian, the authorities found 92 candidatures correct, which include 14 for DDC, 13 for Sarpanch and 65 for Panch seats. The last date of withdrawal is 16th […]