Landslide hits road, risks lives of people in Handwara

Landslide hits road, risks lives of people in Handwara

Handwara: The dilapidated road hit by a landslide in the month of March risks the lives of commuters in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, and the concerned agencies are missing. The 12 kilometers long road link from Zachildara to Satkoji which also connects several villages of upper Rajwar with Tehsil headquarter Zachaldara Handwara […]

Forest division Kulgam organises plantation drive

KULGAM: Under My Town My Pride programme, Forest division Kulgam today organised a plantation drive at twin Kulgam and Yaripora towns. At Kulgam the drive was kick started by Principal Secretary PDD and Information Department, Rohit Kansal by planting coniferous plants. DDC Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat also participated in the plantation drive. At Yaripora Director […]

Apni Party demands improvements in procedure adopted for establishment of DDCs in J&K

G.H Mir urges LG to revisit the whole exercise before elections Srinagar: Apni Party senior vice president Ghulam Hassan Mir on Wednesday took a strong exception to the procedure adopted for the establishment of elected District Development Councils (DDCs) in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement issued here, Mir observed that the decision taken by […]

JKYF distributes relief material to Gurez fire victims

Srinagar: J&K Yateem Foundation distributed relief material amounting to Rs seventy thousand among fire victims at Bado Aab in North Kashmir’s Tulail Gurez area, over 200 km from here. The fire incident on October 10 had damaged several houses and property. In view of the approaching winters JKYF unit Bandipora immediately made arrangements for the […]

Police Commemoration Day observed in Awantipora

Awantipora: Jammu and Kashmir police in Awantipora police district on Wednesday observed the Police Commemoration Day paying glorious and professional tributes to all the slain police across the country. The sacrifices of police in the line of their duties were marked with solemnity on the Police Commemoration Day held at District Police Lines Awantipora. SSP […]

Kumar inaugurates Agri Complex, Aadhaar Seva Kendra at Kupwara

Kumar inaugurates Agri Complex, Aadhaar Seva Kendra at Kupwara

KUPWARA: The ambitious ‘My Town My Pride’ programme concluded here today with Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, participating in a multitude of activities held in Kupwara Town as part of the programme. Principal Secretary was accompanied by District Development Commissioner (DDC), Kupwara, Anshul Garg; Director Agriculture, Aijaz Altaf Andrabi; Additional District Development Commissioner, […]

Movement towards transforming towns, cities into model entities: Advisor Bhatnagar

PULWAMA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today said that ‘My Town My Pride’ is a movement towards transforming towns and cities into model entities adding that welfare of common people is the priority of present dispensation. The Advisor stated this while participating in My Town My Pride programme at Town Hall, Awantipora. Advisor […]

Programme culminates at Anantnag amid slew of activities

Programme culminates at Anantnag amid slew of activities

Advisor Khan visits Aishmuqam town ANANTNAG: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Tuesday said that the aim of programmes like B2V and ‘My Town My Pride’ is to ensure that governance reaches at the door steps of people in Jammu and Kashmir in a total transparent and accountable manner. Advisor made these remarks while […]

People not following Covid 19 safeguard guidelines in Bla

Infection not over, people should adhere to set guidelines: Expert BARAMULLA: Even with Covid 19 showing no signs of decreasing , people in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district are not following the guidelines issued by the health department and government. Locals said that only few people in markets, offices, and at other public places are wearing […]

Water shortage irks Wader village in Ramhall Handwara

Handwara: The residents of Wader village of Ramhall Handwara are up in arms against the Jal Shakti department, who according to them failed to provide the drinking water for local residents. Javid Ahmad, a social worker, said that villagers are facing acute shortage of drinking water and the concerned department is watching it as mute […]