Advisor Farooq Khan visits Kulgam; meets DDC, PRI members

Advisor Farooq Khan visits Kulgam; meets DDC, PRI members

KULGAM, JUNE 01: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Ahmad Khan, today visited Kulgam and met the members of District Development Council, Block Development Councils and Panchayat Raj Institutions. Chairperson, District Development Council, Mohammad Afzal Parray, Vice Chairperson, Shazia Jan and other DDC members besides BDC Chairpersons, Sarpanchs and Panchs were present. Advisor had a detailed discussion regarding […]

Advisor Baseer Khan chairs review meeting of Handicrafts and Handloom deptt

Advisor Baseer Khan chairs review meeting of Handicrafts and Handloom deptt

Pitches for enhancing economic strength of artisans SRINAGAR, JUNE 1: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today chaired a meeting of Handicrafts and Handloom department to get first hand feedback about its functioning and to explore ways and means for revival of Kashmir’s art and craft. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Industries […]

J&K Reports 1895 Fresh Covid-19, 32 Deaths

J&K Reports 1895 Fresh Covid-19, 32 Deaths

Jammu and Kashmir reported 1895 fresh covid-19 cases while 32 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said among the fresh cases, 633 cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 1262 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 292360. Regarding the deaths, they said, 17 […]

DC Srinagar for strict adherence to the Covid-19 SOPs despite declaring Srinagar as Orange Zone

DC Srinagar for strict adherence to the Covid-19 SOPs despite declaring Srinagar as Orange Zone

Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad has called for strict adherence to the Covid-19 SOPs despite declaring Srinagar as Orange Zone to contain the spread of Covid-19 infection in the district. The Deputy Commissioner said this in a media briefing here on Monday. He said the district Administration is working very hard in fighting Covid-19 […]

Gold gains Rs 285; silver jumps Rs 952

Gold gains Rs 285; silver jumps Rs 952

New Delhi: Gold rose by Rs 285 to Rs 48,892 per 10 gram in the national capital on Tuesday following a rally in global precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 48,607 per 10 gram. Silver also jumped Rs 952 to Rs 71,850 per kilogram […]

Mufti Faiz-ul-Waheed, who first translated Quran into Gojri language, passes away

Mufti Faiz-ul-Waheed, who first translated Quran into Gojri language, passes away

Srinagar: Renowned Jammu-based Islamic scholar Mufti Faiz-ul-Waheed, who first translated Quran into Gojri language, has passed away in a Jammu hospital on Tuesday, officials said.   Mufti Faiz-ul-Waheed was admitted at Acharaya Shri Chander College of Medical Science (ASCOMS) Jammu and died days after his tests returned negative for the covid-19.   Confirming it, Medical […]