Advisor Khurshid Ganai reviews flood protection works

SRINAGAR: The Advisor to Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, today stressed on infusing new vibrancy in the functioning of Public Health Engineering (PHE) and Irrigation and Flood Control departments. The Advisor stated this while chairing a meeting here to review the flood protection measures being undertaken by the various departments and executing agencies. While emphasizing on […]

Govt orders cancellation of attachments

SRINAGAR: The Government today ordered detachment of officers/officials attached with various departments/offices. “The employees presently on attachment with their respective or other departments/offices shall be repatriated to their parent department/organization, with immediate effect,” said an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD). It said any official who fails to join his parent department/organization after […]

Director Agri for speedy deliverance of technical knowledge to farmers

SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi today convened a meeting to review the implementation status of various key schemes and projects introduced by the Department of agriculture. Speaking on the occasion, Director said that Agriculture has undergone a drastic shift in relation to consumer demands, change in Government policies, technological advances and innovations […]

NET: Admit cards to be treated as curfew passes

SRINAGAR: Additional Commissioner Kashmir Friday said that in case of restrictions, the admit cards of the candidates appearing for UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) examination scheduled on July 08, 2018 at various centres at Srinagar shall be treated as curfew/movement pass on the day. The Additional Commissioner has asked the district administrations in the division […]

Night-landing facility at Srinagar airport soon: Div Com Kmr

SRINAGAR:  Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today said that the efforts are underway for operationalisation of night-landing facilities at Srinagar Airport and all the requisite requirements will be met soon in this regard. The Divisional Commissioner made these remarks while reviewing the modalities to start night-landing of flights at the Srinagar airport. The meeting […]

Doctors Strike: Govt to invoke ESMA

SRINAGAR:  Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to invoke Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) to deal with the strike called by the doctors in various health institutions of the State. “The Government can’t allow the hapless patients to suffer and in order to ensure that there is no disruption of healthcare services, it has been […]

3more bodies recovered, yatra halted

Police said on Wednesday that they have retrieved three more bodies of Amarnath yatiris at Brari marg track to holy cave , taking the toll to five. On Tuesday evening heavy rains at Baltal and its upper reaches triggered landslides in entire area.police said that two yatiris were killed and four others were injured in […]

Army and NDRF teams reach for rescue at sonamarg

Latest reports from sonamarg said that army and NDRF teams have reached to the spot where Amarnath yatiris came under landslides on Tuesday evening. Reports said that all the injured yatiris were rescued and sent to Baltal camp.police said that one of the injured yatiris was in a critical condition. Police said that Resue teams […]

Landslides hit Amarnath yatiris 2 dead 4 injured

Latest news from Baltal base camp at sonamarg is tragic as the heavy rains triggered landslides at Brarimarg enroute to Amarnath yatra on Tuesday evening. Police said that 2 yatiris were dead and four others were injured in the landslides. A senior police officer said that the injured yatiris were being treated at Baltal base […]

Heavy rains create flood like situation at Baltal

At the parking lot of Baltal base camp at sonamarg on Tuesday evhitening flash floods hit some vehicles.authorities and police said that all the yatiris at the Base Camp were safe however after the flash floods all the vehicles have been shifted to safer place. Police said that authorities and security forces were at the […]