India and Pakistan troops on Wednesday traded fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, officials said. “At about 0030 hours, the Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing of small arms and shelling with mortars along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of district Rajouri”, a Defence spokesman said. […]
SFRI releases book on Chinar conservation SRINAGAR, JULY 30: State Forest Research Institute (SFRI) in collaboration with Directorate of Floriculture today released a book titled ‘Chinar Conservation Initiative’. The book release function was attended by Director SFRI, Om Prakash Sharma, Director Floriculture, Abdul Hafeez Masoodi, Director Social Forestry, Neelu Gera, civil society members, lawyers and […]
Education Deptt discusses rationalisation of teaching faculty, transfer policy SRINAGAR, JULY 30: Department of Education has initiated the process for the rationalisation of teaching staff and has directed for routing of applications for transfer or posting of teaching faculty through proper channel. This was stated at a review meeting of Education Department here. It was […]
GANDERBAL, JULY 30: District administration in close collaboration with the Shrine Board and the Sonamarg Development Authority today started a mega sanitation drive in their respective areas of jurisdiction. The sanitation drive was kick started by the District Development Commissioner (DDC), Ganderbal Hashmat Ali Khan along with Additional District Development Commissioner, Ganderbal Shafqat Iqbal and […]
JAMMU, JULY 30: Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma today reviewed the functioning of health department in Jammu division districts, including the supply of essential medicines, RNTC, Health and wellness centres, here at a meeting. The meeting was attended by Director Health Services Jammu, Samir Mattoo, DTO, Jammu, Dr. Meenakshi Kotwal, STO Jammu, Dr Sanjay Turki, CMO, […]
Agencies Jammu : Concerned over a spurt in the incidents of weapon-snatching by militants, the Jammu and Kashmir Police will procure 4,000 weapon safety systems known as Smart Electronic Trigger Lock Weapon Tracking System (SETLWTS) to deal with the menace. According to reports, over 200 weapons, including AK-47s, self-loading rifles (SLRs) and INSAS rifles besides […]
Anantanag : A militant has been killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in Kathoo Wopzan area of Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday afternoon. A senior police official confirmed to KNO that a militant has been killed in exchange of fire and operation is underway in the area. A dead […]
RAJOURI : An Army solidier was killed after Pakistan Army resorted to ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector of District Rajouri on Tuesday. A senior Police officer told GNS that a armyman was killed after Pakistan restored to unprovoked firing towards indian posts.The officer further said that Indian Army responded […]
Srinagar, Jul 30 (KNS): Peoples Conference Political Affairs Committee met today under the Chairmanship of Sajad Gani Lone to discuss and deliberate on party’s future strategy in wake of the recent political developments suggesting a threat to the special identity of the people of Jammu & Kashmir. While the party stressed that there is as […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday has made transfers and postings. An official statement said that in the interest of administration, the following transfers and postings are hereby ordered with immediate effect:- 1. Ms. Sushma Chauhan, IAS (JK:2009), Deputy Commissioner, Samba, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Jammu. 2. Mr. Ramesh Kumar, IAS(JK:2011), […]