An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) which was found on Baramulla—Srinagar highway near the Zangam flyover, has been defused. The traffic movement which was earlier stopped on the highway has also been restored, officials said. Sources said that a team of police, 29RR, and CRPF rushed to the spot after a suspicious object was found on […]
Body of an elderly man was found in Veshow Nallah in Khudwani area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday. An official said that some locals spotted the body in Veshow Nallah and immediately informed the police. He said that soon a police team reached to the spot and recovered the body. He has been […]
Recently LG Manoj Sinha said that his administration is trying to make the learning process, especially school education level, a joyful activity. He said the School education department, school management and education planners, and domain experts should work together for quality education. Our prime objective is to be at par with the best schools in […]
A soldier went missing on Saturday evening from Asthal area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, while as efforts are on to locate his whereabouts, official sources said. Official sources said that the solider Javid Ahmad Wani son of Muhammad Ayoub Wani, a resident of Asthal area of Kulgam went missing since last evening. “Last evening […]
Also asks for participation of all health facilities of the UT under Kayakalp SRINAGAR, JULY 28: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, while chairing a review meeting of the performance of National Health Mission (NHM) today, asked the health professionals to screen the entire population of the UT for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) like Hypertension, Diabetes […]
Several residential houses, school and a Mosque were damaged after cloudburst hit Gujar Pati Prang in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district in the wee hours on Saturday. An official said that following heavy rainfall in the area, cloudburst hit Gujar Pati Prang. He said that in the in the incident several residential houses, a government school […]
The Mughal road, connecting Kashmir Valley’s Shopian district with the twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch, has been closed due to landslide on Saturday, officials said. The thoroughfare has been blocked near Poshana in this mountainous district due to landslide amid rains, they said. Immediately, they said, men and machinery were pressed into service to […]
Pays tributes to Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions SRINAGAR, JULY 29: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha, on Youm-e-Ashoora, the 10th day of Muharram, joined the Zuljinah procession at Botakadal, Downtown area of Srinagar, today. “I pay my tributes to Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions. Their sacrifice for righteousness and greater good […]
In order to see the timely completion of the projects in Jammu city recently Divisional Commissioner Jammu held a review of all the projects and also conducted on spot review of different projects. He instructed Deputy Commissioners to personally supervise the progress and conduct regular on-site inspections. To foster accountability, the executing agencies were mandated […]
In a significant move, Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Electoral Officer on Friday ordered special revision of electoral rolls for Srinagar and Jammu Municipal Corporations. In an order, the CEO has ordered a special summary revision of electoral rolls for SMC and JMC. The move is seen as the first step towards holding Urban Local Body […]