DC Srinagar inaugurates Blood Donation Camp at DC Office Complex

DC Srinagar inaugurates Blood Donation Camp at DC Office Complex

SRINAGAR, JUNE 18: To mark  the ‘World Blood Donation Day’, District Red Cross Society Srinagar in collaboration with the Health Department Saturday organised a blood donation camp within the premises of DC Office Complex which was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad who is also the Chairman District Red Cross Society. During […]

J&K govts’ ‘Har Gaon Hariyali’ initiative ensuring sustainable development, climate justice promotion across UT

J&K govts’ ‘Har Gaon Hariyali’ initiative ensuring sustainable development, climate justice promotion across UT

J&K witnesses substantial increase in its total forest cover in past three years—Forest Survey report SRINAGAR, JUNE 18: ‘Har Gaon Hariyali’ program, a unique initiative launched by the government of Jammu and Kashmir, in consonance with the vision of ‘Green Jammu and Kashmir’ drive has proved instrumental towards ensuring sustainable development besides promoting climate justice […]

Fresh landslide blocks Jammu-Srinagar National Highway amid rainfall

Fresh landslide blocks Jammu-Srinagar National Highway amid rainfall

JAMMU, June 18: A fresh landslide, triggered by rains, Saturday blocked Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded, officials said. The landslide struck the 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, around 1.30 pm at Samroli, forcing the suspension of […]

Suspected IED detected, defused in J&K’s Kupwara

Suspected IED detected, defused in J&K’s Kupwara

Srinagar, Jun 18: Security forces Saturday detected and defused a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. They detected the suspected IED on the Handwara-Baramulla Road near Ganapora in Langate area of the north Kashmir district, the officials said. They said a bomb disposal squad was called in […]

Elderly Man Killed in Baramulla Road Mishap

Elderly Man Killed in Baramulla Road Mishap

A man, believed to be in his 60’s, was killed after being hit by a car in Rafiabad area of Baramulla district, officials said on Saturday afternoon. They told GNS that a car bearing registration number JK05E–3778 hit the individual at Watergam Rafiabad leading to his instant death. The body, whose identity couldn’t be immediately […]

Horticulture sector

Horticulture sector

The Horticulture sector in Jammu and Kashmir is being transformed into a huge economic activity with the introduction of the High Density Plantation scheme. This scheme is vigorously transforming the horticulture landscape of JK. UT admin is executing a multi-pronged strategy to make JK a leading Horticulture region and these schemes have started showing their impact […]

Bullet riddled body of Police official found in Pampore

Bullet riddled body of Police official found in Pampore

A bullet riddled body of police sub inspector was found under mysterious circumstances in Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that body of police sub inspector was spotted in paddy fields of his native village in Samboora Pampore and accordingly police rushed to the spot and […]

Comm Secy Revenue visits Rajouri, reviews functioning of Revenue Deptt

Comm Secy Revenue visits Rajouri, reviews functioning of Revenue Deptt

‘Stresses on digitization of land records’ RAJOURI, JUNE 17: Commissioner Secretary, Revenue Department, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri today visited Rajouri district and chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Revenue Department here. During the meeting a detailed discussion was held on status of writing of Jamabandis, change in land use, retrieval of state and Kachari […]