Amid huge tourist rush, local visitors unable to find room in Pahalgam

Amid huge tourist rush, local visitors unable to find room in Pahalgam

Pahalgam: Pahalgam is witnessing a record breaking tourist footfall this year, triggering acute shortage of accommodation. Hoteliers told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that with brisk tourist flow to Pahalgam, locals return home in the evening in the face of shortage of hotels. Javaid Ahmad, a hotelier said that for the last one month tourists […]

Power shutdown

Power shutdown

JAMMU, JUNE 11: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to areas fed from 33/11KV Receiving Station Chalpranjali, Ramkot and Gurha Kalyal and adjoining areas shall remain affected on June 12 and 13 from 11.30 am to 5 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Lamberi, Bagnoti, Narian, Chwki-Jangher, Qila, Darhal, Lam, […]

Div Com chairs meeting regarding Disaster & Traffic Management Plan for Amarnath Yatra

Div Com chairs meeting regarding Disaster & Traffic Management Plan for Amarnath Yatra

  SRINAGAR, JUNE 11: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired a  meeting regarding Disaster Management plan and Traffic Management strategy for Amarnath Yatra besides  preparation of concerned departments including NDRF, SDRF, ICCC, Police, Indian Meteorology Department, Heath, line departments and Anantnag & Ganderbal District Administration. The meeting was attended by […]

SKUAST-K, WFMF in collaboration with Tourism Deptt. celebrate World Fish Migration Day

SKUAST-K, WFMF in collaboration with Tourism Deptt. celebrate World Fish Migration Day

SRINAGAR, JUNE 11: The Faculty of Fisheries, SKUAST-Kashmir celebrated World Fish Migration Day in collaboration with World Fish Migration Foundation (WFMF), Netherlands and Directorate of Tourism Kashmir. As part of the celebrations, students of undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral degree programmes were taken to Upper Sindh Hydel Project-II, Kangan to understand the deleterious effects that unplanned […]

AC approves roll out of Rooftop Solar Scheme in Jammu and Kashmir

AC approves roll out of Rooftop Solar Scheme in Jammu and Kashmir

JAKEDA to install 200 MW Grid Tied Rooftop Solar Power Plants on 50,000 residential buildings in Jammu city Project will create 8000 employment, generate 280 million units of energy and reduce carbon emission by 5.44 million tons SRINAGAR, JUNE 11: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, […]

IED found on Baramulla-Srinagar highway, traffic halted

IED found on Baramulla-Srinagar highway, traffic halted

Security forces on Saturday found a suspected improvised explosive device (IED), planted on the roadside along Baramulla—Srinagar highway at Putkha area of Baramulla district. A senior officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the security forces detected the explosive device lying by the roadside following which bomb disposal squad (BDS) was called in. […]

Fire breaks out at SMHS hospital

Fire breaks out at SMHS hospital

  Patients rescued, efforts on to douse flames, say officials A massive blaze broke out on Saturday afternoon at SMHS hospital while the officials said the patients have been rescued and the efforts are on to douse the flames. An official from Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that […]

Target killings aimed at provoking security forces to set base for street protests: J&K LG Manoj Sinha

Target killings aimed at provoking security forces to set base for street protests: J&K LG Manoj Sinha

Says won’t fall prey to such ill-designs, no innocent will touched by police or other forces; Militancy on its last leg in Kashmir; J&K heading for development, peace Kulgam, Jun 11: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said that targeted killings of members from the minority community were aimed to provoke security forces […]

Healthcare system

Healthcare system

The government is moving very rapidly to build infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir but there is a special focus to upgrade the healthcare system. Recently LG Manoj Sinha inaugurated many such projects. Installation of 29 Oxygen Generation Plants in CHCs and SDHs of various remote areas of the UT will add 11,000 LPM to the […]