Banihal/Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic on Saturday due to a massive landslide triggered by heavy rains in Ramban district that left over 500 vehicles stranded, officials said. The 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was blocked by a landslide at Magarkot belt in the […]
There is a lot of scope for the improvement in the power distribution system in entire Jammu and Kashmir especially in Kashmir valley as there are huge losses reported during the distribution system. In order to prepare for the winters in Kashmir valley, LG Manoj Sinha during a review meeting of the power development department […]
Government’s new innovative interventions generating more livelihood avenues for Skilled & Talented Youth of J&K: LG Upgrade Youth skill-sets as per Market Demand; Take Skill development to block-level in the UT: LG to officials Improve quality and market relevance of skill development programmes; provide more access to youth in skill training: LG Revamp Admission process […]
SRINAGAR, JULY 09: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today informed that the pace of ongoing Vaccination drive has been intensified and as many as 446153 vaccine doses have been administered so far in the district. He said the positivity rate has declined to 0.85 percent, while the recovery rate has touched 98.7 percent in the […]
GANDERBAL, JULY 09: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna today chaired a meeting of the revenue department to discuss the various cases of land acquisition of Z-morh and Zojila projects. A threadbare discussion was held on various land issues related to both the projects and the DC sought details of all land acquisition cases. […]
SRINAGAR, JULY 9: Forest Department today met the members of Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir to discuss various issues pertaining to promotion of wood based industries in Kashmir at Forest Headquarters, Sheikh Bagh here. At the outset, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & HoFF, J&K, Dr. Mohit Gera, explained the need of reducing the […]
SRINAGAR, JULY 09: The tourism sector in Jammu and Kashmir is set to undergo a sea change with various tourist destinations in both the regions of Jammu and Kashmir getting helicopter services in very near future. In a move meant to cater to high end tourism in the UT, the government has also decided to […]
A suspicious bag has been found lying along Dr Ali Jan Complex road near SKIMS Soura. A police team, has reached the spot to monitor the impending situation even as movement of vehicular traffic is suspended along the stretch. More details awaited. (GNS)
By: Musaib Iqbal MK Srinagar As the covid positive cases are receding across Jammu and Kashmir health authorities have decided to start OPD services and also the normal surgeries in different hospitals and health institutions here. The dip in covid cases has eased the load on doctors and paramedical staff in Jammu and Kashmir and […]
Two youth died while another one was injured in a road accident that took place in Botingo area of Sopore town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday evening. An official told a local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a biker lost control over his bike and collided with a vehicle, resulting in injuries […]