Kashmir’s Gurez valley connected to electricity grid for first time after Independence
Srinagar:For the first time after Independence, the far off Gurez Valley in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district was successfully connected to the electricity grid on Sunday. The 30,000 population of the frontier region having high strategic importance for being close to the Line of Control (LoC) relied on diesel generator sets for the electricity. The […]
Human trafficking network busted, Rohingya man among 5 arrested in Bandipora: Police
Bandipora: Bandipora Police on Monday said to have arrested five people, including Rohingya national Manzoor Alam, in connection with a human trafficking network. A senior Police officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the accused were involved in trafficking Rohingya women through Bangladesh, arranging marriages with locals within the Union Territory (UT) in […]
Valley’s Top Pulmonologist Dr. Naveed Nazir Shah Plays Down ‘Walking Pneumonia’ Scare, Urges for General Precautionary Measures To Avoid Infection
Srinagar: As the ‘walking pneumonia’ scare has raised its head in China, the people globally and in Kashmir valley alike are caught in a frenzy with most of the people due to psychosis and less knowledge seeing the pathogen as some reminiscent of Covid19. However, valley’s top Pulmonologist Naveed Nazir Shah has played down […]
Wasim Raja Appointed CEO Gulmarg Development Authority; Yasha Mudgul Given Add’l Charge Of Mission Director HADP
Srinagar: The government on Monday appointed Wasim Raja, JKAS, Additional Secretary to the Government, Youth Services and Sports Department, as Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Development Authority, Gulmarg. According to a government order, a copy of which lies with GNS, Raja Yaqoob Farooq, IRS-IT:2014, Director, Tourism, Kashmir has been relieved of the additional charge of the […]
PM Modi’s mission to reach last person in the society: Rana
Mathwar: Senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana today said the Viksit Bharat Sankalap Yatra reflects the resolute and sincere intent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ground breaking initiatives on welfare and developmental fronts percolate down to last person in the society across the country, its regions and sub regions inclusively. “Achieving […]
AC approves transfer of land for various public purposes
Establishment of Munsif Court Anantnag, JNV Shopian, North Zone Unit ICMR-NIV among other proposals cleared by council Jammu: The Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, ManojSinha, accorded administrative approval for transfer of land for various public purposes. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, […]
Guru Nank Jayanti celebrated with religious fervour in Kashmir
Srinagar : The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji was celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety in Kashmir valley on Monday. The largest function was held at the Gurudwara Chatti Patshahi in Rainawari Srinagar where a large number of Sikhs including men, women and children thronged to pay obeisance despite cold weather conditions. Special […]
War against terrorism not over in J&K: DGP RR Swain
Says war ends when one side accepts futility of bloodshed, defeat; fight will continue despite bearing some losses; no question of police backtracking from ongoing war against terrorism; Infiltration may go up at some points, come down as well, issue not to be discussed in public domain; pays rich tributes to Guru Nanak Devji Srinagar: […]
2 Persons Killed, Driver Injured As Load Carrier Falls Into Gorge In Doda
Doda: Two persons were killed and another injured when a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a 250 feet gorge in Doda district on Monday, officials said. They said a load carrier (Tata Mobile- JK06B-1533) met with the accident on Tanta-Gundna road, leading to on the spot death of […]
DC Srinagar conducts whirlwind tour of the City; inspects progress of major developmental projects
Srinagar: The Deputy Commissioner(DC), Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Saturday undertook a whirlwind tour of the City to inspect and oversee the progress of works being carried out on several major developmental projects in different areas of the City. The Deputy Commissioner accompanied by the Officers of the line Departments inspected ongoing works on construction of […]