Educational institutions are temples of learning, inculcate value system in individuals: Advisor Khan

Jammu Terming the educational institutions as temples of learning and wisdom, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan on Saturday said educational institutions inculcate values, ethos...

Chief Justice inaugurates Training Course on Mediation

Jammu A basic Training Course on Mediation organized by Mediation and Conciliation Committee, High Court was on Saturday inaugurated by Chief Justice Gita Mittal,at the...

JK rolls out Action Pan for TB elimination by 2025

Jammu The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday launched the Tuberculosis (TB) Elimination Action Plan with an aim to see TB free J&K by...

CCI Jammu hosts interaction programme for KAS Probationers

Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CCI), Jammu  on Saturday organised an interaction programme for Kashmir Administrative Officers Probationers of 2016 batch. Additional Secretary Finance and...

Power shutdown in Kashmir parts

Srinagar According to Power Controller Kashmir, to carry out urgent maintenance of tower location no. 72 of 220 KV ZATL, the power supply to the...

NC seeks restoration of Sheikh Abdullah’s birthday as public holiday

Srinagar The National Conference on Saturday sought review of the Jammu and Kashmir government's decision to drop Sheikh’s Mohammad Abdullah’s birth anniversary from the list...

Vijay Kumar is new IGP Kashmir

Srinagar Vijay Kumar, IPS was Saturday appointed Inspector General (IG) of Police, Kashmir range, according to a Jammu and Kashmir government order. According to Government Order...

Mayor JMC, MP Jugal Kishore Sharma and others meet Lt Governor

Jammu Chander Mohan Gupta, Mayor, Jammu Municipal Corporation, met the Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan Jammu on Saturday. Gupta apprised the Lt...

JK Judicial Academy organises Orientation Programme for Registrars

Jammu The Jammu & Kashmir State Judicial Academy on Saturday organised an Orientation Programme for the 2nd batch of Registrars/Sub-Registrars of Jammu Province, on the...

KPDCL launches SCADA/DMS project for Srinagar city

Srinagar Managing Director, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Mohammad Aijaz Asad, on Saturday, launched the project implementation work of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition...

Div Com Kashmir chairs district level review meeting at Anantnag, reviews dev scenario in...

Srinagar The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan chaired a high-level review meeting, here today, to review the implementation of Jal Jiwan Mission, Har Ghar...

When A Rag-Picker Loses His Home To Fire

by Badar Bashir SRINAGAR: At around midnight when his frightened daughter came screaming that their home is burning, Ghulam Mohammad Shamsher slapped her. After all,...

At minus 5.8 degree celsius, Srinagar records coldest night of season

Srinagar Minimum temperatures continued dropped in the Kashmir Valley on Saturday due to clear overnight sky, a Met official said. “The minimum temperatures dropped further across...

Martyrs’ day, Sheikh’s birthday are holidays no more

Srinagar The new list of official holidays now excludes the birth anniversary of former Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah and the historic Martyrs...

Advisor Khan visits Hazratbal shrine, orders fire-safety audit of the revered shrine

Srinagar Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan on Friday visited the revered Hazratbal shrine and paid obeisance there. The Advisor prayed for peace, harmony and prosperity...