Inmate dies after ‘falling from building’ in Sub Jail Kupwara

Inmate dies after ‘falling from building’ in Sub Jail Kupwara

Srinagar, Oct 25: A 37-year-old jail inmate died after ‘falling from a sub-jail building’ in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district this afternoon, officials said. Identifying the deceased as one Mohammad Yousuf Bhat son of Abdul Aziz Bhat, a resident of Prangroo Mawer Handwara, the officials said that the person was evacuated to SDH Kupwara where the […]

Chief Secretary reviews establishment of industries under New Industrial Policy

Chief Secretary reviews establishment of industries under New Industrial Policy

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 25: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today reviewed the progress for establishment of industrial units here in the UT under New Industrial Policy (NIP) 2021-30. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce; Directors of Industries, Jammu/Kashmir; MD SIDCO & SICOP and many other concerned officers in person or through […]

City Corporators call on DC Srinagar, seek permanent accommodations

City Corporators call on DC Srinagar, seek permanent accommodations

Srinagar,  Oct 25: A delegation of Corporators from Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Tuesday called on the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad at the Conference Hall of DC Office Complex, here and sought his intervention in redressing their concerning issues. Additional District Development Commissioner, Srinagar Zahoor Ahmad Mir; Chief Planning Officer, Mohammad Yaseen Lone […]

Muncipal Council Ganderbal Councillors move no-confidence motion against incumbent President

Muncipal Council Ganderbal Councillors move no-confidence motion against incumbent President

Ganderbal, Oct 25: The Councilors of Municipal Council Ganderbal (MCG) moved a no-confidence motion against incumbent President of Municipal Council Ganderbal, Hilal Ahmed Tantry. Tantry was elected as President Municipal Council Ganderbal October 20, 2021 after the erstwhile President Advocate Altaf Lone lost the no-confidence motion filed against him by the councillors. A  total of 17 […]

J&K Public University Bill-2022: Govt may convert existing colleges into Universities, unite colleges into Cluster University

J&K Public University Bill-2022: Govt may convert existing colleges into Universities, unite colleges into Cluster University

Srinagar, Oct 25: The Jammu and Kashmir public universities bill 2022 has proposed that the ‘government may establish new universities by converting existing colleges into universities or by merging one or more existing universities or uniting a cluster of colleges into a Cluster University’. Stating the incorporation, objects, powers, and functions, about the establishment of […]

Have taken steps to reconnect youth to their roots: LG Manoj Sinha

Have taken steps to reconnect youth to their roots: LG Manoj Sinha

Srinagar, Oct 25: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said the UT government has taken steps to reconnect youth to their roots and provide an environment to folk artists, visual artists and authors to showcase our shared goals and values to the world. The Lieutenant Governor made these remarks while inaugurating “Jashn-e-Kashmir”, three-week long cultural […]

Massive fire damages mosque, house in Tarzoo Sopore

Massive fire damages mosque, house in Tarzoo Sopore

Srinagar, Oct 25: Massive fire damaged a mosque and a residential house in Tarzoo area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district overnight, official sources said on Tuesday. Two firefighters were also injured while dousing the “sky touching” flames, the official sources said. They said that the massive fire broke out at Izat Shah colony […]