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South Kashmir: Kulgam driver found dead in his torched vehicle in Shopian village

South Kashmir: Kulgam driver found dead in his torched vehicle in Shopian village

Srinagar:Dead body of a driver was recovered from his torched vehicle at Reshnagri village of southern Kashmir’s Shopian district. Witnesses said that a driver identified as Shahnawaz Ahmad Sheikh son of Muhammad Yousuf Sheikh, a resident of Yaar DH Pora Kulgam was found in his vehicle bearing registration JK03B-8862. Local residents said that the place […]

Intense cold wave continues in Kashmir Valley, Ladakh

Intense cold wave continues in Kashmir Valley, Ladakh

Srinagar: An intense cold wave continued in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region on Tuesday, dropping the minimum temperatures below the freezing point, the weather office said. The MET Department said that same weather condition with a further drop in the night temperatures was likely to continue for another week. The minimum temperatures in […]

SAC approves BUDGET 2019-20: Massive push to public infrastructure

SAC approves BUDGET 2019-20: Massive push to public infrastructure

JAMMU: Devised to give a massive push to the public infrastructure, Rs 88911 crore state budget for the fiscal 2019-20 was approved by the State Administrative Council (SAC) headed by Governor Satya Pal Malik. Advisors to the Governor, K Vijay Kumar, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai and Kewal Kumar Sharma, Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam and Principal Secretary to […]

AN-32 Passenger Air services to Kargil from Dec 26

AN-32 Passenger Air services to Kargil from Dec 26

SRINAGAR:   Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today convened a meeting with Civil Administration, Police and Aviation authorities to review the necessary arrangements for operationalisation of AN-32 Air Courier services for Kargil. The AN-32 Passenger Air Courier services on Jammu-Kargil will start on December 26 and Srinagar-Kargil route on December 27, 2018. On Jammu-Kargil air […]

Govt constitutes panel on River Rejuvenation

Govt constitutes panel on River Rejuvenation

JAMMU: The Governor’s Administration today accorded sanction to the constitution of River Rejuvenation Committee for formulation/execution of Action Plan for the revival of polluted rivers, stretches. According to the order issued by General Administration Department, Administrative Secretary, Forest, Environment & Ecology Department has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee, Director Environment Ecology and […]

Allegations of discrepancies in CCE-2016 unwarranted: Chairman JKPSC

JAMMU: Making it clear that although the allegations regarding discrepancies in Combined Competitive (Mains) Examination-2016 are completely unwarranted, J&K Public Service Commission (JKPSC) today said it will, still, provide an opportunity to the aggrieved candidates to project their concerns by making a formal representation to the Commission. This was announced by the Chairman, JKPSC, Latief-uz-Zaman […]

Ladakh gets first ever varsity:SAC

Ladakh gets first ever varsity:SAC

JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) headed by Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved the Jammu and Kashmir University of Ladakh Bill, 2018. The Bill aims at setting up a University for entire Ladakh, as a Cluster University. It will get Rs 65 Crore from Government of India from the next academic session as initial grant. […]