Gunfight in Tral, one militant killed
By Basharat RashidSrinagar: One militant has been killed in a fierce encounter that broke out Sunday morning between government forces and militants in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Early morning, special operations group (SOG) of police and army laid a cordon around Aripal village of Tral and started a cordon and search operation […]
KCCI Votes To Elect Executive Committee, Sees 83% Turnout
Srinagar: Members of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Inc) on Saturday voted to elect Executive Committee of the traders’ body. The election saw 83 percent turnout. The voting for the annual election to the Executive Committee of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Inc) started at 9 a.m. and continued till 4 p.m. […]
Advisory issued: Moderate to heavy rains, snowfall likely in JK during next 48-hours
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Basser Ahmad Khan today issued a weather advisory according to which higher reaches of the state are likely to receive moderate to heavy rains and snow during the next 48-hours. “Moderate rain is likely to occur at many places in Kashmir Division and moderate to heavy rain accompanied with thundershowers […]
FBOs asked to get registered
Srinagar: Commissioner Food safety, Dr Abdul Kabir Dar today called upon all the un-registered Food Business Operators (FBOs) as well as those intending to start a food business to get themselves registered as it is mandatory for carrying out the business practice. The Commissioner said that although Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) […]
Health department seals 170 illegal clinics across Kashmir
Srinagar: On the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan, Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) has sealed 170 illegal and un-authorized clinics across the valley. Consequent upon the daily reports received by the Divisional Commissioner office, regarding the operating of un-authorized clinical establishments in different areas across Kashmir Division, Div Com had already directed […]
Municipal Polls: CEO issues notification for 3rd Phase
Srinagar: The Chief Electoral Officer, J&K Shaleen Kabra today issued notification for the conduct of 3rd Phase of Municipal Polls-2018. The notification has been issued for Srinagar Municipal Corporation (ward No. 06 to 15 & 38 to 53), Municipal Committee Hajin (ward 1 to 13), Municipal Council Sopore (1 to 21 wards), Municipal Committee Uri (1 […]
Women critically injured in bear attack in Ganderbal
Ganderbal: A woman was critically injured in a bear attack in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday. The lady was identified as Fatima,38, wife of Qasim ud din Kasana resident of Margund Kangan. SHO Kangan Kursheed Awan said that the lady was immediately rushed to Trauma Hospital Kangan where doctors referred her to SKIMS Soura […]
Governor’s Advisor for promotion of Wildlife Eco-tourism in JK
Baramulla: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar on Saturday asked the Wildlife Protection and Forest Department to take steps to promote Wildlife Eco-tourism and to harvest optimum level out of Eco-tourism potential the nature has bestowed the state with. This was stated by the Advisor during his extensive visit to Gulmarg today where he chaired […]
