The schools across Kashmir resumed their class work for all classes up to higher secondary level on Monday after a gap of nearly seven months. Donning uniform for the first time after a long gap, students were seen attending to their classes amid smiles...

Financial Commissioner, Finance, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta and Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Sarmad Hafeez today took stock of people's grievances during a day-long public grievance camp held at Banquet Hall, Srinagar.During the programme, a large number of...

A delegation of Small-Scale Industries Association (SSIA), Zainakote today called on Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan and put forth various demands and raised developmental issues.The Div Com assured the delegation that their issues and...

Department of Wildlife Protection, Jammu and Kashmir Government today pledged to launch a massive campaign against encroachments in wetland bodies, sanctuaries and  areas under its control.Regional Wildlife Warden, Kashmir, Raashid Naqash said that Department...

Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) president, Dr. Nisar-ul-Hassan on Saturday asked people not to mistake flu illness with Coronavirus as both have similar symptoms which is fever and cough.DAK in a statement issued to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO),...

Two militants affiliated with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter that raged between forces and militants in Sangam, area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday night, Jammu and Kashmir police chief Dilbag Singh said on Saturday.According...

Less than 250 militants are presently active in Jammu and Kashmir, the Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh disclosed on Saturday.According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Jammu and Kashmir police chief who was flanked by Inspector General...

Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Saturday attached Tehsildar Shalteng till further orders.The attachment of the officer was ordered after DC's inspection of the functioning of the Shalteng tehsil office - and that of revenue records of...

The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today convened a meeting to review arrangements being put in place for smooth conduct of ensuing Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2020.Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Additional Commissioner...

Director Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat convened a meeting of Chief Horticulture officers of Kashmir Division, here today.Reviewing scheme-wise progress made during the year 2019-20, the Director asked all the Chief Horticulture Officers to ensure cent...

In the world famous Dal Lake, only 400 Shikaras are rowing out of total 4500 as tourists continue to stay away from Kashmir since past over six months. Almost zero flow of  tourists, both domestic and foreign have badly hit the livelihood of Shikara...

Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue, Dr Pawan Kotwal today took stock of people's grievances during a day-long public grievance camp held here today.During the programme, a large number of deputations and individuals from across Kashmir including, Srinagar,...

On the eve of International Mother Tongue Day, the functions were organized in various districts of Kashmir division, today.AT SRINAGAR, the Directorate of School Education Kashmir in collaboration with Chief Education Office Srinagar organised a function...

The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today issued strict directions to the engineers of Jammu & Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) and Jammu & Kashmir Housing Board (JKHB) to complete the pending works on languishing...

Under Backyard Horticulture Scheme, Director Horticulture Kashmir,Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, today distributed plants on 90 percent subsidy to the citizens of District Srinagar particularly under Urban Horticulture at Directorate of Horticulture Rajbagh.He said that...

Commissioner Secretary, School Education, Hirdesh Kumar today directed officials of the Department of School Education to ensure that Private School authorities strictly follow fee structure norms laid down by the Government.Speaking to officials after holding a...

Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Wednesday convened a meeting to review the arrangements for the Mahashivratri festival scheduled to be celebrated this Friday.Officers of concerned line departments who were present in the meeting briefed...

In continuation to its ongoing drive of organizing awareness cum special financial inclusion outreach camps for saturation of PM Kissan beneficiaries with Kissan Credit Cards and other social security schemes of the agriculture and allied sectors in ...

The Jammu and Kashmir police chief, Dilbagh Singh on Wednesday said that government is well aware about the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPN) by the people in Jammu  and Kashmir.According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Director General...

The Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday said that Umar Fayaz who was hit a bullet during an encounter in Lawaypora area of Srinagar outskirts recently, has not been  given a clean chit yet.According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), while...

Three militants affiliated with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen were killed in a gunfight that raged between forces and militants in Sherabad village of Tral in Awantipora area in South  Kashmir’s Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir Police chief, Dilbagh Singh said...

For smooth celebration of Mahashivratri festival across the Kashmir Division, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to provide essential commodities to Pandit Community areas on priority.He further...

The Department of Agriculture Kashmir strongly refuted the news item published in print media regarding some of the misgiving attributed to the Department.According to the statement issued by the Agriculture Department Kashmir that the department whole heartedly...

Director, Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), G M Dar interacted with aspiring entrepreneurs undergoing the Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) at the Pampore campus of the Institute and Centre for Women Entrepreneurship...

Mission Director, Jammu Kashmir State Rural Livelihoods Mission today convened a meeting of offices to review implementation of Jammu Kashmir State Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKNRLM) in Kashmir Division.District Programme Managers, Block programme Managers of...

Joint Director Agriculture Extension, Mohammad Iqbal Chowdhar today flagged off farmers tour to Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) Ludhiana and National Diary Research Institute (NDRI) Karnal, here today.As many as 35 farmers from district Gandarbal are part...

Principal Secretary, Education and Technical Education Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary today said that Government was aiming to take remarkable steps in boosting water sports across Jammu and Kashmir.Speaking to athletes during a ceremony at Banquet Hall, Srinagar,...

Secretary, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Pandurang Kondbarao Pole today took stock of arrangements being made for Maha Shivratri across Jammu and Kashmir.The departmental review meeting was attended by Director, FCS&CA, Bashir Ahmad...

Principal Secretary, Education and Technical Education Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary and Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Pandurang Kondbarao Pole, today took stock of people's grievances during a day-long public grievance...

Kashmir Press Club on Monday took serious note of the continuous harassment of journalists in the Valley.In a statement issued to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the KPC spokesman said that on Sunday night, a multimedia journalist Kamran Yousuf working...

At least two houseboats and a residential hutment were gutted in the world famous Dal Lake on Monday in a deadly blaze leaving more than three families homeless. The tentative loss figure figured out by the House Boat Owners Association (HBOA) is more than...

After floating tenders to procure first ever helicopter then Remote operating Vehicles (RoVs), the Jammu and Kashmir police is all set to receive the maiden and fresh consignment of Unarmed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to give boost to its aerial surveillance in...

Just days after Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announced the first ever Khelo India Winter Games and included SnowShoe sport into the games, Kashmir athletes representing  India in World SnowShoe Championship at Myoko Japan have bagged three medals.In...

As per the directions issued by the High Court in the case titled Kashmir Consumer Welfare Forum versus State and Others, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired a meeting with concerned Officers.The concerned departments were...

The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed concerned officers that no construction activity shall be carried out in the existing parks and Gardens in and around the vicinity of Srinagar city till further orders as per court directions.The...

To review the implementation of the decisions taken by the Lieutenant Governor in recently held meeting, the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired a meeting to review Action Taken Reports (ATR) from Deputy Commissioners and other...

Commissioner SMC, Gazanfer Ali today convened a meeting of officials and reviewed status of work on installation of street lights in Srinagar City.Joint Commissioner (Adm.), Syed Kasim, Joint Commissioner (Works), Ishtiyak Ahmed Shah and other concerned were present...

Principal Secretary Animal, Sheep, Fisheries and Transport Department Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon today termed Paravets as the backbone of Animal Husbandry Department (AHD).He was speaking during a one-day convention on the ‘Role of Paravets in Animal Husbandry Department,’...

Commissioner Secretary Labour and Employment Department, Saurabh Baghat today inspected ongoing work on Employment Complex Bemina being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 10 crore.On the occasion, the Commissioner Secretary was briefed about the site plan and...

This year's special exposition of handloom products organised annually by the J&K Handloom Development Department began here Saturday.The exposition which is being held at Kashmir Haat in Srinagar was inaugurated by District Development Commissioner Srinagar...

Principal Secretary, Animal, Sheep, Fisheries and Transport, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, today inaugurated Multipurpose Artificial Insemination Technician for Rural India (MAITRI) training institute of Livestock Development Board (LDB) at Shalteng here.Director Animal...

Secretary Higher Education, Talat Parvez today said that students should enhance and be imparted with required skill sets in order to enhance their global competitiveness.The Secretary was speaking at a meeting here which he chaired to review the functioning of...

Union Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MIDH), Rajbir Singh today chaired a meeting to review the progress of various Centre of Excellence (COE) projects being taken under Indo Dutch Cooperation.The meeting was attended by Mission...

To finalise the action plan for implementation of the financial inclusion outreach programme of the government, a special district level review committee meeting was held here Friday.The meeting held under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner...

To restore the glory of world famous Dal Lake, the administration is taking up its beautification process under Smart City Plan.This was stated by the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan here today during a meeting convened to review various...

Additional Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Mushtaq Ahmad Simnani in presence of Assistant Director Fisheries, Showkat Ahmad Bhat flagged off 25 progressive fish farmers including women entrepreneurs on exposure tour under ATMA at DC office Budgam, here today.Earlier,...

Bellying the tall claims of government to revolutionize the education sector, around 1200 government primary schools in J&K are run by a single teacher each, depriving the students from having adequate staff in schools.According to wire service—Kashmir News...

Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district has only six active militants at present, officials said on Friday.According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Tral area which was considered as the hot-bed of militants till 2017 has just six active...

Principal Secretary Animal, Sheep and Fisheries Department Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon today stressed on Jammu Kashmir Milk Producers Cooperative Limited (JKMPCL) to replicate Amul success model of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation here.He said this during...

Commissioner Secretary, Public Works Department (R&B) Khurshid Ahmad Shah and Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Talat Parvez Rohelalla today took stock of people's grievances during a day-long public grievance camp held at Banquet Hall, Srinagar.During...

With apprehensions among people in the Valley of getting new coronavirus through consumption of meat, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said there is no risk to catch the disease from eating chicken or mutton.Dispelling misconceptions, DAK President...

Even though no case of coronavirus has been detected in Kashmir so far, but the threat of H1N1 virus also known as swine flu continues to pose a big challenge and threat. The authorities, however, claim that situation is under control but state that 14 cases...

Three fire men were charred to death while six others including three firemen and three civilians sustained injuries in a massive blaze that broke out in a building in Talab Tillo area of Jammu region.According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) officials...

The 25 foreign envoys who arrived in Srinagar on Wednesday spoke in different tones even though majority of them evaded media. One of the ambassadors from Afghan stated that he saw shops open all around in Srinagar while as the Mexican envoy said that they...

To popularize its snow capped mountains, scenic destinations and host of adventure activities, Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department continued its promotional campaign in  major metropolitan cities of Pune and Bangalore.Scores of tourism players from...

Commissioner Secretary, Department of Floriculture, Parks and Gardens, Shiekh Fayaz Ahmad and Secretary, Cooperative and Tribal Affairs, Abdul Majid Bhat today took stock  of people's grievances during a day-long public grievance camp held at Banquet Hall, Srinagar.During...

Commissioner Secretary, Department of Floriculture, Parks and Gardens, Shiekh Fayaz Ahmad today said that Government is mulling to establish theme-based gardens in twin  capital cities of Jammu and Kashmir.Speaking to delegations at Public Grievances Camp at...

The world famous ski destination Gulmarg is all set to host a five- day national winter games event from 7th March under Khelo India- a national programme for development of sports.Secretary Youth Services and Sports, Sarmad Hafeez Monday reviewed arrangements...

The Directorate of Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy, today organised a function to celebrate World Unani Day on the eve of the birth anniversary of great Unani Scholar, Hakim Ajmal Khan.The function was attended by Director ISM, Dr Mohan Singh, Additional...

Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Dheeraj Gupta and Secretary, Culture and Tourism Department, Zubair Ahmad today took stock of people's grievances during a day-long public grievance camp held at Banquet Hall, Srinagar.During the programme,...