SRINAGAR, JUNE 28(PTK): For effective flood mitigation plan, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed all Deputy Commissioners of the Kashmir Division to conduct Flood Disaster Mock Drills on tehsil levels. The Divisional Commissioner issued these directions while reviewing the preparedness and arrangements for management of various disasters especially floods in the valley. Deputy…

SRINAGAR, JUNE 28(PTK):The Government today ordered posting of staff in the personal sections of the Advisors to the Governor. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department, Tassaduq Hussain Mir, KAS, Additional Secretary to the Government, Tourism Department, has been transferred and posted as Officer on Special Duty to Mr K Vijay Kumar,…

SRINAGAR, JUNE 28 (PTK):  Chairman of J&K Bank, Parvez Ahmed, today called on Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar.           During the meeting, Parvez Ahmed briefed the Advisor about various initiatives taken by the bank for up-lift of weaker sections of society besides lending helping hand to the startups. He also apprised the Advisor about the steps…

SRINAGAR, JUNE 28: On account of continuing rain since last night the annual Yatra to the Holy Cave Shrine of Amarnath in the Kashmir Himalayas commenced rather late today, around noon, from both the Pahalgam and the Baltal routes. Governor N. N. Vohra, Chairman of the Amarnath Shrine Board, alongwith CEO of the Board, senior Army,…

Mandsaur: A seven-year-old girl was raped, brutally assaulted and left to die in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh. Police said the girl was found with her throat slit and multiple injuries. She was admitted to MY Hospital in Indore where she is battling for her life. The accused has been arrested. Police said the accused, identified…