Kashmir trade bodies terms NIA summons to Mirwaiz ‘interference in religious affairs’
Srinagar: Various business and trade bodies in Kashmir Tuesday flayed the NIA summons to moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, saying it is a direct interference in our religious affairs . They hit out at the government terming the NIA move as “brazen attempts at politicization of the situation in Kashmir. Addressing a joint […]
Exempt school buses, ambulances from restrictions during convoys: PSAJK to Govt
Srinagar: Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) Tuesday expressed concern over halting of school buses during plying of convoys on various roads in Kashmir as the practice has created a chaotic situation in educational institutes. According to a statement issued here, the association said, “Our schools have been opened only for two days […]
Deposit all licensed weapons with police: DM Leh
Leh: The District Magistrate (DM) Leh has ordered that all the persons possessing licensed arms /weapons within the territorial jurisdictions of district Leh shall have to immediately deposit their arms/weapons with local police stations in pursuance of section 21 of Arms Act 2016. The weapons/arms of such license holders who do not comply with this […]
Dir Agri takes stock of fertilizer availability in Valley
Srinagar: Director Agriculture Kashmir Altaf Andrabi chaired an urgent meeting to foresee the stocking and availability of various fertilizers in the Valley. Various fertilizer companies apprised the Director Agriculture that sufficient quantity has been made available to the farming community spanning different districts across the valley. The availability of DAP has been made to the […]
DDC Kupwara inaugurates employment fair
KUPWARA: District Development Commissioner Kupwara, Anshul Garg today inaugurated one-day Job fair-cum-placement program for educated unemployed youth of the district at Government Degree College Kupwara. The job fair was organized by District Employment and Counseling Centre under the supervision of Assistant Director Employment Kupwara, Shabnam Aarif Mir, with the aim to aware youth about various […]
JAKFA elects office bearers
Jammu: The results of first ever elections to various posts of executive body of Jammu and Kashmir finance and accounts society (JAKFA) were declared in Civil Secretariat on Tuesday. Mohammad Rafiq (Director Finance) was elected as President (JAKFA) where as Dr. Zaffer Iqbal (Deputy Director Central ) was elected as vice president Jammu province. Pertinently, […]
Implementation of centrally sponsored welfare schemes reviewed
SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary Labour and Employment Sourabh Bhagat today took review of various centrally sponsored welfare schemes that are in vogue here. The meeting was attended by Director Labor and Employment Yashpal Suman, Additional Secretary Khurshid Ahmad Shah, Joint Director Shahid Mehmood and other district and Career Counselling Officers. The meeting was informed that 37000 […]
Handicrafts dept organises one day exhibition, sale programme
SRINAGAR: Handicrafts department Kashmir today organized a day long exhibition cum sale and awareness programme at Exhibition Ground, Kashmir Haat, Srinagar. Joint Director Handicrafts department Kashmir Sajid Yahya Naqaash, who was the chief guest on the occasion said that the motive of the programme is to develop rapport and impactful coordination between trainers and trainees. […]
Bishop asks priests not to take political position in LS polls
Kochi: A Bishop of a Catholic diocese in Kerala has urged its priests not to take any political position favouring any sides in the Lok Sabha election, saying ‘it will harm us all.” In a circular issued to priests of the Idukki diocese, Bishop Mar John Nellikkunnel said taking sides in the election “will harm […]
Priyanka targets Modi govt in maiden rally on PM’s home turf
Ahmedabad: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Tuesday targeted the Modi government over “unkept promises and spread of hatred” in the country. Addressing her first political rally in Gujarat after assuming charge as Congress general secretary, she said she was saddened by what was happening in the country. “Our institutions are being destroyed. Wherever you see, […]
