39.6 C in Jammu, 27.5 C in Srinagar
Jammu: Scorching heat continued to prevail here on Sunday, with the mercury recording 39.6 degrees Celsius, the meteorological department said. The weather agency has forecast scattered rains and thunderstorm with gusty winds of 30-40 kilometres per hour on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The minimum temperature in the city was at 26.2 degrees Celsius, while Srinagar […]
Daylong training, capacity building prog on ‘Empowerment of Senior Citizens’ held
SRINAGAR: Justice Sanjay Kumar Gupta, Judge Jammu and Kashmir High Court Sunday said that Judiciary is committed to protect the rights and welfare of the senior citizens, for which serious efforts will be made to create a better atmosphere in the society for these special people. The initiative for setting up of Ahatay Waqar was […]
Hakeem Yaseen for liberal funding to Panchayats for boosting rural infrastructure
Seeks hike in honorarium of sarpanchs, panchs
Budgam: Chairman PDF, Hakeem Yaseen has enjoined upon the Governor administration to take all the required measures to strengthen the Panchayat Raj system in the state. Yaseen has urged the need for adequate funds allotment to the gram panchayats and monthly honorarium in favour of Sarpanchs and Panchs. Speaking at a meeting of Sarpanchs at […]
CEPC Regional Office starts functioning from Srinagar
SRINAGAR: In order to assist the Artisans and Member Exporters of Handmade Carpets and other floor coverings from J&K, the Regional Office of Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) has started functioning from IICT Campus, Baghi Ali Mardan Khan, Nowshera, Srinagar. The office was formally inaugurated by Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Minister of Textiles, Women & […]
DC Budgam chairs sensitization session of ‘Back to Village’ prog
BUDGAM: In order to sensitize the officers/officials of Rural development department regarding smooth conduct of the programme titled ‘Back to the village’, an interactive meeting was Sunday convened by the department under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner (DDC) Budgam, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar. Besides, Assistant Commissioner Development Budgam, the meeting was attended by Executive […]
DDC Kupwara holds grievances redressal camp at Machil
KUPWARA: In his efforts to get the first-hand appraisal of public grievances in far-flung areas, District Development Commissioner Kupwara Anshul Garg Sunday chaired a grievance redressal camp at Machil. The public darbar witnessed greater participation of the people of the area and was attended by Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Bashir Ahmad Bhat, Assistant Commissioner Development, Chief […]
Geelani condemns NIA notice to Yasmeen Raja
Srinagar: Condemning the NIA notice to Hurriyat leader, Yasmeen Raja and calling her to appear before NIA headquarters at Delhi on 17 June, Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Geelani said that India was using its investigative agencies “as a war weapon to strangulate the people in general and pro-freedom workers and leaders in particular”. […]
Adbi Markaz Kamraz observes ‘Shujaat Day’
Pays tributes to journalist Shujaat Bukhari
Srinagar: Scholars and activists on Sunday said that Shujaat Bukhari was an intellectual journalist and linguistic activist who mastered tradition of speaking truth to power and fought tirelessly for the upkeep of Kashmir identity. A galaxy of scholars, poets and intellectuals on Sunday observed Shujaat Day at Conference Hall Poloview Srinagar organised by Adbi Markaz […]
DDC inaugurates 3 -day historic Sudh Mahadev Mela
Appeals public to actively participate in "Back to Villages" programme
UDHAMPUR: The 3-day historic Sudh Mahadev Mela in Chenani tehsil begins here Sunday. Thousands of devotees from different parts of the country thronged and paid obisense at historic Sudhmahadev temple and sought blessings of Lord Shiva on the first day. District Development Commissioner, Udhampur, Dr Piyush Singla, inaugurated the mela which started with lighting of […]
Governor greets people on Kabir Jayanti
SRINAGAR: Governor Satya Pal Malik has greeted people on the auspicious occasion of Kabir Jayanti. In his message, Governor said that the writings of Saint Kabir continue to inspire generations to work for a harmonious society which is based on equality and social justice. He said that the saint’s teachings inspire us to live as […]
