DDOs to ensure contribution towards Armed Forces Flag Day Fund: Govt
JAMMU: The government has asked all the Treasury Officers to impress upon the Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) operating treasuries to ensure donation to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund by all their employees. As per a circular issued today in this regard by Finance department, the minimum rate of donation has been fixed at […]
Urs of Dastgeer Sahib (RA)
DC Srinagar visits Khanyar shrine to inspect arrangements
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Wednesday visited the shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) at Khanyar – known as Dastgeer Sahib – to inspect the arrangements put in place for the Urs of the revered saint on Friday. Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar M Haneef Balkhi and senior officers of line […]
DDC polls: Two forms rejected, 188 found valid for phase-V at Kupwara
KUPWARA: According to District Panchayat Election Officer (DPEO), Kupwara, Anshul Garg, 188 nomination forms were found valid during scrutiny of nomination papers for phase-V of District Development Council (DDC) constituencies of Qadirabad and Rajwar and for Sarpanch and Panch vacancies held on November 24, here. As per data, all 36 nomination forms have been found […]
Horticulture produce is the main contributor to GDP in JK: Navin Choudhury
SRINAGAR: “Sky is the limit for Horticulture production in Kashmir” maintained Principal Secretary, Navin Kumar Choudhary, during awareness cum interactive session on Agro and related sector schemes organised by Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Science and Technology-Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar. The interactive programme was attended by Director Agriculture, Director Horticulture, Director Animal husbandry, Vice Chancellor SKUAST-K, Industrial […]
ICDS organises day-long workshop on ‘Poshan Abhyan’
SRINAGAR: Department of Integrated Child Development Services Wednesday organized a day-long capacity building workshop on “POSHAN ABHIYAN’’ for the Child Development Project Officers (CDPOs) of Kashmir division. Principal Secretary, Social Welfare, Bipul Pathak, was the chief guest while as Director General, Women and Child Development, Mir Tariq Ali was the guest of honour on the […]
J&K Bank Preliminary PO Exams
Around 6000 aspirants appear on day one
Srinagar: In a large exercise involving more than 56000 aspirants and thirty-nine centres spread across the UT of Jammu and Kashmir and in rest of the country, around 6000 aspirants appeared for the first phase of online preliminary examinations for the posts of Probationary Officer (PO) in J&K Bank on the first day. Notably, the […]
33 travelers among 489 new covid-19 cases in JK
Srinagar, Nov 25: Thirty-three travelers were among 489 fresh covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, taking the total count to 107819. Of them, 264 were from Jammu Division and 225 from Kashmir Division, officials said on Wednesday. Giving district-wise details, they said, Srinagar reported 85, Baramulla 39, Budgam 33, Pulwama […]
NIA arrests PDP youth wing president Waheed-ur-Rehman Para in DySP Devinder Singh case
Srinagar, Nov 25: National Investigation Agency (NIA) Wednesday arrested the PDP’s youth leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Para in connection with the DySP Devender Singh and Hizbul Mujahideen commander Naveed Babu’s arrest case. Para’s arrest comes after NIA questioned him for two days at its New Delhi. A top NIA official said over phone from New Delhi that […]
BJP unnerved by PAGD’s decision of fighting DDC polls, our candidates barred from campaigning: Mehbooba Mufti
Shopian, Nov 25: People’s Democratic Party chief and the key leader of PAGD Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday said that BJP is feeling unnerved over the PAGD’s decision of joining the DDC poll fray and that was why the alliance candidates are barred from going for campaigning in Southern districts and other parts of Kashmir. Talking to […]
SMC Mayoral elections: Ex-Mayor Junaid Matoo stages come back, elected as Mayor again
Srinagar, Nov 25: The former Mayor and ex-Peoples Conference leader, Junaid Azim Matoo was on Wednesday elected Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) The votes bagged by him were not immediately known. As per the sources, Matoo has defeated his rival Sheikh Imran, who is former Deputy Mayor SMC—(KNO)
