DDC, Ang chairs DLRCC Meet
ANANTNAG: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Anantnag, K. K. Sidha, who is also Chairman District Level Review Cum Consultative Committee (DLRCC), Tuesday, chaired a meeting of the Committee convened to review the performance of banks and line departments for the 2nd quarter ending September 2020 under District Credit Action Plan (DCAP) 2020-21, in DC Office Complex […]
J&K Bank organizes customer meet in Udhampur
Jammu: J&K Bank Business Unit Moungri organized a customer meet that was presided over by the bank’s Zonal Head Udhampur Sushil Gupta. Besides Cluster Head Udhampur Rajesh Gupta, Head BU Moungri Amar Deep Singh and other bank officials, the meet was attended by a group of valuable customers including senior and prominent citizens of the […]
HC dismisses plea challenging Mayoral elections in SMC
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday dismissed an application, seeking a stay on the notification for election of Mayor Srinagar Municipal Corporation. Two persons from National Conference—Nuzrat Ara and Ali Mohammad Tantray, claiming to be contesting for Councilor in the by-elections of the Municipal Corporation, had filed the petition to challenge notification issued […]
Militant funding case: NIA grills PDP leader Yasir Reshi
Srinagar: National Investigation Agency Tuesday questioned belligerent PDP leader Yasir Reshi in connection with tainted police officer Davinder Singh case who in allegedly involved in militant funding scam. Sources said that Yasir Reshi was summoned at NIA office in Srinagar where he was thoroughly questioned. Sources confirmed that Yasir Reshi appeared before the questioning team […]
DC Sgr visits Dastgeer Sahib, reviews Urs arrangements
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Tuesday morning visited the shrine of Dastgeer Sahib at Sarai Bala to take stock of the arrangements made for the Urs of the revered saint Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA). During the visit the DC sought details of arrangements different departments have made for the annual […]
1537 MFPUs coming up in Horticulture sector
SRINAGAR: An officers’ meeting of Horticulture Department was held here today to discuss in detail the execution of various schemes offered by the department including Formalization of Micro Food Processing Units, One District One Product, Operation Green, Cold Storage, development of nurseries and formation of FPOs. The officers were asked to work on the ground […]
Functioning of Hospitality, Protocol Department reviewed
JAMMU: Secretary, Hospitality & Protocol (H&P), Rukhsana Gani, Tuesday chaired a meeting to review functioning of the department. Secretary asked the officers to work with utmost zeal and dedication ensuring time bound action on all significant issues regarding the department. Director Hospitality & Protocol, Hashmat Ali Khan, gave a detailed presentation about functioning of the […]
Massive blaze destroys three houses in Bandipora
Bandipora: Three families were rendered homeless after a devastating fire incident turned their residential houses into ashes in Plan area of main town in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday late evening. An official said that three residential houses belonging to three brothers were reduced to ashes after massive fire broke out in one of […]
Lt Guv pays tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid rich tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh guru, on his martyrdom day on Tuesday. “The teachings and martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur underline one of the most fundamental principles of human existence, which is ensuring the right of everyone to breathe free and live […]
431 new covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Nov 24: Sixteen travelers were among 431 fresh covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, taking the total count to 107330. Of them, 253 were from Jammu Division and 178 from Kashmir Division, officials said on Tuesday. Giving district-wise details, they said, Srinagar reported 84, Baramulla 18, Budgam 16, Pulwama […]
