DDCs in Jammu asked to fast track annulment of land transferred under Roshni Act
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma Thursday asked the Deputy Commissioners of Jammu division to cancel all the mutations of the state land transferred under Roshni Act in the districts. He passed these directions during a video conference meeting with the Deputy Commissioners convened in this regard. The Divisional Commissioner directed the DCs to start the […]
KEG concerned over continued denial of advertisements to ‘Kashmir Reader’
Srinagar: Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) Thursday expressed concern over the continued denial of the advertisements to a major Srinagar newspaper, Kashmir Reader, by the Jammu and Kashmir Government. The newspaper has never been informed either verbally or in black and white about the reasons for a halt to the advertisements by the government, a statement […]
Justice Magrey presides over ‘Special Drive on Traffic’
SRINAGAR: Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Judge Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Thursday, presided over a special drive organized jointly by civil administration, police, traffic police and judiciary here at Pantha Chowk aimed to sensitize general public, especially drivers, about the traffic laws and the consequences of its violation. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mobile Magistrates, SSP Traffic […]
Class 12th final exams start in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: The Higher Secondary Part-II (Class 12th) Annual/Regular, 2020 Examination commenced Thursday across the valley as well as in the Winter Zone areas of Jammu Division. The Secretary, JKBOSE, Manisha Sareen alongwith Joint Secretary, Examinations visited the various examination centres at Srinagar and its peripheries. The examination was conducted smoothly with almost full attendance and […]
Saffron trading goes on-line in Kashmir
PULWAMA: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Altaf Aijaz Andrabi Thursday launched an e-Auction portal here to promote trading of GI Tagged ‘Kashmir Saffron’ through PAN India. The Director said that the Department of Agriculture under the aegis of India International Kashmir Saffron Trading Centre (IIKSTC) contemplates to promote trading of GI Tagged ‘Kashmir Saffron’. While elaborating the […]
CUK observes National Educational Day
Ganderbal: School of Education (SoE), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) celebrated National Education Day at varsity’s Green campus here. Addressing the participants, Vice Chancellor Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir highlighted the contributions of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad towards education in general and higher education in particular. He said the foundation of the present education system […]
Stray dogs, bear devour cattle in Sopore village
SOPORE: Over a dozen cattle including sheep, goats and a cow were devoured by a wild bear and stray dogs in a mountainous area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district during the past two days, reports said. Reports said one dozen sheep, goats and a cow belonging to Ghulam Nabi Ganai and Abdul Malik […]
Water scarcity triggers protest in Sopore
Sopore: Scores of inhabitants including women from Bagh-e-Rehmat bypass of Sopore area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday staged a protest against Jal Shakti department for ‘failing’ to provide them regular water supply. The protesters assembled and blocked the bypass road Sopore, affecting the traffic movement for several hours. The protesters said that the […]
DDC Chairs meeting of Valuation Committee
SRINAGAR: Chairman, District Valuation Committee (Deputy Commissioner) Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary reviewed the land valuation proposed by Sub-Divisional Valuation Committees for annual notification rates for the year 2021 in District Srinagar. The meeting reviewed the proposals formulated by various Tehsils for revision of annual rates of land viz a viz residential, commercial, agriculture, horticulture , […]
DDC polls: PAGD candidates file nomination papers
Srinagar: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) candidates who are contesting the forthcoming District Development Council (DDC) polls, Thursday filed their nomination papers. The PAGD, according to the list had fielded 27 candidates from three parties including National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party and Peoples Conference. According to the list, 21 candidates belong to National […]
