Book review: Life and Achievements of Moulana Noor Ud Din Qari
Rayees Ahmad Kumar The book “Moulana Noor ud Din Qari, Zindagi ti Karnama “(Life and Achievements of Moulana of Moulana Noor ud Din Qari) authored by Farooq Shaheen in Kashmiri language comprises of six main chapters. The book has 144 pages and is published by the “Alhayat Printographers Centre Srinagar “. Farooq Shaheen is from […]
Zainapora residents allege unscheduled power cuts

Say their life has turned miserable
Shopian: The residents of Zainapora belt in south Kashmir’s Shopian district are up in arms against the Power Development Department alleging that dozens of villages in the area are witnessing unscheduled power cuts. The locals of Zainapora, Reshiepora, Sofipora, Hydergund, Heff, Shirmal, Aglar, Awneera, Babapora, Check, Durpora, Mujemarg and its adjacent areas said that are […]
Tourism Department gears up to celebrate Christmas, New Year eve

Secretary Tourism reviews preparations for winter season
SRINAGAR: With the onset of Winter and on the eve of Christmas and the New Year, Jammu and Kashmir Tourism is all geared up to celebrate and organise various gala events in the coming weeks across various Tourism destinations in both the Kashmir and Jammu Divisions. In this regard, Secretary Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez on Saturday […]
Lt Guv inaugurates Experience Centre cum Sales outlet of JKI
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha inaugurated the “Experience Centre cum Sales Outlet” of Jammu Kashmir Industries (JKI) Ltd worth Rs 6.50 crores, at Shaheedi Chowk, Residency road on Saturday. Advisor to Lt Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan; Commissioner Secretary Industries and Commerce Department, M.K. Dwivedi. Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma; Managing Director JKI Sanjay Handoo; senior […]
Advisor Baseer Khan to hear public grievances
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, will convene a public hearing at Grievance Cell, Church Lane, Srinagar on December 22 (Tuesday) from 12 noon onwards. The public deputations and individuals, who want to bring their grievances and demands into the notice of Government, can meet the Advisor at the said venue. It is […]
Secretary Higher Education visits Women College
BARAMULLA: Commissioner Secretary, Talat Parvez Rohella, accompanied by District Development Commissioner Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo and other concerned officers Saturday paid visit to Government Degree College for Women Baramulla to review its functioning besides assessing the status of development projects undertaken in the college. Commissioner Secretary inspected the construction work on science block and […]
Empowering children: Srinagar Smart City holds orientation programme
SRINAGAR: A day-long orientation programme on “Empowering Children in Need of Care & Protection” was Saturday organised by Srinagar Smart City Limited (SSCL) in collaboration with the District Legal Services Authority Srinagar. The programme was held at SKICC. Justice Ali Mohammed Magray, Chairman Juvenile Justice Committee, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir, was the Chief […]
Training program on Mushroom Cultivation held
SRINAGAR: The Department of Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Saturday organised a training program regarding Mushroom Cultivation on “Commercial Scale and its Sustainability,” under centrally sponsored scheme Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) in the mining affected area of Khonmoh. The Project Coordinator Mushroom, Farooq Ahmad Shah inaugurated the training camp. He said that […]
Army vehicle hits minor girl in Kupwara
Srinagar: An eight-year-old girl has sustained critical head injuries after hit by an Army vehicle at Bumhama locality along highway in north-Kashmir’s Kupwara on Saturday evening. Reports said that a minor girl identified as Muddabirah Ismail daughter of Mohammed Ismail Dar residence Bumhama, was hit by an Army vehicle – Ashok Leyland Stallion – in […]
Plantation Drive held at Manasbal hillock
'50 lac plants shall be planted by ending March 2021 across Kashmir’: CCF
GANDERBAL: In the ongoing Green J&K drive, a mega Plantation drive was held at Manasbal hillock in Sindh Forest Division, Ganderbal. The drive was held by the Forest Department in coordination with J&K Mountaineering and Hiking club in order to involve the local youth in the ongoing Green J&K Drive. Chief Conservator of Forests Kashmir, […]