CJ interacts with judges, lawyers at District Court Complex in Srinagar
Srinagar: Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Justice Pankaj Mithal on Tuesday visited the District Court Complex here during which he interacted with judges and lawyers in separate meetings. The chief justice was welcomed by Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Administrative Judge for District Srinagar and Abdul Rashid Malik, Principal District and Sessions Judge, […]
Illegal sand mining goes on unabated in Firozpore Nallah
Budgam: Illegal boulder and sand mining on the banks of the Ferozpore Nallah in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district is going on unabated in twin villages, even as the Court has strictly imposed a ban on it. The residents of Gogigam and Bhadran villages of Budgam say they have been complaining to the authorities about the […]
Eight drug peddlers held in Sopore, huge quantity of drugs recovered
Sopore: To help eradicate the drug menace police Tuesday arrested eight drug peddlers along with huge quantity of psychotropic substances in different areas of north Kashmir’s Sopore town. Police said that cases under relevant sections of NDPS Act stands registered in police station Sopore after the arrests were made and investigations have been taken up. […]
Two employees attached over ‘misuse of official position’
Srinagar: District Magistrate Kupwara has attached two employees for alleged involvement in ‘misusing of official position and other activities’ in Handwara. An order issued in this regard sates that a number of allegations have been levelled against, Firdous Ahmad Dar, Junior Assistant ADC Office Handwara and Bilal Ahmad Dar, Junior Assistant ZEO Office Langate ‘for […]
GeM to have filters to enable local purchases
JAMMU: A meeting was held between Jammu & Kashmir Government and GeM (Government E-Marketing) authorities to expedite its implementation in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, an official spokesman said Tuesday. It was informed that Local filters shall become operational on GeM w.e.f. 25th of this month enabling the departments to procure Goods and […]
PDD to ensure safety of field staff
5 crore earmarked for Safety Equipment: Kansal
JAMMU: With an aim to arrest the accidental deaths and injuries to the field staff of Power Development Department and taking care of its field employees, the Department has directed its field offices to immediately focus on relevant safety measures and to ensure that there is no loss of human life. As part of this […]
Samba’s Sarna village gets J&K Bank EBU
Jammu: Continuing with its endeavor to empower people and take banking facilities to grass-root level , Jammu and Kashmir Bank today threw open an Easy Banking Unit (EBU)in the remote village Sarna, Tehsil and District Samba. J&K Bank President Ashutosh Sareen inaugurated the EBU in presence of Dr. Devinder Kumar Manyal former Minister Health & […]
100 Cr to be spend on development of Doodhpathri, Yousmarg and Tosamadaan
Director Tourism, DDC B’gam visit Doodhpathri
BUDGAM: Director Tourism Kashmir, Dr. G N Itoo along with District Development Commissioner (DDC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza Tuesday visited tourist resort Doodhpathri, to review the preparedness amid upcoming tourist season. The Director during the visit convened a meeting of concerned officers to review the status of implementation of Draft Master Plan designed and prepared […]
Director Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir visits CCSC
SRINAGAR: The Director Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah Tuesday visited the Crewel-Chain Stitch Cluster (CCSC) Noorbagh, to evaluate the production and quality workshop being held at Block Handicrafts Office Safakadal, here. The 10 days workshop has been organised by the domain Experts identified by the Project Management Unit under the World Bank sponsored […]
Arrangements for opening of Margan, Sinthan Top roads reviewed
ANANTNAG: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Anshul Garg Tuesday convened a meeting of the concerned officers to review the opening of Margan and Sinthan Top roads at DC office, here. The meeting was informed that out of 24 kilometres road length from Gawran to Margan Top, 08 kilometres have been cleared. The DC directed the […]
