Div Com stresses on timely demarcation of all wetlands
Chairs meeting on Wetland conservation
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Saturday chaired a meeting of concerned officers on conservation of wetlands in Kashmir. During the meeting, the Div Com reviewed the progress made with regard to demarcation, land transfer, installation of boundary walls, geo coordinate, pillars and removal of encroachments of wetlands including Wullar, Hokersar, […]
Petrol pumps inspected in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, a surprise inspection of Petrol Pumps was conducted to ascertain the correctness of deliveries of Dispensing units. The petrol pumps inspected include Rafiquee Filling Station, Sham Lal Filling Station, Ahad Filling Station Shalteng, Jay kay Filling Station Zainakote, Valley Filling Station. During the inspection it was found […]
Sopore Attack: Six LeT associates detained, two militants involved identified, says SSP Sopore
Sopore: Jammu and Kashmir police Saturday said that the militants and OGWs involved in the March 29 Sopore attack which led to the death of two councilors and a policeman have been solved with the arrest of six Lashkar-e-Toiba associates while the two militants involved in the act have been identified. The Sopore attack was […]
Two arrested for ATM burglary attempt
Jammu: Two people were arrested on Saturday for allegedly attempting to loot an ATM in Rajouri district, police said here. An FIR was registered on April 7 based on a complaint from a J&K Bank official that unidentified people had broken locks and entered the cabin of an ATM and damaged it in a attempt […]
Admin looks to develop Jammu region as adventure tourism hub
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government is set to launch adventure tourism on a mega scale in Jammu region, officials said on Saturday. The region offers a number of adventure activities from the foothills of Jammu to the magnificent mountains and unexplored terrains of Kishtwar and from the alpine lakes of Rajouri-Poonch to the serene […]
Union Minister Dr Jitendra chairs DISHA meeting
Reviews physical and financial progress of CSSs, e-inaugurates 10 projects KATHUA: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office, Dr Jitendra Singh Saturday chaired District Development Coordination & Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting to review the progress of various centrally sponsored […]
CWSR, KU holds second awareness camp on personal hygiene
Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Centre for Women’s Studies and Research (CWSR) on Saturday organised a health and hygiene awareness camp at Tral. The day-long community-level awareness camp was held in continuation with a series of such endeavors initiated by the CWSR as part of a project sanctioned to it under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA). Coordinator […]
CUK holds seminar on ‘Tourism, Environment and Sustainable Development’
Ganderbal: Department of Tourism Studies, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) in collaboration with Himalayan Welfare Organization (HWO), Pahalgam, organized a one-day seminar on “Tourism, Environment and Sustainable Development,” at Green Campus here on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud din Mir said that Almighty Allah has bestowed Jammu and Kashmir with […]
Police arrests five drug peddlers across Kashmir
Srinagar: Police arrested five drug peddlers in Budgam, Anantnag and Sopore and recovered huge quantity of contraband substances from them, a police spokesman said Saturday. He said that police in Nagam Chadoora intercepted two persons riding a motorcycle bearing registration number JKO1R-1045 identified as Mushtaq Ahmed Khanday resident of Badipora and Irshad Ahmed Yatoo resident […]
North Kashmir MP Akbar Lone chairs DISHA meeting
Reviews achievements under CSSs in the district BANDIPORA: To review the progress of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) in Bandipora district, the Member Parliament, Baramulla Lok Sabha Constituency, Mohammad Akbar Lone Saturday chaired District Development Coordination & Monitoring Committee (DISHA) at Conference Hall of Mini- Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by DDC Chairperson, Ab […]
