Bhardwaj chairs maiden meet of H&ME Department

SRINAGAR: Additional Chief Secretary (Financial Commissioner), Health and Medical Education, Vivek Bhardwaj Monday chaired a meeting with the officers at Civil Secretariat here to review the functioning of the department. He reviewed the working of the various sections of the department including Accounts, Planning, Legal, Human Resource. During the meeting Vivek Bhardwaj was given section […]

Commissioner Secretary Forests visits Purmandal in Samba

JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary Forests, Ecology and Environment, Sanjeev Verma, visited Purmandal area of Samba district regarding proposed development of a Biodiversity Park and promotion of water conservation activities around the forests of famous temple area for improving the overall aesthetics and water environs in Devika River catchment. Commissioner Secretary was accompanied by Chief Conservator of […]

Watchi residents demands repairs of important road link

Pulwama: The residents of several villages of Watchi hamlet of in south Kashmir’s Shopian district said that they are facing problems due to the dilapidated condition of the road from Watchi to Babapora. The residents of Watchi, Zahidbagh, Darbagh, Safanagri, and it’s adjacent areas said that road connecting these villages with sub district headquarter Pulwama-Zainapora […]

Seven drug retail shops closed, five licenses suspended: Officials

SRINAGAR: In order to curb the illegal sale of Psychotropic/Habit forming drugs, a special drive was held across various districts of Kashmir by the Department of Drug and Food Control Organisation (D&FCO), an official spokesman said Monday. The drive was conducted on the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, and in this regard […]

Refresher course in science begins at KU

Srinagar: A two-week refresher course in science started at the University of Kashmir on Monday, a spokesman of the University said. Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad inaugurated the online course, organised by the varsity’s UGC-HRDC for college and university teachers from within and outside J&K. In his presidential address, Prof Talat said the progress of science […]

Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav’: DIPR’s Cultural Wing Kashmir organizes event at Handwara

SRINAGAR: As a part of ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav’ celebrations, a variety of cultural programme were today organised by the Cultural Unit Srinagar, Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) in collaboration with District Information Centre Kupwara at Government Boys Higher Secondary School Handwara, here. On the occasion, artists of Cultural Unit Srinagar and some […]

JK Biodiversity Council organizes meeting

Discusses development of CBI for Sgr

SRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir Biodiversity Council Monday organized a stakeholders meeting on development of City Biodiversity Index (CBI), Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Srinagar City at Banquet Hall, here. Mayor, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Junaid Azim Mattu was the Chief Guest of the inaugural session. The event was also attended by the Principal […]

Capacity building of police personnel

NIA commences second phase of training programme

Srinagar: The second Phase of joint capacity building programme of Jammu and Kashmir Police with National Investigation agency (NIA) started at Police headquarters here Monday. Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh was the chief guest on the inaugural session. The first session of the programme was attended by ADGsP, M.K Sinha, Danesh Rana, IGP Kashmir […]

‘Covid-19 Spread’: Community classes suspended in Kulgam

Kulgam: Authorities in Kulgam on Monday ordered suspension of community classes ‘in view of spread of Covid-19.’ “As per instructions of Deputy commissioner Kulgam Dr Bilal Mohi-ud Bhat and in view of spread of Covid-19, the community classes are hereby suspended in all government as well as private school/ coaching centers with immediate effect for […]