Union Minister takes stock of implementation of social welfare schemes
JAMMU: Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale Monday visit Jammu as part of the Union Government’s Public Outreach Programme. During his one day visit, Athawale distributed tri- scooties, wheel chairs, smart phone hearing aids and sanitizer kits among the beneficiaries under various schemes of Social Welfare Department. While addressing the […]
Tourism Department celebrates World Tourism Day
CS flags off many adventure activities
SRINAGAR: The Department of Tourism celebrated the World Tourism Day Monday with events like adventure, culture, sanitation and awareness activities marking the day. In this regard the main event was held here where Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta flagged off several tourism promotional activities. The day also saw events at all the major destinations […]
Union minister Tudu concludes three-day tour of Kishtwar
Jammu: Union minister Bishweswar Tudu on Monday concluded his three-day tour of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district with an interaction with Panchayati Raj Institution members, besides taking stock of functioning of the Jal Shakti department, an official spokesperson said. Tudu, Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Tribal Affairs, who was in Kishtwar as part […]
Cops death: Kashmiri Pandits hold candle march, seek high-level probe
Jammu: Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits held a candle march at the Jagti camp here on Monday, demanding a high-level probe into the death of a young policeman in the hands of a colleague in a case of ‘mistaken identity’ in Kupwara. Ajay Dhar, a follower in the police department posted in Handwara, died in the […]
Workshop on Research Methodology concludes at KU
Srinagar: A week-long virtual workshop on ‘Research Methodology in Social Sciences’ concluded at the University of Kashmir. The workshop, organized by the Department of Sociology, was attended by 50 research scholars of various disciplines of social sciences from within and outside Jammu and Kashmir. During the proceedings of the workshop, eminent resource persons including Prof […]
Advisor Baseer Khan visits upper areas of Pampore
Inspects works of RDD, Receiving Station at Wahab Sahab
PULWAMA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday had an extensive tour of Wahab Sahab, Shar Shali, Ladhu area and the tribal belt at Pampore to inspect various ongoing Rural Development and Power development works in the area. The Advisor was accompanied by District Development Commissioner, Pulwama, Baseer ul Haq Chowdhary, SSP Awantipora, Director […]
Tourist infrastructure should reflect local architecture, taste: CUK-VC
Ganderbal: The Department of Tourism Studies, (DTS) Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Monday organised a one-day seminar on “Tourism For Inclusive Growth,” to celebrate the World Tourism Day, at Green Campus here. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir, Professor, Hotel and Tourism Management, Director Centre for Life Skills and Soft Skills, Prof. Ashish Dahiya, […]
Three drug peddlers, contraband substances recovered: Police
Srinagar: Police on Monday said that three drug peddlers were arrested in Bandipora and Handwara areas of north Kashmir. A police spokesman said that acting on specific information, a Police party from Police Station Sumbal established a checkpoint at Bazipora Ajas and intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK15A-8320. The vehicle was driven by Manzoor […]
DGP inaugurates open Air Gym in Police Complex Zewan
Srinagar: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh Monday inaugurated an Open Air Gym, inspected the martyrs’ memorial, Parade ground and interacted with the officers at Armed Police Complex Zewan. ADGsP S. J. M. Gillani, M. K Sinha, Sunil Kumar, Danesh Rana, IGsP Garib Dass, Vijay Kumar, DIG Central Kashmir Amit Kumar, DIG, Dr. Sunil […]
Arms, ammo and narcotics recovered at IB in Akhnoor: BSF
Srinagar: Border Security Force (BSF) Monday claimed to have achieved a big success by recovering a huge cache of arms, ammunition, narcotics at International border Akhnoor area. A BSF spokesman said that acting on a specific input, a search operation was conducted near the International Border in Akhnoor area. “During search, a bag was found […]
