Advisor Farooq Khan attends virtual conference
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, Monday attended virtual conference of Minister In-charge of Youth Affairs and Sports of States and Union Territories which was chaired by Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur. The meeting, which was attended by Ministers and Advisors of all the States and UTs, had detailed discussion […]
New action plan of NLM lays focus on ‘Entrepreneurship Development’: Navin
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Animal/Sheep Husbandry& Fisheries Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary Monday held the UT level Executive Committee meeting of National Livestock Mission (NLM) here. The meeting was held to approve the action plan for NLM for the year 2021-22. The action plan framed for the period laid emphasis on the development of entrepreneurship in the […]
DC Kupwara appeals people below 45 for Covid vaccination
Appeals for adherence to CAB, usage of masks, personal hygiene
KUPWARA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din Monday once again appealed people of Kupwara district to follow Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) in view of rise in Covid cases in other districts of the valley, adding that following of CAB is the only way to keep the pandemic at bay. The DC was addressing a presser […]
Training programme on ‘Wild Life Crime Control’ organised
SRINAGAR: A one day Training programme on ‘Wild Life Crime Control’ for DFOs and ROs of UT of J&K was organized here Monday. A total of 51 officers from different locations across UT of J&K participated in the training session. On the occasion, Riyaz Ahmad Malik, Principal Kashmir Forest Training School (KFTS) Chitternar spoke in […]
Islamia College opens to On-Campus Teaching
SRINAGAR: The Back to College campaign launched by Islamia College of Science and Commerce (ICSC) Srinagar culminated Monday when students visited the campus for academics and attended classes, labs after a very prolonged recess in college life. Students of batch 2021 in various Honors, IPG, Professional and Humanities programs who had joined the college through […]
Pulwama village faces water shortage, locals seek redressal
Pulwama: The residents in Arigam village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are facing scarcity of potable water since last several years, locals alleged. The residents of the village said that despite living very close to the district headquarters they were suffering for the want of potable water. “We have been protesting for want of water […]
HDFC Bank partners with Paytm to launch co-branded credit cards
Mumbai: HDFC Bank and Paytm, Monday announced plans for launching a comprehensive range of credit cards powered by VISA. In a first-of-its-kind alliance, the partnership aims to provide one of the widest range of offerings across customer segments, with special focus on millennials, business owners and merchants. The credit cards will be customized to meet […]
Ladakh reports 28 new Covid cases
Leh: Ladakh recorded 28 fresh COVID-19 cases on Monday that pushed the infection tally to 20,730, officials said. There are 134 active cases — 131 in Leh and three in Kargil district, they said. Ladakh has recorded 207 Covid-related deaths — 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak of the pandemic […]
Four employees suspended in Poonch
Poonch: Authorities in Poonch district have placed four officials under suspension in connection with alleged misappropriation and embezzlement in at least five constructions in Halqa Panchayat Gursai Moori in Block Mendhar. According to an order passed by Assistant Commissioner Development Poonch, an enquiry committee has also been constituted to inquire into the allegations. “As reported […]
Teenager succumbs day after falling from rooftop
Shopian: An 18-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries on Monday, a day after he fell off a roof top in Pudsoo area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official said that the boy identified as Ubaid Ayoub Thokar son of Mohammad Ayoub Thokar of Pudoo was critically injured after he slipped and fell off a […]
