India desires normal relations with all its neighbours, including Pakistan: MoS Lekhi

CICA summit
Astana: India said on Thursday that it desired normal relations with all its neighbours, including Pakistan, and advised Islamabad to create a conducive atmosphere, including by taking “credible, verifiable and irreversible actions” to stop cross border terrorism against it and enable the two countries to engage and address issues bilaterally. Describing Pakistan as the “global […]
Apex committee suggests holistic development of Agriculture, allied sectors in JK

Presents report to the Lt Guv suggesting increase in farmer’s income
SRINAGAR: An apex committee headed by former Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Dr. Mangala Rai presented the ideas for holistic development of Agriculture & allied sectors in the UT of J&K and transformative change in farmer’s income, an official spokesman said Thursday. Dr. Mangala Rai made a presentation on the work done […]
DC Srinagar reviews implementation, progress of works under JJM

Says several key projects worth Rs 10.18 Cr nearing completion
SRINAGAR: In order to review the implementation of projects taken up under Jal Jeevan Mission(JJM) in the District, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad chaired a meeting of concerned Officers at the Conference Hall of DC Office Complex here Thursday. At the outset, the Deputy Commissioner took a detailed review of the progress of […]
Kumar chairs review meeting on screening for lifestyle diseases
JAMMU: The Secretary Health and Medical Education (H&ME) department Bhupinder Kumar on Thursday chaired a review meeting regarding universal screening of non communicable diseases and common cancers of 30 plus population at Civil Secretariat Jammu. The Secretary said that non communicable diseases were responsible for 60 percent of deaths among the population which are mainly […]
Langer chairs 1st meeting for implementation of Revised RBD Rules
JAMMU: Secretary Planning Development and Monitoring Department (PD&MD) Dr. Raghav Langer on Thursday chaired a meeting regarding the implementation of Civil Registration System in J&K UT. Secretary health and medical education department Bhupinder Kumar was also present in the meeting. Notably, the GoI has made the civil registration as a legal binding on every individual […]
Change of Land use: DC Bla chairs DLC meeting
BARAMULLA: The District Level Committee (DLC) on Thursday met under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar to review the process of Change of Land Use in the district. During the meeting, the DC enquired about the status of NOCs being issued in favour of applicants and applications received till date besides […]
Director H&H Kmr signs MoU with NIFT India
SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom (H&H) Kashmir signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) India. The MoU was signed for the project titled ‘The Repository – Indian Textiles and Crafts’ (RTC). The MoU was signed between Director H&H Kashmir Mehmood Ahmad Shah and Director (NRC) NIFT Dr. […]
Notorious gang busted in Srinagar: Police
Says five persons arrested, stolen items recovered
Srinagar: Police on Thursday said that it has busted a gang of mobile and Car thieves in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. In a handout issued here, police said that a written complaint was recieved by Police Post Banmohalla from one Owais Amin Najar son of Mohammad Amin Najar resident of Shahwari Srinagar regarding theft of […]
Two Machil villages get mobile bank branch facilities

KUPWARA: The Jammu and Kashmir Bank has established two mobile bank branches at frontier villages of Chontiwari Payeen and Dapal in Machil Tehsil of Kupwara district. The branches were established on the instructions of Deputy Commissioner Kupwara Doifode Sagar Dattatray. Both the branches started functioning from Wednesday. The people of the area have expressed gratitude […]