RTO Sgr cautions people against elements promising driving licenses, other services
Says all services in RTO Office are available online against prescribed free
SRINAGAR: The Authorities at Regional Transport Office Wednesday informed that instances of cheating by unscrupulous elements have been reported to this office who promises people to secure them the driving licenses and other services in the RTO office and sometimes impersonate as RTO Officers for the purpose to extort money from gullible. As per a […]
Police arrests drug peddler in Budgam
Srinagar: Police arrested a drug peddler in Budgam and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that a police party during naka checking at Badran Crossing intercepted a vehicle (Load Carrier) bearing registration number JK04G-3637 driven by one person identified as Farooq Ahmad Sheikh son of Ghulam Mohi-u-Din Sheikh […]
DC B’la chairs Joint Meeting of MC Presidents, Officers
Reviews implementation of CSS
BARAMULLA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar convened a joint meeting of the Municipal Council/ Committee Presidents and officers in the Meeting Hall of DC Office complex, here to review the implementation of centrally sponsored schemes including Housing for All, District Plan, UDS, IDMT, FC Grants and other allied schemes. President Municipal Council […]
Block Diwas aims to redress public grievances: DC Kulgam
KULGAM: Continuing with its endeavour to provide effective and accessible grievance redressal platforms at the doorsteps of people, the District Administration Kulgam Wednesday organized Mega Block Diwas in various blocks of the district including at Kund, Kulgam and D.H Pora. Officers remained available at the venues and jotted down public demands, listened to their issues […]
District Administration Ganderbal conducts weekly Block Diwas
GANDERBAL: The District Administration Ganderbal Wednesday convened a Grievance Redressal Camp, as part of weekly Block Diwas programme at District Employment Office here for Block Sherpathri. The camp was presided over by the Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Ganderbal, Mushtaq Ahmad Simnani. The camp witnessed overwhelming participation of Sarpanchs, Panchs and locals of block Sherpathri […]
Sports Council to revive Lawn Tennis in JK

SRINAGAR: Sports Council is all set to revive the Lawn Tennis sport in J&K through the respective game’s association. Embarking on a mission, the Lawn Tennis Association under the guidance of J&K Sports Council is determined to take this sport to the nook and corner of all 20 districts and in this regard, extensive tennis […]
DLSA Srinagar observes ‘International Women’s Day’
SRINAGAR: In a series of events organized by District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Srinagar to commemorate International Women’s Day, the Chairman DLSA Srinagar, Jawad Ahmad Wednesday inaugurated a Room exclusively for females at Ahata-e-Waqar, a recreational centre for Senior Citizens at Chanapora. Further, a programme was organized by the Senior Citizens of Ahata-e-Waqar on the […]
Asian Mail Communications observe ‘IWD”
Srinagar: On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Asian Mail Communications organised a one-day seminar titled “International Women’s Day and Feminist Rights” in collaboration with the administration of Government Higher Secondary School Dhingi Vichi Rafiabad and Citizen Forum Dingi Wichha Rafiabad Baramulla. DDC Chairperson Safina Baig, former Director Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar, Dr. Rafiq Masoodi, Principal […]
Commissioner Secretary SWD chairs IWD
JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Sheetal Nanda, Wednesday chaired celebration of International Women Day organized by Mission Shakti Department of Social Welfare her at Conventional Centre. During the program, various eminent women who have done excellent work in different spheres of life were felicitated by the Mission Shakti. Speaking on the occasion, Sheetal Nanda […]
Contributions of women social reformers

By: Mukhtar Khan Women and men have equal contribution in the formation and upliftment of society. The contribution of men is often discussed, but the social work done by women is not so much discussed. Two and a half hundred years ago, Savitribai Phule and Fatima Sheikh, who worked in the field of education for […]