Take advantage of Budget initiatives and invest: PM to India Inc
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged India Inc to increase investment in tandem with the government’s decision to raise capital expenditure (capex) and take advantage of the opportunities unveiled in the Budget 2023-24. Addressing the 10th webinar on Budget, Modi said the government has increased outlay on capex to a historic high […]
Intensify action to ensure equitable access to digital innovations for women, girls: WHO
New Delhi: On the eve of International Women’s Day on Tuesday, the WHO called for intensified action in Southeast Asia and the rest of the world to ensure that every woman and girl has equitable access to digital innovations that can support health and well-being. For both women and men, digital innovations and technologies hold […]
DC Srinagar Chairs NCORD meeting, reviews control measures against drug menace
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad on Tuesday chaired the 8th meeting of District Level Committee of Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) here at Conference Hall of the DC Office Complex to take review of the action taken by the concerned Departments with regard to decisions held in last meeting. The future course of action […]
Middle School in Qazigund functioning from three rooms
Anantnag: Strange it may sound but it is a harsh reality that Government Middle School (GMS) in Wanpora Kewa area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district is functioning from mere three rooms. A primary School that was established in the 90s and later upgraded to middle school years back still lacks basic infrastructure due to which […]
J&K Yateem Foundation organises blood donation camp at SDH Kupwara
Srinagar: J&K Yateem Foundation (JKYF) in collaboration with Sub District Hospital Kupwara on Tuesday organised blood donation camp at SDH Kupwara in North Kashmir’s frontier district. Deputy Commissioner Kupwara Sh Doifode Sagar Dattatray inaugurated the camp by donating the blood pint himself thereby setting excellent example for others to emulate in pursuit of common humanitarian […]
Police arrests five drug peddlers
Srinagar: Police have arrested five drug peddlers in Handwara, Kulgam and Bandipora and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that in Handwara, a police party during patrolling at Humpora crossing on Baramulla-Handwara highway intercepted a suspicious person who tried to flee from the spot but was apprehended tactfully […]
CUK’s DSW holds workshop
Ganderbal: Under the G20 presidency of India, the Department of Students Welfare (DSW) Central University of Kashmir, (CUK) Tuesday organised a one-day workshop on “Developing Positive Mental Health, Moral Values and Ethics in Students,”, at Tulmulla campus here. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Farooq Ahmad Shah, Registrar, Prof. Afzal Zargar, Controller of Examinations and Dean School of […]
DC Anantnag reviews functioning of Health, Education departments
ANANTNAG: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Basharat Qayoom Tuesday reviewed the functioning of health and education departments in the district with particular focus on completion of works related to these two sectors in the district taken up under District CAPEX and other schemes. Apprising the chair about the educational scenario in the district, the Chief […]
DDC Kulgam reviews status of developmental projects, works
KULGAM: To review the status of developmental projects of Irrigation department and Municipalities in Kulgam, a meeting of officers was Tuesday held under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat at Mini-Secretariat, here. The meeting was attended by President Municipal Council Kulgam Muneeb Ahmad Zargar; ADDC Showkat Ahmad Rather; Jt. […]
