Book review: ‘Habiba Habba Khatoon’ by Ghulam Hassan Talib
By: Rayees Ahmad Kumar Ghlam Hassan Talib hailing from the Newa village of Pulwama district nestled amidst the picturesque and fruit producing landscape, is amongst the few noted litterateurs who’s literary journey spans over many decades. Initially working as an educator, Mr Talib went on to embrace the esteemed Civil Services job by qualifying the […]
China’s doom loop
By: Jose Caballero China has announced that in 2023 its population declined from 1.4118 to 1.4097 billion people. Forecasting by the UN suggests China’s population will dip to 1.313 billion by 2050 and then down to about 800 million by 2100. This is a significant change and will have ramifications well beyond its borders. There […]
Keller residents demand availability of potable water
Shopian:- The residents of Wani Mohalla area of Keller hamlet in south Kashmir’s Shopian district alleged that they are facing shortage of potable water in the area. The residents of the area said that they have been facing acute water scarcity since the last three months while the officials are paying no heed over their […]
‘Gaon Chalo Abhiyaan’ drives govt’s spirit of service to citizens: Jitendra Singh
Jammu: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday took part in the BJP’s nationwide ‘Gaon Chalo Abhiyaan’ in his home constituency in Jammu and Kashmir and said the campaign is aimed at reaching the last man in the queue. He said the mantra drives the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s spirit of service to citizens of […]
Chairperson DDC Kulgam chairs Public Darbar at Gadihama
KULGAM: In a bid to listen to the people and ward-off their grievances, the Chairperson, District Development Council (DDC) Kulgam, Mohammad Afzal Parrey Tuesday chaired a public darbar at Gadihama, Kulgam. Public darbar witnessed participation of a large number of people from the said areas, who flagged-off their issues, grievances and demands with the chair. […]
DC Bandipora chairs DLAC meeting on Safe Food & Healthy Diet
BANDIPORA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Shakeel Ur Rehman Rather on Tuesday chaired a meeting of District Level Advisory Committee (DLAC) on safe food and healthy diet. The meeting was aimed to ensure effective implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA) 2006 and to discuss enforcement, inspection and sampling status of food items in […]
DC Kulgam chairs DLTC meeting
KULGAM: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Athar Aamir Khan Tuesday chaired a meeting of District Level Technical Committee (DLTC) for finalizing the Scale of Finance for the year 2024-25 for Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture, Floriculture, Fisheries, Animal and Sheep Husbandry. During the meeting, threadbare discussion was held on various aspects to determine and fix the Scale […]
DC inaugurates JKB ATM at Laroo, Kulgam
KULGAM: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Athar Aamir Khan Tuesday inaugurated Jammu & Kashmir Bank’s automated teller machine (ATM) at Laroo, Kulgam. This is the 29th ATM of J&K bank in Kulgam district. The cash dispensing terminal was inaugurated in presence of the Bank’s Zonal Head Khursheed Muzaffar, Cluster Head Shariq Mehraj amid a good […]
Commissioner SMC conducts surprise visit to all Wings, Sections of Central Office
Monitors attendance, directs to adopt Smart Work Culture SRINAGAR: In a proactive move to enhance productivity and efficiency, the Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Dr. Owais Ahmed Tuesday conducted a surprise visit to all wings and sections of the central office, here. The purpose of the visit was to monitor attendance, interaction with office staff, […]
