NC leaders pay tributes to Akbar Jehan on 25th death anniversary
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) on Friday offered tributes to party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah’s wife, Akbar Jehan, on her 25th death anniversary. The party leadership, including NC president Farooq Abdullah, paid floral tributes to Akbar Jehan at her mausoleum in the Hazratbal area of the city. Several party leaders, functionaries, and workers had gathered at […]
Encash Mahindra at Athwajan launches XUV 3XO REVX
Srinagar: Encash Automotive Pvt. Ltd., Authorized Dealership of Mahindra & Mahindra, Friday unveiled the exciting new XUV 3XO REVX Series at its Athwajan Showroom, a statement issued here by the company said. The chief guests on the occasion were Tajamul Ahmad Qadri, Chief Manager (Marketing) J&K Bank and Gaurav Gupta, Chief Manager SBI SME Hyderpora. […]
IICT upgrades skill of 11,000 carpet weavers under various flagship schemes
Provides monthly stipend under Guru-Shishya Scheme SRINAGAR: In a major boost to expand the pool of trained human resource, Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT), Srinagar, under the aegis of Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir, has master trained around 11,000 carpet weavers from different districts, under various skill development programmes. The weavers have been trained […]
KU hosts symposium on early cancer diagnosis
Srinagar: To address the alarming rise in cancer cases and highlight the importance of its timely diagnosis, the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation (CIRI), University of Kashmir (KU), in collaboration with the Kashmir Oncology Forum (KOF), organised a one-day national symposium on “Bridging Knowledge and Practice: The Power of Early Cancer Diagnosis” at the […]
ACB arrests PDD lineman at Pattan for accepting bribe
Srinagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday said that it arrested a Lineman of PDD Sub Division Pattan, Baramulla for demanding and accepting a bribe, a anti- graft body spokesman said. “Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) received a written complaint alleging that Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, Lineman-II (designated as Meter Reader Panzinara) in the Power Development […]
Police attach property of notorious drug peddler under NDPS Act
Srinagar: Police on Friday attached a residential property worth approximately Rs 1 crore under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, a police spokesman said. He said that the property comprising single-storeyed residential house alongwith 17 marlas of land, located in Lawaypora, Srinagar, belongs to a notorious drug peddler namely Zubair Ahmad Sheikh, son […]
GDC Ganderbal organises two days International Conference
Srinagar: A Two-Day International Conference on the theme “Urdu Shairi: Riwayat, Jidat aur Asri Taqaazay” (Udu Poetry: Tradition, Innovation, and Contemporary Demands) was organized by department of urdu, Government Degree College (GDC), Ganderbal. The event witnessed an intellectually vibrant atmosphere where scholars, poets, and researchers from across India and abroad came together in hybrid mode […]
CS assesses NHM progress to elevate health indicators across JK
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Friday chaired a high-level meeting to comprehensively review the progress and achievements made under the National Health Mission (NHM) across the UT. The meeting was attended by Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department; Mission Director, NHM; Principals of Government Medical Colleges; Director Health Services, Kashmir/Jammu; Managing Director, JKMSCL and other […]
Police attaches terror proceeds under UAPA in Sopore
Srinagar: Police in Sopore attached bank credits amounting to ₹18,93,426, identified as proceeds of terrorism, in connection with FIR No. 105/2024 registered at Police Station Sopore, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that the case is being investigated under Sections 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 38, 39, 40 of the Unlawful Activities […]
Police arrests three drug peddlers in Pulwama, Awantipora
Srinagar: Police arrested three drug peddlers in Pulwama and Awantipora and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Friday He said that a police party at a checkpoint established at Samboora near Bujibagh Crossing, intercepted two suspicious persons. They have been identified as Shakir Arsheed son of Arsheed Ahmad Bhat resident of […]