Woman dies, another person injured in road mishap
Srinagar: A woman died and another person was injured in a road mishap in Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. They said that an accident took place near Petrol Pump in Sangam Bijbehara, resulting in injuries to two persons identified as Khatija Begum, wife of Abdul Aziz Awan and Bilal […]
Youth found hanging in Shopian village
Srinagar: A man was found hanging in an orchard in Zaipora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. An official said that the 30-year-old man from Zaipora was found hanging in the orchard in his native village. He said that police took cognisance of the matter and have taken up investigations. (KNO)
DC reviews measures to curb drug abuse, narcotic trafficking
GANDERBAL: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shyambir who is also District Magistrate Tuesday chaired a 14th meeting of District-level NARCO Coordination Committee (NCORD) meeting to review the measures taken by the enforcement agencies to curb the drug abuse and narcotic trafficking in the district. During the meeting, threadbare discussion was held on various issues pertaining to […]
DC discusses land, other developmental issues related to Banyari Gabri Village
BANDIPORA: In order to discuss the issues of residential land of the inhabitants of Banyari Gabri Village, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad Tuesday convened a meeting of the concerned authorities, here. The meeting discussed threadbare the issues related to the residential land of the inhabitants of Banyari Gabri Village. Assistant Commissioner Revenue, […]
DC Bandipora reviews progress of Works under JJM
BANDIPORA: In order to take an appraisal of the progress of effective implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scheme in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad Tuesday convened a meeting of concerned officers at DC Office Complex here. During the meeting, the DC in his remarks asserted that the implementation of […]
DC Kupwara chairs DLC meeting of Fisheries Department
KUPWARA: The Department of Fisheries, Kupwara Tuesday organized a District level Committee (DLC) meeting to shortlist candidates for establishment of fisheries units and other infrastructure The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Ayushi Sudan. The committee members of the Holistic Agriculture Development Plan (HADP) and Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojna (PMMSY) were present […]
Director Employment inaugurates three Months Skill Training Course
KUPWARA: To fill the potential skill gap among the unemployed youth of district Kupwara, Director Employment J&K, Nisar Ahmad Wani Tuesday inaugurated a three-month skill training course “Domestic IT Helpdesk Attendant”. The batch will consist of 25 trainees selected through a proper interview/ selection process. The skill training aims to impart necessary skills in IT-ITES-enabled […]
National Senior Citizens Day celebrated at Shopian
SHOPIAN: In order to promote the inclusiveness of the elderly people in society, the Department of Social Welfare Shopian Tuesday organised a one day programme marking the celebration of National Senior Citizens Day. On this occasion, free health check-ups and medicines were made available to the elderly people at different locations. The elderly people were […]
US embassy official in Delhi calls on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: Graham Mayer, Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs, Embassy of United States of America in New Delhi, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan, Tuesday, an press handout issued by the Lt Guv’s secretariat said. Gary Applegarth, First Secretary and Abhiram Ghadyalpatil, Political Specialist, US Embassy in New Delhi were also present, it added.
Discussions, deliberations held on Day 2 of National Workshop on Panchayat with Good Governance
SRINAGAR: The second day of the National Workshop on ‘Panchayat with Good Governance’ Tuesday witnessed an array of insightful technical sessions and engaging panel discussions. The event, held at SKICC here, commenced on August 21 and is set to span over three days, aimed at fostering discussions and sharing best practices for enhanced governance at […]
