State Taxes Department organises workshop on safety of women at Workplace
SRINAGAR: State Taxes Department on Friday organised a workshop on Empowering Women and Ensuring Safety at workplaces. The programme was held under the guidance of Commissioner State Taxes, PK Bhat. Besides Tabasum Kamili, Deputy Commissioner Appeals who presided over the programme, the event was attended by Additional Commissioner State Taxes Kashmir Parveez Ahmad Raina, and […]
DC Srinagar finalizes arrangements for Mahashivratri festival
Directs Officers to ensure all arrangements, adequate availability of traditional festive essentials SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat chaired a meeting here at DC Office to review the arrangements for Mahashivratri festival scheduled to be celebrated on February 26. Among others the meeting was attended by Additional District Development Commissioner, Additional Deputy […]
DC Shopian reviews status of developmental works of departments
Shopian: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Shishir Gupta convened a meeting of district and sectoral officers at Mini-Secretariat to take detailed review of the developmental progress in various departments. During the meeting, several aspects pertaining to overall development were comprehensively discussed. On the occasion, all the departments presented the status of various developmental works undertaken […]
MLA Beerwah inaugurates Mobile Surgical Eye Camp, Biochemistry Analyzer at SDH Magam
Budgam: In a significant boost to the healthcare infrastructure in Magam, MLA Beerwah, Dr. Shafi Ahmad Wani inaugurated a mobile surgical eye camp and a fully automatic biochemistry analyzer at Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Magam, in presence of Director Health Services Kashmir Dr Bakshi jahangeer. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr. […]
Historic Achabal spring rejuvenates, returns to its original state
Srinagar: The historic Achabal garden spring, which had dried up for the first time in history, has rejuvenated as it has returned to its original state again. Eyewitnesses said that the water flow has been restored to its former state. “It is heartening to see the spring replenished. I believe it is due to prayers. […]
Fire damages four houses in old city area of Srinagar
Srinagar: At least four houses were damaged in a pre-dawn fire incident that broke out in the Bohrikadal area in the old city on Friday. An official said that about four residential houses were damaged after a fire broke out. He said the fire call was received at 4:18 AM, and when the Fire and […]
Man dies of suffocation after fire engulfs house in Baramulla
Baramulla: A disabled man died due to suffocation after fire engulfed his house here in North Kashmir on Friday. Officials said that the fire gutted double storied house, which claimed the life of a 31-year old Zubair Siraj, son of Mohammed Siraj, having disability. He was trapped in the attic portion of the house. Locals […]
Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir
Traffic suspended on Jammu-Srinagar Highway amid heavy snowfall Srinagar: Fresh snowfall was Thursday recorded in several higher reaches of Kashmir, including tourist resorts, while the plains were lashed by rains, officials said, raising the hopes of a reduction in the high rainfall deficit in the valley. Light snowfall was recorded at the famous tourist resorts […]
