Bee-keeping a viable, attractive occupation in Jammu and Kashmir: Atal Dulloo
SRINAGAR: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Agriculture Production Department (APD) Atal Dulloo on Saturday said that Bee Keeping was a viable and attractive occupation in J&K and a large number of youth are taking it as well. The ACS said this while addressing a day long Kisan Sammelan on Beekeeping Progressive Farmers here. The Kissan Samellan […]
Training programme on cattle insurance scheme hosted for unemployed Youth
JAMMU: Livestock Development Board Jammu on Saturday organized a training programme for unemployed youth of Jammu. The event was organised in collaboration with Oriental insurance company and Hindustan Insurance Brokers limited to facilitate their active participation in livestock insurance. The event had the dual motive of providing livestock insurance to farmers at their door steps […]
MC Anantnag fines Hospitals, Clinics for violating bio-medical waste disposal norms
ANANTNAG: The Municipal Council of Anantnag on Saturday conducted an inspection of all government and private hospitals and laboratory clinics within its jurisdiction. The inspection was held after the MC took a Suo Moto cognizance of the allegations that some private hospitals and clinics were blatantly flouting hazardous biomedical waste disposal norms. During the inspection, […]
DC Budgam chairs 4th weekly ICC meet
BUDGAM: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Budgam, S F Hamid on Saturday chaired the weekly Interdepartmental Coordination Committee (ICC) meeting to take a detailed sector wise review of all the departments. At the outset, DC stressed the completion of all pending works in time and ensured their expenditure on time. The meeting was apprised about […]
NBDD celebrated at Dak Bungalow Anantnag
ANANTNAG: A blood donation camp was organized by the District Red Cross Society (DRCS) to commemorate National Blood Donor Day (NBDD). The event was organised in collaboration with Indian Red Cross Society, GMC Anantnag and District Administration Anantnag under the theme “Donating blood is an act of solidarity. Join the effort and save lives” at […]
DC Kulgam tours various areas of district
KULGAM: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat on Saturday toured several areas of the district to take stock of pace and progress of ongoing developmental projects. During the visit, the DC took stock of pace and progress made on Aadigen Bridge which is 7x 42 Mtr spans and approved under languishing scheme and […]
RDD holds PRI Conference at Anantnag
ANANTNAG: A conference of senior officials of district administration Anantnag and representatives of Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) was held at Dak Bungalow here on Saturday. The conference was held to discuss the activities being undertaken under Swachta Abhiyan. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Basharat Qayoom. Speaking on the occasion, the […]
Day long workshop on legal rights of women held at Bpr
BANDIPORA: The District Hub for Empowerment of Women Bandipora (Mission Shakti) on Saturday organized a day-long workshop on Legal Rights of Women. The event was held in collaboration with District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Bandipora and was sponsored by the National Commission for Women (NCW). District Programme Officer (DPO) Bandipora, Mohammad Ashraf Hakak was the […]
JKJA holds workshop on Management of Court Business
JAMMU: A day-long online workshop on “Management of Court Business, Use of ICT, and Maintenance of Files and Record ” was organized by J&K Judicial Academy (JKJA) for High Court staff including bench secretaries and dealing clerks. The workshop was held under the patronage of Justice Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice High Court of Jammu & […]
Mahatma is more relevant today

On Friday the United Nations paid a special tribute to Mahatma Gandhi whose image as a promoter of peace and nonviolence is becoming all the more relevant in today’s fast changing and aggressive world. Since we are observing the International Day of Non-Violence, the world body on this occasion featured the Mahatma in a special […]