VC DDC Gbl reviews development scenario of district
GANDERBAL: The Vice-Chairperson District Development Council, Bilal Ahmad on Saturday chaired a meeting of line departments to review the progress of development works in the district. The meeting was attended by ADDC Ganderbal Khurshid Ahmad Shah, CPO Irfan Giri, ACP Bilqees Jan, executive engineers of various departments besides other officers of line departments. BDC Chairpersons […]
DC Bpr conducts extensive tour of Gurez
BANDIPORA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora Dr. Owais Ahmed on his two day tour to Gurez on Saturday visited various areas of Gurez Valley. The tour was part of the government initiative to take the governance at the door steps of people and to get first hand appraisal of grievances, issues and demands of people […]
Training program on ‘Biodiversity Conservation’ held at FC Sgr
SRINAGAR: The J&K Biodiversity Council in collaboration with J&K Forest Department today organised a ‘One Day Training program on Biodiversity Conservation’ for Master Trainers at Forest Complex Sheikh Bagh, here. The master trainers of the department of rural development department, Urban Local Bodies and other officials participated for training on the role and functions of […]
CRC- Sgr organises Refresher Programme
SRINAGAR: The Composite Regional Centre for Skill Development, Rehabilitation & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (CRC- Srinagar) has started its five days Refresher Programme on ‘Research Methodology in the field of Special Education and Disability Rehabilitation’ from August 18 to 22. The programme was inaugurated by Vice Chancellor (VC) Cluster University Srinagar (CUS) Professor Qayyum […]
Exhibition of Handicrafts & Handloom items kick starts at Pahalgam

ANANTNAG: The Department of Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir is organising a 10-days exhibition cum sale at Pahalgam from Sunday. The mega exhibition is aimed at boosting the Handicraft Industry and improving its existing market potential & share, the event reflects a big vision and a bigger commitment for the future of the industry which shall […]
Minor girl killed after hit by School Bus in Bandipora
Bandipora: An 18-months-old girl was killed after hit by a school bus in Lankreshpora area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday, official sources said. They said that Ajwa Rashid (18 months old) daughter of Abdul Rashid Khan of Lankreshpora village was grievously injured after hit by School Bus. She was immediately rushed to District […]
Lt Guv releases Hindi Ghazal anthology of Satish Vimal

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha released the Hindi Ghazal anthology of noted litterateur and poet Satish Vimal at Raj bhavan here. The book titled ‘Nritya Maun Kaa’ (The Dance of Silence) is Vimal’s sixth hindi poetry collection. Satish Vimal has nine poetry anthologies in Hindi, Urdu and Kashmiri to his credit. The Lt Governor appreciated […]
Dheeraj Gupta chairs 86th Board Meeting of JDA

Decisions regarding Satellite Township, housing colonies, commercial projects approved
JAMMU: In a major initiative for expansion of Jammu city, the Jammu Development Authority is going to develop an Integrated Smart Satellite Township for a population of about 50 thousand along ring road at Bhalwal. The decision to develop the satellite township was taken in a meeting of the Board of Directors of the JDA […]
Two hybrid terrorists arrested in Kupwara
Srinagar: Security forces have arrested two hybrid terrorists’ in Kupwara district of north Kashmir and seized arms and ammunition from their possession, police said on Friday. The duo was arrested during the investigation of a case in Handwara in which three hybrid terrorists were arrested on August 4. A police spokesman said the security forces […]