Govt announces schedule for DGPC elections
SRINAGAR: The government Friday announced schedule for holding of District Gurudwara Prabandhak Committees (DGPC) elections, 2022. As per the schedule announced by Financial Commissioner Revenue, polling will be held on June 27, 2022 (Monday) from 7 AM to 1 PM through Ballot Boxes. For the purpose a total of 190 constituencies have been demarcated across […]
Filmmakers make comeback in enchanting places of JK

SRINAGAR: Filmmakers are making a beeline for shootings in the scenic splendor of locales of Jammu and Kashmir especially after recent launch of maiden Film Policy by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, which has incentivized film shootings in the Union Territory, officials said Friday. In January 2021, Bollywood’s big banners arrived in Kashmir giving a major […]
Dulloo reviews CAPEX, CSS, PMDP, NABARD of Horticulture and allied sectors
SRINAGAR: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo FRiday chaired a meeting to review the physical and financial achievements of Horticulture and allied sectors under CAPEX, Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) and NABARD. The meeting was attended by Secretary in Agriculture Production Department, Special Secretary, Horticulture Department, Director Horticulture […]
Three-Day Traditional Cultural Festival begins at Chadoora
BUDGAM: The three- day Traditional Cultural Festival started Friday at Higher Secondary School Chadoora in Budgam, where renowned national and local artists including Romy Gill, a singer from Bollywood, performed. The festival aimed at promoting Kashmir’s culture and tradition is being organised by Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) in collaboration […]
SANJY-2022: DC conducts extensive tour of Chandanwari, reviews arrangements
ANANTNAG: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla Friday undertook an extensive tour of Chandanwari area and various other developmental works enroute Chandanwari from Anantnag. At Chandanwari, the DC reviewed the locational layout of various departments, face lifting of frisking area, development of langar spots, availability of toilet facilities, allotment of space to shops, ponywallas, […]
Orientation, Training programme on Manasik-e-Hajj
SRINAGAR: According to the Executive officer JK Haj Committee all those pilgrims of Districts- Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal who have been selected against Waiting List Quota (WLQ) are hereby informed that an Orientation/ Training Programme about Manasik-e-Hajj and other logistics will be held at Jamia Masjid, Hyderpora on 30th May, 2022 from 10:00 am. The […]
Focus Group on Vocational Education holds Consultative meeting at SCERT
SRINAGAR: Vocational Education State Focus Groups (SFGs) held a consultative meeting to finalize the position paper prepared by the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) at the State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT) in Bemina here Friday. Eminent expert on Vocational Education, Prof (Dr) Vinay Swarup Mehrtra, from PSS Central Institute […]
Excise deptt destroys poppy on across Kashmir
SRINAGAR: The Excise department destroyed poppy cultivation spread over 16 kanals and 8 marlas of land during a massive drive across all excise ranges in Kashmir, officials said. Following the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, the Excise department under the close supervision of Deputy Excise Commissioner (Executive) Kashmir, Tahir Ajaz conducted Poppy destruction drives in […]
Lay focus on producing marketable products: MD JKRLM to Field workers
Assures better market linkage facilitation for all products
SRINAGAR: Mission Director Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM), Indu Kanwal Chib Friday emphasised on the field workers of the Mission to focus on channelizing the efforts in the products being produced by the members to make them marketable. She assured the officials that a robust market linkage will be facilitated by the Mission […]