Festival arrangements: CS visits Jamia Masjid, other Shrines in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Wednesday visited Dargah Hazratbal, Khanqah-e-Moula and Jamia Masjid Nowhatta in Srinagar city to review arrangements put in place for the visiting devotees there. Chief Secretary was accompanied by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz, Commissioner, SMC Athar Aamir Khan, Director Tourism Kashmir, Dr […]
Eid-ul-Fitr eve: D&FCO intensifies market checking across Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the Food Safety wing of Drugs and Food Control Organization (D&FCO) has sealed 13 food business operators (FBOs) and recovered a fine of Rs. 1, 76,500 from the erring traders during its intensified market checking drive from last one week. The 13 FBOs that were sealed mainly included the bakers. It […]
KU to issue advance date-sheets for UG exams
SRINAGAR: In a major step towards streamlining the academic and examination calendar and bringing the COVID ravaged academic system back on track, the University of Kashmir, has decided to issue advance date-sheets henceforth for various undergraduate programmes being offered at the University’s affiliated colleges. This new initiative has been conceived to bring the examination calendar […]
Workshop block of ITI Srinagar inaugurated
ITI Sgr to be developed as Model ITI: Dr. Samoon
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon Wednesday inaugurated the workshop block of Second Campus of Government Industrial Training Institute, Srinagar at Zainakote here. ADC, Srinagar, Faz Lul Haseeb; Principal ITI, Srinagar, Aneesa Parveen; Principal, ITI, Budgam, Deputy Secretary, SDD, other senior officers and large number of students were also present […]
11 cattle burnt to death in Poonch
Srinagar: At least 11 cattle were burnt alive after a fire broke out in a cowshed at Kallar Kattal in Surankote area of Poonch district on Wednesday morning. Official sources said that the cowshed belonging to Mohammad Fazal son Wazir Mohammad caught fire due to unknown reason at around 8 a.m. today. Soon after, villagers […]
JK bank guard’s rifle goes off accidentally
Srinagar: Three persons were injured after people ran helter-skelter as rifle of a bank guard went off accidentally in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Wednesday, official sources said. They said that the guard’s rifle went off accidentally at main branch of the J&K bank at Shopian this morning, leading to chaos. Three persons were […]
Aapki Zameen Aapki Nigrani: From Opaqueness to Transparency
SRINAGAR: Correctly maintained up-to-date land records are basic tools of convenience, clarity and ownership with wider socio-economic ramifications. They not only help in formulation of policies, but also reduce land related litigations thereby maintaining the calm in social fabric, officials said. Post 5th August 2019, Jammu & Kashmir has embarked on an unprecedented developmental trajectory […]
J&K Yateem Foundation distributes Eid Food kits
Srinagar: J&K Yateem Foundation (JKYF) district unit Srinagar expended over rupees four lakh by distributing Eid Food Kits among 200 deserving and needy families belonging to Srinagar district, during the holy month of Ramadhan. Chairman JKYF Mohammad Rafiq Lone while talking to media on the side lines of the distribution function held at Baitul Hilal […]
CRPF organises free medical camp at Sopore
Sopore: A free medical camp was organised by 179 battalion of CRPF at Batpora (Shabad) area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. The camp was inaugurated by commandant of battalion Rabish Kumar Singh, other officers and local eminent personalities were present during the camp. During the camp free medical checkup, consultation and […]
Protection, conservation works at Gharana Wetland inspected
JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary, Forest, Sanjeev Verma, Wednesday visited Gharana Wetland Conservation Reserve and inspected protection and conservation works being undertaken by the department of Wildlife Protection. Chief Wildlife Warden, Suresh Kumar Gupta, informed the Commissioner Secretary that the department has prepared management plan for Gharana Wetland Conservation Reserve for 5 years. He said that the […]
