Defacement of boundary walls: SWD refutes allegation, says move intends to highlight beneficiaries
Srinagar: The Social Welfare Department (SWD) Thursday refuted a news item alleging that field functionaries of the department have defaced a boundary wall of a graveyard and some public parks. “The aim of publishing the name of beneficiaries is to give wide publicity and to bring transparency in the working of the Department, and to […]
KU holds campus recruitment drive
Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Centre for Career Planning and Counseling (CCPC) on Thursday conducted a campus recruitment drive for the varsity students. The students will be hired by ‘Extra marks Private Limited’, a leading education technology company in India, for the positions of School Relationship Officer across Kashmir Valley. Speaking with officials of the company during […]
World Health Day: Div Com Kashmir plants Conifer sapling
SRINAGAR: Following changing weather conditions due to global warming and in lieu with government’s programme to increase the green/forest cover in J&K, the Divisional Covid Control Room Kashmir (DCCRK) highlighted the importance of afforestation to protect human lives on the World Health Day by organizing plantation programme within the office premises. The plantation drive was […]
District Skill Committee meeting held
ANANTNAG: The District Skill Committee meeting was held here under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla to discuss identification of skill hubs, formation of subcommittee, updation of DSC member data on SANKALP Portal and creation of centralized database on private training centres. The Chair while addressing the participants said that the […]
Block Diwas: DC listens to public at Kamad in south Kashmir
ANANTNAG: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla listened to the public for their issues, grievances and demands during the weekly public interaction programme held at Panchayat Halqa Kamad of the district. BDC Chairman Anantnag, CPO, ACD, BMO, Tehsildar, BDO as well as representatives of other line departments were present on the occasion. Dr […]
23,000 fine imposed on FBOs at Ganderbal

GANDERBAL: The Court of Adjudicating Officer, Additional District Magistrate Ganderbal, Farooq Ahmad Baba Thursday imposed a fine of Rs 23,000 on Food Business Operators (FBOs) including manufacturers, wholesale dealers and retailers for violating the Sec.51 and 52 of FSS Act-2006. The fine was imposed on the erring traders (for miss branded and sub standard food) […]
Eight shopkeepers booked for FS&SA violations
BUDGAM: The Food Safety Wing of Drug and Food Control Organisation (D&FCO), Budgam Thursday carried out intensive market drives in various markets of the district. During the inspection of mutton and chicken shops at Mirgund, Naslabpora, Khansahab and in many areas of Budgam, 5 butchers, 1 Chicken seller and 2 Milk vendors were found selling […]
‘My Youth My Pride’ generates interest among youth : More events to follow: Secretary Sports Council

SRINAGAR: A number of competitions in many sports disciplines were held across Kashmir as part of the events being organized by the J&K Sports Council under special activities 2022. In the morning a Panchayat level cycling competition was held from railway station Ompora, Budgam to Sports Stadium Budgam. Station House Officer flagged off the race […]
Weekly Block Diwas: DC Srinagar holds Public Grievance Redressal Camp at Mulnar Harwan

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner(DC), Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Wednesday undertook a visit to Mulnar village, a hilly and far-flug area in Harwan Block of the District to have first-hand appraisal of the public issues for on the spot redressal under weekly public outreach programme- Block Diwas. During the programme, delegations from different Panchayats, besides scores of […]