Airlifting stranded students: JK students association thanks Lt Guv, Media advisor
Srinagar: J&K Students Association here Saturday thanked Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and his Media advisor Yatish Yadav for making special arrangements to airlift stranded candidates from Gurez valley for JKSSB exams. “We express gratitude to administration for making timely arrangements for JK SSB aspirants who were stuck in Gurez due to snow fall,” a spokesperson […]
Tipper driver dies in road mishap
Kupwara: A tipper driver died on Saturday after his vehicle plunged into Nagre nallah in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Officials said that a vehicle plunged into the nallah, trapping the driver inside following which a rescue operation was launched. They said that soon after the rescue operation was launched the body of driver identified as […]
CS approves the UT Action Plan under NCAP
Forest Deptt to install an air quality monitoring grid
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Friday chaired the Apex Committee meeting and approved the action plan for implementing the National Clean Air Programme in Jammu and Kashmir. Additional Chief Secretary, Health & Medical Education Department, Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Commissioner Secretary, Transport Department, Commissioner Secretary, Forest, Ecology & Environment Department […]
Samoon visits Polytechnic College, ITI Budgam
BUDGAM: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Asgar Hassan Samoon, Friday visited Government Polytechnic College Budgam and ITI Chrar-i-Shrief. During his visit to the Polytechnic, he was apprised of functioning of the Institution by the Principal Polytechnic College, Altaf Hussain Shalla. Dr Samoon reviewed the status of development being executed in the college under Capex. […]
Har Gaon Swachh Gaon: SLWM cleanliness campaign ensuring clean JK
SRINAGAR: To ensure effective cleanliness across the urban and rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir, the government has launched renewed Swachhata campaign ‘Har Gaon Swachh Gaon’ in all villages by enhancing implementation of Village Action Plan prepared for Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM), as well as improving door to door solid waste collection in […]
JK Tourism starts promotional campaign across various cities
SRINAGAR: The J&K Tourism Department has started its promotional campaign among the various tourism markets across the country. In this connection, the Department has been participating in the three day Travel & Tourism Fair at Bangalore and India Travel Mart at Ahmedabad beginning Friday. Joint Director, Tourism, Jammu, Natasha Kalsotra and CEO, Gulmarg Development Authority, […]
NSE IFSC, HDFC Bank join hands for US stocks trading
Mumbai: NSE International Exchange (NSE IFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE), in association with HDFC Bank, has launched trading in India’s first Unsponsored Depository Receipts (NSE IFSC Receipts) under the regulatory sandbox framework prescribed by the IFSCA, which will offer Indian retail investors an opportunity to invest in […]
Cement dealers decry freight increase by truck operators
Srinagar: The alleged arbitrary increase in fares by transport union based in Khanmoh area where most of the cement manufacturing plants are located have put cement dealers in a spot, forcing them to raise cement prices on a daily basis. Members of Kashmir Retailer-cum-Dealers Association said that the freight charges by transport union in Khanmoh […]
Training programme for staff to conduct AA Exam held
KUPWARA: In order to ensure smooth conduct of the upcoming examination of Accounts Assistant (Finance) in the district, a training programme for staff was Friday organized by the District Administration at Town Hall Kupwara in which Observers, Superintendents and Deputy Superintendents for the examination participated. The programme was presided over by Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) […]
Dir Agriculture Kashmir holds meeting with pesticide, seed, fertilizer dealers
SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir (Controller Insecticides) Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal Friday held an interactive meeting with Insecticide, Pesticide, Seed and Fertilizer dealers of district Baramulla at Dak Banglow Baramulla. Director was apprised by the concerned officers about the overall scenario including stock and supply position of different inputs like insecticides, pesticides fertilizers etc in the district. […]
