Police organises Drug De-addiction awareness camp
Srinagar: Police in Handwara organised a day-long Awareness Programme on Drug De-addiction at Govt. Degree College Handwara, a police spokesman said. The event was organised in collaboration with Youth Development & Rehabilitation Centre Srinagar. The event was inaugurated by SP Handwara Sandeep Gupta-IPS, besides ASP Handwara, Principal GDC Handwara, Dr. Muzafar Khan of YD&RC and […]
Police arrests two drug peddlers
Srinagar: Police on Thursday arrested two drug peddlers in Ganderbal and recovered contraband substance from their possession, a police spokesman said. He said that police personnel at a checkpoint established at Waskoora Ganderbal intercepted a vehicle (Xylo) bearing registration number JK15-0610 with two persons on board. During search, officers were able to recover 15 bottles […]
DGP sanctions Special Welfare Relief
Jammu: With an aim to provide financial succour to the families of the Police personnel and SPOs who have passed away while in service, the Director General of Police, J&K, Dilbag Singh has sanctioned rupees 69 lakh as Special Welfare Relief for NoKs of such deceased Police personnel/ SPOs, a police spokesman said Thursday. He […]
Horticulture department clears promotion of 15 officials
JAMMU: Departmental Promotion Committee meeting of Non-Gazetted Cadre of Horticulture Department, Jammu Division was held under the chairmanship of Director Horticulture Jammu, Ram Savak, here Thursday. The Departmental Promotion Committee cleared the regular promotion of 15 Divisional/ District Cadre officials of Ministerial as well as Executive Cadre. Non-Gazetted Ministerial as well as Executive staff thanked […]
Bamboo Craft offering limitless opportunities to local artisans in Kathua
KATHUA: The Kathua district, owing to its distinct topographical and geo climatic conditions, offers suitable milieu for Bamboo plants. The Shivalik range of hills along the Jammu-Pathankot Highway in Kathua has a good concentration of Bamboo plants. The Bamboo has immense potential for generating income and employment in the district. Bamboo is also called as […]
DC meets traders, transporters; discusses traffic decongestion
BANDIPORA: In order to overcome traffic congestion and streamlining the traffic in Bandipora Town, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora Dr. Owais Ahmad Thursday convened a meeting of the representatives of various trade associations and transporters at Mini-Secretariat, here. The meeting was attended by President Municipal Council Bandipora besides other officers. The meeting discussed various measures pertaining […]
Month-long TB eradication campaign begins at Budgam
ADDC chairs District TB Forum meeting
BUDGAM: A meeting of the District TB Forum cum Review meeting of the District Health Society on National Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (NTEP) was conducted Thursday at Conference Hall, here. The meeting was chaired by the Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Budgam, Dr Akramullah Tak and attended by VC DDC Budgam, Nazir Ahmad, CMO Budgam, Dr […]
PPI programme set to cover all the children below five yrs
Pulse Polio District Task Force briefed
BANDIPORA: With an aim to cover all the children of below five years age under pulse polio immunization programme, the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Bandipora, Zahoor Ahmad Mir Thursday convened a meeting of District Task Force for Pulse Polio Immunization at mini secretariat, here. During the meeting, a detailed presentation on Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization […]
Two day workshop on ‘Legal Rights of Women’ concludes
SHOPIAN: The two day workshop on ‘Legal Rights of Women’ organised by District Legal Services Authority, Shopian in collaboration with District Social Welfare Department Shopian concluded Thursday at Mini Secretariat Arhama, here. The main purpose of the programme was to educate the women about their rights guaranteed by the constitution and to make them aware […]
‘Sufiyana saazina’ performed by Cultural Unit Srinagar of DIPR
SRINAGAR: The Cultural Unit Srinagar of Department of Information and public Relations (DIPR) Thursday organised a Sufiyana saazina at Cultural Unit Hall Rambagh, here. On the occasion, Mushtaq Ahmad Saznawaz performed a mesmerizing sufiyana saazina on santoor and was accompanied by Ghulam Mohammad Bhat Anzwali on Sarangi and Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Khanday on Gadda. Joint Director […]
