CS dismayed over delay in setting up of FTCs Directs for completion of allotment of land at earliest
Srinagar: The administration has taken a strong note of delay in setting up of farmer training centers (FTCs) in Jammu and Kashmir and directed the concerned officials to complete the process of allotment of land at an earliest. The minutes of 4th Union Territory Level Bankers Committee (UTLBC) reveals that Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta […]
NC leader Ishfaq Jabbar quits as District President
Ganderbal: National Conference leader Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar on Thursday resigned from the post of district president Ganderbal. Sheikh, who was district president of NC for Ganderbal district has announced his resignation from the post through a tweet. However, he said that he will continue to carry forward the mission of Sher-e-Kashmir for which the people […]
Police arrests two drug peddlers in Budgam, Awantipora
Srinagar: Police on Thursday arrested two drug peddlers in Budgam and Awantipora areas and recovered contraband substances from their possession. A police spokesman said that a police party established a check point at Kakawring Crossing where they intercepted a vehicle (Maruti-800) bearing registration No JKO4A-7629 with one person onboard. The person was identified as Shabir […]
KU to offer free coaching to meritorious civil service aspirants
Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Centre for Career Planning and Counselling (CCPC) is going to offer coaching to meritorious civil service aspirants this year with 100 percent scholarship. Director CCPC Prof Mohammad Ishaq Geer said the Centre aims to attract best talent and provide them the best possible coaching to crack IAS/KAS examinations next year. Starting next […]
JK Education Chamber calls for immediate opening of schools
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Education Chamber – an amalgam of all private schools associations Thursday called on the government to reopen the schools immediately saying that the continuous closure of schools is creating huge social, psychological and academic problems. According to a statement issued here the Chamber said that the schools in Kashmir have been closed […]
Elderly labourer dies in Mattan Anantnag
Srinagar: A 60-year-old labourer died after a glass stack came crashing down on him while unloading of the material from a vehicle in Mattan area in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday afternoon. Reports said that Ghulam Qasir, 60, son of Mohammad Jamal, part of a labourer group unloading glass, received grievous wounds resulting […]
Advisor Khan visits NEET Topper Congratulates him on his scintillating success
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan Thursday visited NEET topper, Tanmay Gupta’s residence here and congratulated him on his extraordinary achievement. Khan while expressing happiness over Tanmay’s stellar performance hoped that the NEET topper shall continue to strive towards excellence in his future endeavours as well. While interacting with the family Khan told them […]
Work orders distributed among beneficiaries in Kulgam
KULGAM: The Fisheries Department today distributed work orders to the tune of Rs 1.29 crore for establishment of trout fish units and construction of houses under PMMSY among beneficiaries in Kulgam district. The work orders were handed over to the beneficiaries by the Deputy Commissioner Kulgam Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din-Bhat during a distribution function which was […]
Poetic collection of Assadullah Afaqi to be released
Budgam: ‘Life foundation’ Charai Sharief along with ‘Markazai Adab wa Sakafat’ and J&K Private Schools Association shall be organising ‘Afaqi Day’ on November 8th in the memory of renowned poet, writer translator, expert Sheikh ul Alam (RA) studies and founder Life School Assadullah Afaqi on his eighth death anniversary. The proceedings will be held in […]
DAK urges administration to start heating system in hospitals
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday urged Jammu and Kashmir (JK) administration to start heating system in Kashmir hospitals as the patients are suffering due to the chill. With temperatures dipping, DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan said patients are shivering with cold as heating system of hospitals have not been started yet. “The […]
