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Stakeholders discuss JK Biodiversity Strategy, Action Plan

SRINAGAR: J&K Biodiversity Council along with The Celestial Earth, Saturday organized the stakeholder’s meeting on developing the Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Jammu & Kashmir. On the occasion the Commissioner/Secretary, Department of Forest, Ecology & Environment, Sanjeev Verma, was the chief guest. The meeting was also attended by VC Islamic University, Dr. Shakil Romshoo; […]

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Workshop on manufacturing prosthetic aids inaugurated

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Saturday inaugurated a daylong Workshop on use of modern technological interventions in developing and manufacturing prosthetic aids for physically challenged people. The workshop was organised by Voluntary Medicare Society, J&K in Collaboration with IIT Madras at Bemina here to disseminate the skills required for Assessment, Prescription, Fitting […]

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State land retrieved during anti-encroachment drive

Anti-encroachment drive to continue: DC Sgr

SRINAGAR: Continuing the drive to retrieve illegally grabbed land in the district, the District Administration Srinagar Saturday launched a massive anti-encroachment drive across Srinagar during which about 40 Kanals of State and Kahcharai land worth approximately 35.0 Crores of rupees was retrieved from encroachment of land-grabbers. The drive was conducted by the enforcement wing of […]

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KU organises two-day career counselling workshop

Srinagar: A two-day career counselling workshop concluded at the University of Kashmir on Saturday. Registrar Dr Nisar A Mir was the chief guest at the valedictory session of the workshop, organised by the varsity’s prestigious Centre for Career Planning and Counselling (CCPC) in collaboration with the Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), Bangaluru, for counsellors and […]

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Implementing film policy: JK to constitute film development council

Srinagar: The administration in Jammu and Kashmir will set- up a film development council to achieve the objectives of film policy unveiled by it earlier this month. The Jammu & Kashmir Film Policy-2021 talks about setting up of Jammu & Kashmir Film Development Council for implementation of the policy. “Jammu & Kashmir Film Development Council […]

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Govt seeks details of JK employees ‘working’ in AIR, DD Sgr

Srinagar: The government on Friday sought information from All India Radio (AIR) Srinagar and Doordarshan Kendra about the employees working unauthorizedly in the stations. In this regard an official communication was sent to different government departments by the Divisional Vigilance Officer. The communication states the department shall provide the information of the employees who are […]

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Relief: Syllabi for private students of 10-12th classes reduced

Srinagar: The Government on Friday decided to reduce the syllabi of private candidates of secondary and higher secondary classes of Jammu and Kashmir by forty percent following the closure of schools in view of COVID-19 pandemic. “In view of prevailing COVID-I9 pandemic, concession shall be awarded to the students of Classes 10th to 12th of […]

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JK reports 166 new covid-19 cases, one death

Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir reported 166 new coronavirus cases even as one person succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday. 44 of the new cases were reported from Jammu Division and 122 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 324813. There was one death reported, from Jammu […]

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Weather to remain hot, dry across JK, Ladakh: MeT

Predicts brief spell of rains over weekend

Srinagar: The Meteorological department on Friday predicted hot and dry weather during next one week with possibility of “brief spell of light to moderate showers”, mainly during late afternoon and evening on August 28-30. “Weather to remain hot and dry during next one week in both J&K and Lakdakh. However, a brief spell of light […]

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Man held for smuggling heroin

Jammu/Srinagar: ammu and Kashmir police Friday arrested one person in Rajouri district and recovered a consignment of heroin from him, officials said. Meanwhile, three drug peddlers were arrested from south Kashmir’s Kulgam. A police team intercepted a Tata Indigo car at Sunderbani on the Jammu-Rajouri highway, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sheema N Qasba said. The […]