Illicit poppy crop spread over 19 kanals destroyed
SRINAGAR: The Excise enforcement teams headed by Excise & Taxation Officer, South, North and Central Excise Range on Monday destroyed illicit poppy crops spread over a total of 19 kanals and 6 marlas of land. The poppy crop was destroyed on the directions of Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir and Excise Commissioner, J&K Government and under the […]
Justice delivery mechanism should be affordable, accessible: Chief Justice
Interacts with Judicial Officers, Bar Members
ANANTNAG: Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice Pankaj Mithal, accompanied by Registrar General, Jawad Ahmad, Tuesday visited Anantnag and took stock of functioning of District Court and other subordinate courts here. Justice Mithal held a detailed meeting with Judicial, Civil and Police officers and reviewed the infrastructural and administrative set up […]
Revive dying crafts, link students to industries: Dr Samoon to CDI
Says registration of 7 crafts under GI tagging soon
SRINAGAR: In its 28th Executive Committee meeting of Craft Development Institute (CDI), Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon Tuesday emphasised upon the faculty and administration of CDI to revive crafts that are nearing extinction. He asked them to work for innovations to renew these crafts afresh here. The meeting was attended by […]
100% vaccination of eligible population achieved in 20 villages: DC B’pora
Says 85% eligible population vaccinated in the district so far
BANDIPORA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr. Owais Ahmad on Tuesday said that the district administration has been able to administer 1 lakh doses and vaccinate the 100 percent population of the eligible age group in 20 villages of the district. Briefing the media regarding the management of COVID-19 in the district, Dr Owais said […]
LAWDA convenes 114th meeting of BPA
SRINAGAR: The J&K Lakes & Waterways Development Authority Tuesday convened 114th meeting of the Building Permission Authority under the Chairmanship of the Vice Chairman, J&K-LDA at Miskeen Bagh, here. The meeting was convened under Control of Building Operations Act, 1988 through Building permission Authority, J&K LDA. The agenda for the meeting was discussed threadbare and […]
Medical Oxygen plant supplies underweight cylinders, booked
SRINAGAR: The Legal Metrology Department (LMD) Srinagar Tuesday booked medical Oxygen cylinder plant units and imposed a fine of Rs. 20, 000 on them for selling underweight cylinders to the hospitals. The action was action after several hospitals lodged complaints alleging that the Medical Oxygen Cylinders supplied to the Hospitals are underweight due to which […]
Dr. Kanchan Negi delivers online lecture to CUK students
Ganderbal: School of Social Sciences in collaboration with Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of the Central University of Kashmir (CUK), organised a special extension online lecture by trainer and educationist, Dr. Kanchan Negi on “Dealing with Stress, Enhancing Personality and Life Skills Management” here on Tuesday. Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir, Registrar, Prof. M […]
KU selected to participate in GoI’s flagship GATI programme
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir has been selected as one of the pilot institutions for participation in the Government of India’s prestigious pilot project named Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions (GATI). GATI is a Department of Science and Technology’s programme to promote gender equity in science and technology and is being undertaken in partnership with […]
Handicrafts depttt condoles demise
Srinagar: Director Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir and employees of the department on Tuesday expressed deep shock over the untimely death of Javid Ahmad Kawa, Assistant Handicraft’s Training officer, who died in harness on Monday. A condolence meeting of Handicrafts and Handloom department was held under the chairmanship of Director Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad […]
Drug Peddler held, 2 Kgs of Heroin recovered
Kupwara: Jammu and Kashmir Police in Kupwara said to have arrested a drug peddler on whose possession it claimed to have recovered two kilograms of Heroin here in Yariban Hajitra in Taad area of Karnah. Police said that during checking, the Naka party intercepted a person in a suspicious condition, following which he was apprehended […]
