Drug abuse: Div Com Kashmir seeks Religious Scholars support to sensitize youth
SRINAGAR: Sensitizing about the dangerous use of drugs, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Saturday said that the situation in Kashmir is as bad as in Punjab as the use of drugs by youth has reached a dangerous level here. The Div Com said this, while chairing an awareness programme on drug abuse organized […]
Handloom Department organises awareness camp
KUPWARA: The Department of Handloom Saturday organized a daylong awareness cum registration camp for handloom weavers and artisans of Kupwara district at Town Hall, here. The Assistant Director, Handloom Muzamil Hassan presided over the camp conducted with an aim to provide general awareness to Artisans and Handloom Weavers with regard to employment opportunities in different […]
Commissioner Forests reviews implementation of Forest Rights Act, 2006
JAMMU: The progress on the implementation of the Forest Rights Act 2006 was reviewed Saturday by Commissioner Secretary to Government, Department of Forests, Ecology & Environment, Sarita Chauhan here in presence of Dr. Mohit Gera, PCCF (HoFF) and other senior officers. The Conservators and the DFOs from Jammu region as well as Kashmir region joined […]
Operation of 36 erring medical stores suspended
JAMMU: Drugs Control Organisation has suspended operations of 36 Retail Sale Establishments across Jammu Province for violation of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940. As per DCO, surprise inspections of Retail Sale Outlets particularly, situated in far flung/remote areas were carried out by the concerned Drugs Control Officers under the supervision of respective Assistant Drugs Controller […]
PSAJK offers government to take over its vehicles

Questions admin about non-implementation of central guidelines
Srinagar: Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) Friday offered the government to take over the transportation wing of all the private educational institutes and provide quality and affordable transportation facilities to students. The Association said that such a scenario will be a win-win situation for the students, parents and school management. The Association […]