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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Delimitation exercise: ECI puts special summary revision in JK on hold

Srinagar: Since re-organisation of Jammu & Kashmir, the Election Commission of India has not undertaken its annual exercise of revision of electoral roll in the newly carved out Union Territory, sources disclosed. Sources said that the poll-body will not undertake special summary revision of voters in the UT till delimitation exercise is not completed. “The […]

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Militants lob grenade on police post, trigger blast in Pulwama

Srinagar: Suspected militants on Friday evening lobbed a grenade on police post Urdu Bazar in Fateh Kadal area of Srinagar, officials said. However, no loss of life or injury was reported. Militants also triggered a low intensity blast in south Kashmir’s Pulwama area, police sources said. Officials said that militants hurled a grenade towards police […]

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Azaadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav: Lt Guv chairs preparatory meet, calls for grand celebrations

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Friday called for observing grand celebrations for celebrating 75 years of Independence of India. The Lt Guv chaired a high level preparatory meeting of “Azaadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’’- India@75 for celebrating 75 years of Independence of India, at the Civil Secretariat here. Birth places of freedom fighters Brigadier Rajinder Singh […]

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Fix prices considering fact-finding committee reports: Mutton Dealers

Srinagar: The wholesale mutton dealers on Friday said they would end four month strike’ provided the government fixes mutton prices in consideration of its own rates and that of the fact-finding committees. Mehraj-ud-Din Ganai, General Secretary of the wholesale Mutton Dealers Association (WMDA) said that the dealers too suffer the way common masses do in […]

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KEG, PC concerned over media’s plight

Srinagar: Kashmir Editor’s Guild (KEG) and Kashmir Press Club has expressed concern over the recurrent incidents of media bashing in the Valley. While on Friday, a group of journalists covering the Friday congregation at Jamia masjid was roughed up by the security personnel, a senior journalist has been asked to vacate his official residence for […]

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PSAJK offers government to take over its vehicles

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 […]