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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq likely to be released

Srinagar: Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq is likely to be released from 20-month long house detention this week, official sources said. They said that Mirwaiz, who will complete 20 months under house detention at his Nigeen residence in Srinagar is likely to walk free this week. “There is every possibility that Mirwaiz may […]

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Letter to the Editor

Accessibility for physically challenged It is welcome to note that the Union Social justice and Empowerment Ministry has launched the “Sugamya Bharat App” to facilitate the Divyangjan. This is Crowd sourcing Mobile Application is a means for sensitizing and enhancing accessibility in the 3 pillars of the Accessible India Campaign like built environment, transportation sector, […]

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Div Com for expansion, active engagement of volunteers

Reviews capacity building, conduct of volunteer engagement programmes

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole Tuesday called for district wise expansion and active engagement of Red Cross, NCC, NSS and other volunteers for better utilization of their services for IEC programmes besides for relief and rescue operations in Kashmir. The Div Com said this while chairing a meeting to review the utilization […]

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Week long Management development programme begins for MSMEs

SRINAGAR: The MSME Development Institute, Srinagar has organized one week Management development program commencing from Tuesday under Ministry of MSME on ‘Documentation and performance analysis of an enterprise’, in collaboration with KSSIA Bagh Ali Mardan Khan at IICT Nowshera, here. The inaugural session of the programme was attended by Director I&C Kashmir, GM DIC Srinagar, […]

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DDC Chairperson, former Legislator calls on Lt Guv

JAMMU: DDC Chairperson, former Legislator, and public delegation from Rajouri area Tuesday called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. Former Legislator, Ishfaq Jabbar accompanied by Nuzhat Ishfaq, DDC Chairperson, Ganderbal met the Lt Governor and apprised him of various developmental issues of Ganderbal area pertaining to upgradation of education and health facilities, […]

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Advisor Baseer Khan visits Industrial Estate Samba

Reviews functioning of business units

SAMBA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Tuesday conducted an extensive tour of Samba Industrial Estate to assess and address the hardships faced by the business unit holders besides taking stock of functioning of several industrial units operating there. Advisor Baseer Khan held detailed deliberations with group of Industrialists of the district during a […]

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‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ to be celebrated from March, 12th to 5th April

Home Secretary discusses commemoration activities in a high-level meeting

JAMMU: In a countdown to the 75th year of India’s Independence, the Central Government will be launching ‘Bharat Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ this month from 12th March to 5th April, 2021. The idea behind the Mahotsav that starts the celebration of 75 years of India’s Independence 75 weeks before 15th August, 2022 and extends upto Independence […]

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District Knowledge Center inaugurated at Pulwama

PULWAMA: ‘Our Commitment to build a Knowledge Society having a premise of learning and scientific temperament is unrelenting’ stated Deputy Commissioner Pulwama while inaugurating District Knowledge Center at Employment and Counseling center, here Tuesday. The DC said that such initiatives will be pivotal in engaging the youth in competing at various National and UT level […]

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JK tops medals tally in Khelo India Winter National Games Gulmarg

Bags 11 Gold, 18 Silver and 5 Bronze Medals

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has topped the medals tally after bagging 11 Gold medals, 18 Silver and 5 Bronze medals in the second edition of Khelo India Winter National Games, which concluded on Tuesday in famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official said that the games that witnessed participation of […]

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Kashmir not about mere roads, but a far bigger issue: Mehbooba

Srinagar: Former Chief Minister of PDP-BJP coalition in erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State, Mehbooba Mufti, on Tuesday said that the Kashmir issue was not about roads and development but a “far bigger issue”. “Jammu and Kashmir issue is not about roads and lanes but a far bigger issue. When there is peace, roads and lanes […]