Tourism Department restarts online registrations
SRINAGAR: The Tourism Department has restarted the online mode of registration of tourism units. Secretary, Tourism, Culture & Youth Services & Sports, Sarmad Hafiz Monday formally kick started the restart of the online service by clicking the button and handing over the registration to two unit holders. He said the portal is very dynamic and […]
DDC Sgr inaugurates workshop on conversion of Agri land
SRINAGAR: One day workshop cum awareness program on ‘Conversion of agricultural land into non agriculture use – its catastrophic effects on our sustenance’, organised by Agriculture department at Lalmandi was inaugurated by Dr Shahid Iqbal Chowdhary (Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, who is acting Divisional Commissioner Kashmir). Addressing the gathering, Dr Shahid said that a large scale […]
Transport Commissioner inaugurates Fitness Mela
JAMMU: The Regional Transport Office, Jammu, Monday organized a fitness Mela which was formally inaugurated by Transport Commissioner, Pardeep Kumar. Speaking on the occasion, Pardeep Kumar lauded the efforts of the department for holding such an innovative event which would be immensely beneficial for the transporters. He appreciated Regional Transport Officer, Jammu, Dhananter Singh, and […]
Tourist season: Secy Tourism conducts meeting with stakeholders, reviews preparations
SRINAGAR: Secretary, Tourism, Culture, Youth Services & Sports, Sarmad Hafeez Monday convened an interactive meeting with the representatives of travel and hospitality sector here to chalk out the strategy for upcoming publicity campaigns and roadshows to be held across the country. While expressing satisfaction over the tourists’ flow to the Valley, the Secretary Tourism said […]
Social repercussions of pandemics
Philip Barrett, Sophia Chen, and Nan Li In 1832, the great cholera pandemic hit Paris. In just a few months, the disease killed 20,000 of the city’s 650,000 population. Most fatalities occurred in the heart of the city, where many poor workers lived in squalid conditions, drawn to Paris by the Industrial Revolution. The spread […]
Div Com reviews preparations for Khelo- India- 2021 Winter Games
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole Saturday chaired a meeting of officers to take review of preparations and arrangements to be put in place for the smooth conduct of Khelo- India National Winter Games to be held at Gulmarg from February- 26. The meeting, among other was attended by Director Tourism, Director Handloom […]
Tourist dies of heart attack in Pahalgam
Pahalgam: A 56-year-old tourist died due to heart attack at famous tourist resort Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. Official sources said that the tourist identified as KM Pradeepan, son of PVK Nair of Cochin, Kerala, fell unconscious at Pahalgam and was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. […]
JK recalls 2 IAS officers, deputes as many to Ladakh
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday recalled two IAS officers from Lakdakh and deputed as many others to the UT. Also, it posted new deputy commissioner in Shopian, less than a month after Shrikant Balasaheb Suse (IAS) took charge of the south Kahsmir district. “In the interest of administration Baseer-ul-Haq Chaudhary, IAS (JK:2015), Deputy […]
Advisor Baseer Khan reviews common facilities at IE Rangreth
Inaugurates IT centers
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmed Khan Saturday chaired a meeting of officers to review the physical status of common facilities at Industrial Estate Rangreth, Budgam. The meeting held detailed discussion on the availability of the basic facilities in the Industrial Estate including Drinking Water, roads, electricity, street lights, sanitation, Medical Dispensary, drainage, garbage […]
Chargesheet filed against two accused in forged bank guarantee bond
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Crime Branch on Saturday filed a chargesheet against two accused in a seven-year-old case related to issuance of a forged bank guarantee bond for an amount of Rs 1 crore fraudulently to a New Delhi-based businessman, an official said. The chargesheet was filed against Vishal Mahajan of Jammu and […]
