Urs of Hazrat Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (RA)
ADC Srinagar vists Dargah Hazratbal, reviews arrangements
SRINAGAR: Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Syed Haneef Balkhi, Wednesday visited the Asaar Sharif Dargah Hazratbal to review the arrangements made at the shrine for the forthcoming Urs of companion of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Hazrat Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (RA). He also chaired a meeting of concerned officers and others at the shrine on the occasion. […]
WUCMA celebrates World Wetlands Day
Awareness Programmes organized to highlight importance of Wular Lake
Sopore: Wular Conservation and Management Authority celebrated World Wetlands Day at Asia’s largest fresh water lake Wular lake by organizing various programmes at Watlab Ghat here in north Kashmir’s Sopore town. During the programme stakeholder consultation conference was held to discuss and find the mechanism to address the issues confronting the lake. The conference was […]
Out of 613 persons booked under PSA in Aug 2019, 183 still under detention: MHA
Srinagar: A total of 183 persons are still detained under Public Safety Act while no one is under house arrest in Jammu and Kashmir, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Giving details, Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said that since August 1, 2019, 613 persons “including separatists, over ground workers, stone pelters etc.” […]
Dead body of mentally challenged person recovered
Srinagar: A dead body of a mentally challenged person from Srinagar was recovered in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday morning. An official said that a body was spotted by some locals in Nownagri village of Pulwama district who accordingly informed the police. He said that a team of police visited the spot and took […]
Public interaction programme held at Budgam
BUDGAM: As part of Block Diwas, the District Administration Budgam Wednesday conducted a public interaction programme to take appraisal of public issues and grievances at DC office complex, here. The public interaction programme was chaired by District Development Commissioner (DDC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza and people hailing from different areas of the district apprised him […]
Advisor Bhatnagar meets several deputations, individuals
Assured them timely redressal of genuine grievances
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Wednesday met scores of delegations and individuals at the Civil Secretariat here. The delegations and individuals apprised the Advisor of their issues and demands and sought an early resolution for the same. A deputation of JK Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) raised several issues related to welfare […]
Dr Samoon chairs SDD meeting to review Skill Targets
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, Wednesday convened a meeting with senior officers of SDD and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to review the ‘Skill Targets for J&K Development Mission under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) 2.0 and 3.0’. The meeting was attended by Director Skill Development, Sajjad Hussain […]
ADGP Security grants in-situ promotion to 11 personnel
JAMMU: The Departmental Promotion Committee constituted under the Chairmanship of Additional Director General of Police Security, J&K Jammu, Dr. S.D.Singh Jamwal met Wednesday and cleared In-situ Promotions to eleven Security Personnel of various subordinate Units of Security Wing/Security Battalions which includes five HCs, and 6 SgCts. While issuing the Promotion order, Dr. S.D.Singh Jamwal, Additional […]
India Carpet Expo witness 292 overseas buyers from 51 countries
NEW DELHI: The five-day 3rd Virtual Edition of 41st India Carpet Expo has received an overwhelming response from around 292 overseas buyers from 51 countries and 81 Buying Representatives from across the world. The exclusive trade fair for Handmade carpets and other floor-coverings was organized by Carpet Export Promotion Council which was inaugurated on 27th […]
Training programme for women entrepreneurs begins at KU
Srinagar: A nine-day training programme for women entrepreneurs started at the University of Kashmir on Wednesday. Dean Students Welfare Prof Raies A Qadri presided over the programme, organised jointly by the varsity’s Department of Social Work (DoSW) and Usha International, an organisation working for empowerment of women entrepreneurs, under its Usha Silai School (USS) initiative. […]
