Govt approves 18 Cr BDMP for Marwah forest division
SRINAGAR: Government has approved Bio Diversity Management Plan (BDMP) worth Rs 18 crore for Marwah Forest Division to be funded by Chenab Valley Power Project (CVPP) under its ‘Environment Management Plan’ component. An order issued in this regard by Commissioner Secretary Forest, Ecology and Environment reads, “Administrative approval is accorded to the implementation of Bio-Diversity […]
JK Police, NIA joint training programme concludes
Srinagar: A week-long joint training programme on capacity building of the Jammu and Kashmir Police with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) concluded here on Saturday, an official said. The aim of the programme was to enhance the skills of investigating officers and make them experts in handling a variety of cases, he added. The programme […]
Woman gives birth to triplets at LD Hospital
Srinagar: A woman from south Kashmir give birth to triplet at Valley’s prime maternity specialty, Lal Ded hospital here in Srinagar city. Medical Superintendent Lal Ded Hospital Dr Shabir Sidiqui said that such incidents are common at this maternity hospital. “A woman even give birth to quintuplets here in the hospital. Today a woman from […]
Two held for alleged role in burglary at Kupwara
Kupwara: Two persons have been arrested by police on Saturday for allegedly committing burglary in Kralpora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district earlier this week. A police official said that on receiving a complaint from one Gowhar Ahmad Tanzoo, a resident of Dardsun Kralpora alleging theft of mobile phones and other paraphernalia from his shop […]
HDFC Bank Q1 results: Profit rises 16.1% to Rs 7,730 crore
Mumbai: HDFC Bank on Saturday reported a 16.1 per cent year-on-year rise in standalone net profit at Rs 7,729.60 crore compared with Rs 6,658,60 crore in the same quarter last year. HDFC Bank said the second wave of Covid disrupted business activity for close to two-third of the quarter, leading to a drop in efficiency […]
Meticulous estimation, speedy execution of works pivotal for development: Official
Reviews ongoing development works, projects in Anantnag
ANANTNAG: Secretary in Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Rifat Arif, on Saturday maintained that meticulous planning and estimation besides speedy execution of works is pivotal for development of rural areas. Rifat said this while chairing a meeting held to review development and wage employment works undertaken by RDD in Anantnag. The meeting was attended by […]