Stake holders discuss tourism development with top officials

Call for more events for promotion of J&K tourism, tourist destinations

SRINAGAR: Secretary, Tourism & Culture, Sarmad Hafeez, Tuesday held detailed deliberations with tourism stakeholders from Kashmir regarding present status of tourism sector in the region. The meeting was attended by Director Tourism Kashmir, G N Itoo; Director SKICC, Bakshi Javed Humayun; Deputy Director, Tourism (Registration), Ahsan-ul-Haq Chisthi, representatives of travel and tour operators, white water […]

Illicit poppy crop spread over 19 kanals destroyed

SRINAGAR: The Excise enforcement teams headed by Excise & Taxation Officer, South, North and Central Excise Range on Monday destroyed illicit poppy crops spread over a total of 19 kanals and 6 marlas of land. The poppy crop was destroyed on the directions of Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir and Excise Commissioner, J&K Government and under the […]

Justice delivery mechanism should be affordable, accessible: Chief Justice

Interacts with Judicial Officers, Bar Members

ANANTNAG: Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice Pankaj Mithal, accompanied by Registrar General, Jawad Ahmad, Tuesday visited Anantnag and took stock of functioning of District Court and other subordinate courts here. Justice Mithal held a detailed meeting with Judicial, Civil and Police officers and reviewed the infrastructural and administrative set up […]

100% vaccination of eligible population achieved in 20 villages: DC B’pora

Says 85% eligible population vaccinated in the district so far

BANDIPORA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr. Owais Ahmad on Tuesday said that the district administration has been able to administer 1 lakh doses and vaccinate the 100 percent population of the eligible age group in 20 villages of the district. Briefing the media regarding the management of COVID-19 in the district, Dr Owais said […]

LAWDA convenes 114th meeting of BPA

SRINAGAR: The J&K Lakes & Waterways Development Authority Tuesday convened 114th meeting of the Building Permission Authority under the Chairmanship of the Vice Chairman, J&K-LDA at Miskeen Bagh, here. The meeting was convened under Control of Building Operations Act, 1988 through Building permission Authority, J&K LDA. The agenda for the meeting was discussed threadbare and […]

Medical Oxygen plant supplies underweight cylinders, booked

SRINAGAR: The Legal Metrology Department (LMD) Srinagar Tuesday booked medical Oxygen cylinder plant units and imposed a fine of Rs. 20, 000 on them for selling underweight cylinders to the hospitals. The action was action after several hospitals lodged complaints alleging that the Medical Oxygen Cylinders supplied to the Hospitals are underweight due to which […]

Dr. Kanchan Negi delivers online lecture to CUK students

Ganderbal: School of Social Sciences in collaboration with Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of the Central University of Kashmir (CUK), organised a special extension online lecture by trainer and educationist, Dr. Kanchan Negi on “Dealing with Stress, Enhancing Personality and Life Skills Management” here on Tuesday. Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir, Registrar, Prof. M […]

KU selected to participate in GoI’s flagship GATI programme

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir has been selected as one of the pilot institutions for participation in the Government of India’s prestigious pilot project named Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions (GATI). GATI is a Department of Science and Technology’s programme to promote gender equity in science and technology and is being undertaken in partnership with […]