DDC distributes motorized tricycles among specially abled
BANDIPORA: District Development Commissioner Bandipora Zahoor Ahmad Mir Saturday provided motorized tricycles to 14 differently-abled Persons. The distribution ceremony was organized by Social Welfare Department Bandipora. Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Reyaz Ahmad Beigh, District Social Welfare Officer, Altaf Hussain Bhat besides all other officials of the department were present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, […]
Workshop on ‘land conversion’ held in Srinagar
Land conversion for non agricultural purposes threat to our sustainability: Dir Agri
SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir Altaf Aijaz Andrabi Saturday warned that the large scale conversion of agricultural land into non agricultural use shall create an imbalance in the agricultural eco- system and the change in land pattern would be the greatest concern to food security and economic sustainability in Kashmir. He said that while speaking at […]
Social stigma pushing up Covid-19 deaths: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday said fear of getting stigmatized leads to delay in seeking medical help which is the main reason for increase in number of Covid-19 deaths in Kashmir valley. “Patients arrive at hospitals only when their symptoms worsen,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “Early detection […]
Re-organisation of JK: Centre’s nod sought for distribution of compensatory afforestation funds
Srinagar: Nearly eight months after re-organisation of Jammu & Kashmir, a proposal is being worked out to distribute compensatory afforestation funds between Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories, documents reveal. According to agenda note of 25th meeting of executive committee of Jammu & Kashmir Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA), a proposal […]
J&K bank recruitments do not come under CAT’s jurisdiction: HC
Srinagar: Central Administrative Act (CAT) does not have the jurisdiction over selection process by J&K Bank regarding 1850 posts of Probationary Officers and Banking Associates, Jammu and Kashmir High Court ruled on Friday. “It cannot be said that sub-section (3) of Section 14 of the CAT Act applies to the Bank or the instant recruitment […]
Malla Bagh Encounter: CRPF man, militant killed in gunfight says IGP Kashmir
Operation on, firing stopped, search on, says IGP CRPF
Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man and a militant were killed in an ongoing encounter that raged between forces and militants in Malla Bagh area of Srinagar on Thursday evening. Officials told the news agency KNO that the gunfight broke out in the evening at Malla Bagh area of Srinagar outskirts. “#Encounter has […]
