605 Hajj pilgrims leave for Saudi Arabia
BUDGAM: 24th batch of Pilgrims consisting of 605 Hujaj Kiram, 342 male and 263 female today left for Saudi Arabia in four Spice Jet Flights from Srinagar International Airport. The Hajj Pilgrims were seen off at airport by District Administration Budgam, Hajj Committee Officers/Officials and other concerned.
‘Jeenay Do’ helpline for strict action against defaulters of PCPNDT Act
UDHAMPUR: In order to fillip sex ratio in the district, Udhampur District Administration Sunday launched “Jeene Do” helpline to deal with defaulters of PCPNDT Act under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme. Taking serious view of declining sex ratio in the district, Deputy Commissioner Dr Piyush Singla decided to launch the helpline to enable the public […]
60 kanal forest land retrieved in Kehmil Division
SRINAGAR: The State’s Forest Department Sunday retrieved 60 kanals of forest land from encroachers in Compartment No.45.NH and 46/NH in Kichhama forests of Kehmil Forest Division. A team led by Naihari Range Officer was attacked by encroachers with stones. They offered stiff resistance but the forest officials remained undeterred and successfully freed the land from […]
DLSA organises awareness camp at Bhaderwah
BHADERWAH: On the directions of Chairman District Legal Service Authority, Bhaderwah (Doda) and under the guidance of Member Secretary, DLSA Bhaderwah, an awareness camp regarding water conservation and cultivation of fruits seeds was organised here yesterday. The Retainer Lawyers Advocate, Bhawan Sharma, Vaibhav Sharma and staff members, PLVs of DLSA/TLSC and large number of students […]
Sethar Sangam notified as bat manufacturing cluster
ANANTNAG: The state government on Sunday declared Sethar Sangam as Notified Industrial Zone for Cricket Bat Manufacturing Cluster. The announcement was made by Principal Secretary, Tourism, Industries & Commerce (I&C), Navin Kumar Choudhary, at a function here held here in which District Development Commissioner Anantnag, Khalid Jahangir, Managing Director SIDCO, Director Industries & Commerce, ADDC […]
Top JeM militant, associate killed in Shopian
Srinagar: Two militants, including a top Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) commander from Pakistan responsible for a car blast last month that claimed the lives of two Army jawans, were killed on Saturday in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said. Munna Lahori, a Pakistani national, was also responsible for a series of […]
Kashmir can’t be solved militarily: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is a “political problem” which would not be solved by military means, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Saturday, as she criticised the Centre’s decision to deploy additional 100 companies of central armed police force (CAPF) to the valley. Mehbooba, the president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), also said the […]
