Sagar decries ‘lack of development, employment opportunities’ in Chenab region
‘Won’t adopt pick and choose approach while serving people of the state'
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference general secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar on Friday decried “lack of basic civic facilities Chenab region” saying the deficit in the region “deflates the tall claims of incumbent administration on equitable development of the state”. Concluding the weeklong tour of the Chenab region, Sagar said the people living in the […]
Proposed amendments will kill RTI act: Shah Faesal
‘Select Committee of Parliament must examine amendment bill’
Anantnag: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) President Shah Faesal has expressed concern at the RTI Amendment Bill, 2019, arguing that the proposed amendments would weaken the Right to Information Act. In a statement issued on Friday, Faesal said that through the RTI Amendment Bill, the centre “seeks to control the salaries and tenures of […]
Rasheed urges Governor admin to compensate north Kashmir farmers for crop losses
Langate: AIP President, Er Rasheed has urged the governor led state administration to compensate the farmers in Langate, Kupwara, Handwara and Lolab areas, whose crops were damaged by flash floods and hailstorm during the last few weeks. Rasheed, who is on a two day tour to the villages in north Kashmir, interacted with masses and […]
Eid-ul-Azha arrangements reviewed at Bandipora
BANDIPORA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza Friday chaired a meeting of officers to review the arrangements being put in place by the district administration for the smooth celebration of ensuing Eid-ul-Azha. The meeting was attended by Senior Superintendent of Police Rahul Malik, Additional Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Chief Medical Officer Bandipora […]
608 Hajj pilgrims leave for Saudi Arabia
BUDGAM: Twenty third batch of pilgrims consisting of 608 Haj pilgrims including 340 males and 268 females left for Saudi Arabia in four Spice Jet Flights from Srinagar International Airport on Friday. The Hajj Pilgrims were seen off at airport by the officials of District Administration Budgam, Hajj Committee Officers/Officials and other concerned.
Training prog on Insecticide Act 1968 concludes
SRINAGAR: The four-day long off-campus training programme on Insecticide Act 1968 organised by the Agriculture Department concluded here on Friday. An official statement said that the training programme gave an opportunity to the participants to transfer the training contents to other field functionaries for better outcome of results. According to Director Agriculture, SA Andrabi, the […]
DLSA Kulgam organises sanitation-cum-awareness programme
KULGAM: A sanitation cum awareness programme was Friday carried out by District legal Services Authority Kulgam (DLSA-K) in collaboration with Municipal Committee at District court complex. The programme was attended by Secretary DLSA, President Bar Association Kulgam, Para Legal Volunteers and officers and officials of District court and Municipal Committee Kulgam. Secretary DLSA-K while highlighting […]
Preparations for upcoming Talent Hunt Prog in Ganderbal reviewed
GANDERBAL: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Ganderbal Showkat Ahmad Friday called a meeting of concerned officers to discuss the preparations for the upcoming Talent Hunt Programme in the district. During the meeting, it was revealed that the program will be launched at Panchayat level in the district with the aim to identify the talented youth in […]
J&K Bank conducts BLBC Meetings
Srinagar: J&K Bank, which is the convener SLBC, Friday conducted four back to back Block Level Banker’s Committee (BLBC) meetings for the blocks Harwan, Khonmoh, Qamarwari and Srinagar to review the progress achieved in flow of credit to priority sector, sponsored schemes, financial inclusion and digital penetration during the quarter ended June 2019. Convened by […]
JK is ideal, safe tourist destination: Navin Chaudhary
Says Govt to undertake massive campaign to promote tourism
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Tourism, Navin Kumar Choudhary Friday chaired an interactive session with representatives of various tourism associations and other stakeholders of tourism industry here. Director Tourism Kashmir, Nisar Ahmad Wani, Director Tourism Jammu, Deepika Kumari Sharma, Additional Secretary Tourism Prasanna Ramaswamy, officials from JKTDC, Tourism Department, representatives of various tourism associations including Nigeen Club […]
