DDC for effective measures to prevent harassment of women in public transport

‘Serious, time-bound steps to put in place an effective response mechanism’

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Thursday convened a meeting to discuss the issue of harassment of women in public transport. The meeting discussed the measures that need to be taken to prevent it — like creating awareness about what constitutes harassment and taking prompt and strict action against instances thereof. Members of […]

DDC Takes firsthand assessment of water-logging in city

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Thursday visited various areas across the Srinagar city to assess the water-logging situation and inspect dewatering efforts following heavy morning rainfall in Srinagar. Speaking on the occasion he said response mechanism to deal with the situation was fully activated soon after the rainfall had started adding that […]

Advisor Khan visits IUST: Asks students to develop skills for entrepreneurship

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor Farooq Ahmad Khan Thursday visited Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora and said that the university should play a critical role in nurturing budding entrepreneurs. Interacting with faculty and students there, Khan expressed satisfaction over the various start-ups initiated at the university. He said the Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) […]

Truck carrying 200 bags of rice meant for black marketing seized

Srinagar: Two persons along with a truck load of bags of government supply rice meant for black marketing was seized in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. A senior Police Officer said that acting on a specific information, a police party from police station Dhamhaal Hanjipora established a naka near J&K Bank Dhamhaal Hanjipora on yesterday […]

Trade body concerned over ‘dwindling state of Kashmir handicrafts’

Srinagar: President Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad Thursday expressed concern about the “dwindling state of Kashmir handicrafts and the miseries that handicraft artisans are going through over the years”. The KCCI state this while holding a meeting with the Director CDI, Zubair Ahmad and Sarfaraz Ahmad Wani, Professor Faculty of Veterinary […]

45 kanals encroached land retrieved in Anantnag

ANANTNAG: The anti encroachment drive has been intensified in Anantnag district and 45 Kanals of state and Kahcharai land was retrieved from illegal possession of encroachers at Sangran village of Tehsil Qazigund on Thursday. A total state and Kahcharai land measuring to 53.15 kanals has been retrieved from the encroachers in Anantnag district during the […]

PCCF chairs Technical Committee meeting of SMPB

SRINAGAR: Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) J&K Suresh Chugh Thursday chaired a meeting of Technical Committee of State Medicinal Plant Board (SMPB) here at Forest Complex, Sheikh Bagh. Threadbare discussions were held on action taken on first meeting agenda of SMPB, scrutiny of proposals under CSS and also proposals under National Ayush Mission. The […]

‘Women Marathon’ to be held in Budgam on August 3

BUDGAM: District Administration Budgam is organizing a mega women marathon on 3rd of August 2019 under the banner ‘Nai Soch’. In this regard, DDC Budgam Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar Thursday chaired a meeting and took stock of preparations for organising this mega event. Among others, the meeting was attended by ADC Budgam, CPO, ACD along […]