Construction workers, dependents get financial assistance
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, Friday sanctioned a financial assistance worth Rs 2.50 crore in favour of construction workers and dependents under Death-cum-Funeral Assistance and Chronic Diseases Financial Assistance Scheme. Under the Schemes, Advisor Khan gave approval to 110 cases including 90 death cases and 20 chronic diseases and injury cases. The sanctioned […]
Lt Guv visits Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, reviews facilities for pilgrims
KATRA: Lieutenant Governor who is also the Chairman Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Manoj Sinha, Friday visited the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji and paid obeisance at the sanctum sanctorum on the auspicious occasion of Durga Ashtami. He prayed for peace, progress and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir. During his […]
Locals block road against erratic power supply, stage protest
Budgam: Irate over the erratic power supply, locals from Chadoora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district blocked road and disrupted traffic movement for hours on Friday. Sources said that frequent power cuts have been taking place in several villages of Chadoora town for the past few days and repeated appeals by the locals have not […]
Woman’s semi-decomposed body found
Banihal: The body of a woman from Banihal who was missing from last week of September was found in a decomposed state in Banihal town of Ramban district on Friday morning. The woman identified as 38-year-old Misra Begum, wife of Irshad Ahmad Mir of Bankoot area was found in a decomposed state in Chamalwas today […]
Dedication, hard work needed to tackle COVID-19 during winters: Dulloo
SRINAGAR: Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, Friday pitched for added dedication and more hard work to tackle effectively with COVID -19 spread during winter months. FC said this at a Covid-19 Response booklet launching function held at Divisional Covid Control Room, Kashmir (DCCR). Among others the function was attended by Divisional Commissioner […]
Preparatory meeting for implementation of MIS for Apple held
SRINAGAR: MPrincipal Secretary, Horticulture Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary chaired a preparatory meeting for implementation of Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for Apple. The meeting was attended by Director Horticulture, Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, Director Horticulture (P&M), J&K, Imam Din, Managing Director, J&K HPMC, Shafat Sultan, senior officer from National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. […]
Procurement of apple to be done by NAFED through SDAs: Official
SRINAGAR: Director Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat Friday chaired a meeting here in context to the approval of extension of Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for apple procurement in Jammu and Kashmir for the current season (2020-21) on the same terms and conditions as of 2019-20. The Director on the occasion informed that the procurement of […]