Hajj-2019: Orientation prog schedule announced for 2nd phase

SRINAGAR: The State Haj Committee has announced dates and venues for the second phase of the compulsory Haj orientation-cum-training programme for pilgrims hailing from different districts of the State. The orientation programme for pilgrims from Anantnag district will be held at Government Degree College Boys (Auditorium) Anantnag on June 11, 12, and 13, 2019. The […]

NC always espoused cause of weaker sections: Luthra

JAMMU: National Conference Women Wing State Vice President, Bimla Luthra on Thursday called for greater involvement of women and weaker sections in decision making, saying this is imperative for harmonious growth of the society. Addressing workers at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhavan here on Thursday afternoon, Luthra said that National Conference has “all along worked for empowerment and […]

BJP demeaned 2014 Jammu mandate: NC

JAMMU: National Conference on Thursday accused the BJP of “demeaning and insulting massive 2014 Jammu mandate by superimposing its lust for power over pride and aspirations of the self-respecting people of the region. In a statement issued on Thursday, National Conference Provincial Spokesperson Madan Mantoo said that the 2014 Jammu mandate “wasn’t so weak to […]

PDP member makes it to LAHDC, NC shunts out Congress

Kargil: In a significant development on Thursday, National Conference and PDP entered into an agreement to form local Government in Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil, thus ousting the Congress party that was part of the Council. The decision of National Conference to oust Congress members and instead include a PDP member in the […]

Students’ awareness rally marks ‘World No Tobacco Day’ in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: The State Tobacco Control Cell in collaboration with Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) Thursday organised an awareness rally in which a large number of students from different schools of the district participated to mark the ‘World No Tobacco Day’. The rally started from Jogers Park, Rajbagh to Partap Park Lal Chowk here with […]

Commissioner Food Safety inspects food establishments in Srinagar

Erring bakery unit fined Rs 20,000, Milk plant sealed at Lassipora

SRINAGAR: Commissioner, Food Safety, J&K Vinod Sharma Thursday inspected food establishments in Srinagar City. He was accompanied by Dy. Commissioner, Food Safety, Kashmir, Irfana Ahmad, Assistant Commissioner Food Safety, District Srinagar, Hilal Ahmad Mir and other concerned officers. The team inspected various Bakery & Confectionary Units within Srinagar City to check the quality of bakery […]

CUK’s Urdu deptt holds Husn-e-Na’at competition

Ganderbal: The department of Urdu, Central University of Kashmir (CUK), organised Husn Na’at competition at Nunar campus of the varsity here on Thursday. Senior National Conference leader Mian Altaf, Vice-Chancellor, Prof Mehraj ud Din Mir, Registrar, Prof Fayaz Ahmad Nikka, Dean School of Life Sciences Prof M Afzal Zargar, faculty members and students were also […]

DCJ holds ‘Photo Walk on Ramadhan-2019’

Srinagar: The Department of Convergent Journalism, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) organized two-day workshop on ‘Photo walk on Ramadhan-2019’ at the varsity’s Nowgam Campus-I on 29th and 30th of May, 2019. Coordinator, DCJ, Dr John Babu Koyye, noted photographer, Mukhtar Ahmad, Senior Assistant Professor, Shahnaz Bashir, Assistant Professors Dr Nookaraju Bendukurthi, Heeba Din, students, scholars […]