Naseer Ganaie elected President KWJA
Srinagar: The Kashmir Working Journalist Association (KWJA) on Thursday held elections for different posts of the body. A ballot-based polls and nomination process were held at the Press Club of Kashmir. The ballot based election was held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for the post of General Secretary, which witnessed 90 percent polling. After […]
Commissioner Food Safety inspects food establishments in Srinagar City
Erring Hotel, Canteens fined
Erring Hotel, Canteens fined SRINAGAR: Commissioner, Food Safety J&K, Vinod Sharma Thursday inspected various food establishments within Srinagar City to check the quality of food items and sanitary and hygienic conditions of the food establishments. He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner, Food Safety, Kashmir, Irfana Ahmad, Designated Officer, District Srinagar, Hilal Ahmad Mir and other […]
Youth spreading ‘hatred’ on social media held
Srinagar: Police on Thursday arrested a youth for circulating a video allegedly promoting hatred against a particular sect and promoting feelings of animosity and hatred between different sections of the society. Legal proceedings were initiated after proper registration of case under relevant sections of law at Police Station Safakadal. Police tracked the accused and identified […]
Meeting cum Sensitization on NTCP held at Budgam
BUDGAM: District Level Coordination Meeting cum Sensitization workshop for district heads of government departments, civil society members and other stakeholders under National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) was held Thursday at New Conference Hall Budgam. The meeting organized by Health department, discussed means to curb the menace of tobacco in the district threadbare. District Development Commissioner, […]
ADC Kupwara imposes Rs 15,000 fine on erring traders
KUPWARA: The Court of Adjudicating Officer (Additional Deputy Commissioner) Kupwara Farooq Ahmad Baba today imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 on 06 Food Business Operators for selling substandard and misbranded food items. A team of officials inspected various shopkeepers in the district wherein they found sub-standard services and consumables in unhygienic condition being provided to […]
Poppy cultivation on over 100 kanals of land destroyed
PULWAMA: A joint team of Tehsil office Awantipora and Municipal committee Awantipora headed by Tehsildar Awantipora Zubair Ahmad and Executive Officer Municipal committee Gh Mohammed Dar Thursday destroyed poppy cultivation on about 100 kanals of land in the horticultural fields of Awantipora, Kanlibagh and adjacent area’s of Tehsil Awantipora. The team warned the cultivators against […]
JK Bank starts full-fledged treasury operations centre in Srinagar
Srinagar: “J&K Bank plays a very important role in the economic development of J&K state and the economic prosperity of the state is interwoven with the financial soundness of the J&K Bank. It is an instrument of financial management in the state and this bestows a great responsibility on the J&K Bank team.. I congratulate […]
Bandipora rape case: High Court asks IGP to file status report by Friday
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Wednesday took suo moto cognizance of the Bandipora rape case of a three-year-old girl and directed Inspector General of Police (Kashmir zone) to file a status report by Friday. A division bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Tashi Rabstan, taking notice of reports about the rape case, […]
Geelani hails release of prisoners by India, Pak
Srinagar: Hard-line Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani Wednesday hailed the goodwill gesture by India and Pakistan to release prisoners from their respective jails and called for use of such measures as permanent feature of relations between the two countries. Thirteen Pakistani nationals, including four fishermen, were repatriated to Pakistan on Tuesday through the […]
