Div Com reviews Darbar-Move arrangements
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today reviewed arrangements being put in place for the annual Darbar-Move to Summer Capital, here at a meeting. The Secretariat will close in winter capital Jammu on April 26, 2019 and reopen in Srinagar on May 06. The Divisional Commissioner sought detailed report regarding residential accommodations for move […]
First phase of polls was peaceful, smooth, says DGP
Srinagar: Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh Thursday expressed satisfaction over the way the polls were held in the first phase. The DGP said that no untoward incident was reported from anywhere. “The polling percentage was also good. People came out in good numbers. Everywhere the atmosphere was peaceful,” he said. The DGP said they […]
Bootlegger arrested in Anantnag
Srinagar: Police in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district Thursday arrested a bootlegger at a checkpoint near Sangam and seized huge quantity of illicit liquor from his possession. Officials at the checkpoint intercepted a Maruti vehicle bearing registration number JK03A-5012. On checking the vehicle huge quantity of illicit liquor was seized from the possession of Arif Ahmad […]
Div Com reviews issues of water transport on river Jhelum
SRINAGAR: To ease traffic congestion in the capital city, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today convened a meeting to review modalities for water transport on river Jhelum. Various issues were discussed threadbare in the review meeting. Additional Commissioner Kashmir, Director Tourism, Chief Engineer Irrigation & Flood Control and other concerned officers were present […]
Principal Secretary Technical Education meets Guv
JAMMU: Raj Kumar Goyal, Principal Secretary Technical Education, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here Thursday. Goyal briefed Governor about the functioning of Technical Education system and various initiatives taken by the department for promoting the academic interests of the students. Governor observed that the Technical Education Department should ensure the provision […]
CJ inaugurates first-ever youth Skill Development Training Programme
‘3 month course to train aspirants in varied skills’
SRINAGAR: Chief Justice, J&K High Court, Justice Gitta Mittal Thursday inaugurated 3- month Training Programme for youth ‘Mai Hunhar Hun’- ‘I am Skilled’ here at observation home Harvan Nishat. Conducted under the initiative and guidance of Chief Justice, the first-ever training programme was organised by State Legal Services Authority and J&K State Mission Directorate, ICPS […]
‘Real development’ started in UPA rule: G A Mir
Says PDP, BJP responsible for vitiating atmosphere in JK
Srinagar: Cautioning the people about the designs of PDP, BJP and other smaller groups fielded by the saffron party as “proxies under a conspiracy to divide the voters in the upcoming elections”, the J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President and contestant for Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency G A Mir said that the former coalition partners in […]
Highway ban- Allow traffic on Sunday in view of Baisakhi: Sikh leader to Govt
Srinagar: Prominent Sikh leader, Indumeet Singh on Wednesday appealed the governor, Satyapal Malik-led state government to allow civilian traffic on highway on Sunday in view of Baisakhi. In a statement issued here, Singh said that the “overall revocation of the order is only way out that can give respite to Kashmiris who are facing problems […]
Crime Branch Kashmir arrests murder accused after 28 years
Srinagar: Crime Branch Kashmir has arrested a murder accused after 28 years from Bihar, an official release issued here said. It said that Police Station Nigeen had registered an FIR vide number 44/1992 under section 302, 344, 364,348, 201, 109, 102B RPC against one Azad Mir alias Asghar son of Muhammad Sultan, a resident of […]
Striping of responsibilities: CAPD Department employees stage protest
Srinagar: Employees from Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department (CAPD) Tuesday staged a protest against the government proposal to strip the department off from some of its responsibilities. The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs previously known as ‘Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department’ is one of the oldest Department in the State […]
