608 Hajj pilgrims leave for Saudi Arabia
BUDGAM: Twenty third batch of pilgrims consisting of 608 Haj pilgrims including 340 males and 268 females left for Saudi Arabia in four Spice Jet Flights from Srinagar International Airport on Friday. The Hajj Pilgrims were seen off at airport by the officials of District Administration Budgam, Hajj Committee Officers/Officials and other concerned.
Training prog on Insecticide Act 1968 concludes
SRINAGAR: The four-day long off-campus training programme on Insecticide Act 1968 organised by the Agriculture Department concluded here on Friday. An official statement said that the training programme gave an opportunity to the participants to transfer the training contents to other field functionaries for better outcome of results. According to Director Agriculture, SA Andrabi, the […]
DLSA Kulgam organises sanitation-cum-awareness programme
KULGAM: A sanitation cum awareness programme was Friday carried out by District legal Services Authority Kulgam (DLSA-K) in collaboration with Municipal Committee at District court complex. The programme was attended by Secretary DLSA, President Bar Association Kulgam, Para Legal Volunteers and officers and officials of District court and Municipal Committee Kulgam. Secretary DLSA-K while highlighting […]
Preparations for upcoming Talent Hunt Prog in Ganderbal reviewed
GANDERBAL: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Ganderbal Showkat Ahmad Friday called a meeting of concerned officers to discuss the preparations for the upcoming Talent Hunt Programme in the district. During the meeting, it was revealed that the program will be launched at Panchayat level in the district with the aim to identify the talented youth in […]
J&K Bank conducts BLBC Meetings
Srinagar: J&K Bank, which is the convener SLBC, Friday conducted four back to back Block Level Banker’s Committee (BLBC) meetings for the blocks Harwan, Khonmoh, Qamarwari and Srinagar to review the progress achieved in flow of credit to priority sector, sponsored schemes, financial inclusion and digital penetration during the quarter ended June 2019. Convened by […]
JK is ideal, safe tourist destination: Navin Chaudhary
Says Govt to undertake massive campaign to promote tourism
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Tourism, Navin Kumar Choudhary Friday chaired an interactive session with representatives of various tourism associations and other stakeholders of tourism industry here. Director Tourism Kashmir, Nisar Ahmad Wani, Director Tourism Jammu, Deepika Kumari Sharma, Additional Secretary Tourism Prasanna Ramaswamy, officials from JKTDC, Tourism Department, representatives of various tourism associations including Nigeen Club […]
Mehmood Shah visits Industrial Estate Chatpora, interacts with unit holders
SRINAGAR: Director Industries & Commerce, Kashmir Mahmood Ahmad Shah Friday visited Industrial Estate Chatpora, Pulwama wherein he inspected various industrial units engaged in spices grinding, steel fabrication and various other manufacturing units. During the visit, he had an interaction with the unit holders who informed him about their various issues and concerns. The Director gave […]
Rain kick starts commotion in Valley parts
Force closure of Mughal, Doda-Kishtwar highway
Force closure of Mughal, Doda-Kishtwar highway
PDP says won’t support centre on triple talaq, RTI (Amendment) bills
SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said her party will not support the BJP-led government at the Centre on the triple talaq bill and the RTI (Amendment) bill in the Rajya Sabha. “Jammu and Kashmir has its own RTI Act 2009. No question of supporting the RTI bill in Rajya Sabha,” Mufti tweeted. She […]