Four days Environmental Carnival begins at Chitternar Bandipora
Carnival ignites passion for conservation & sustainability BANDIPORA: A four-day environmental carnival commenced Saturday at Forest Campus Chitternar Bandipora to raise awareness about environmental conservation and promote sustainable practices among masses. The carnival was inaugurated by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Shakeel Ul Rehman along with Conservator of Forests Eco Tourism Kashmir J&K, Irfan Ali […]
DDC Kulgam reviews functioning of RDD
Instructs concerned to scale up pace of works & ensure their timely completion KULGAM: The District Development commissioner (DDC) Kulgam, Athar Aamir Khan Saturday convened a meeting of officers at mini-secretariat, here to review the status of works under the execution of Rural Development Department (RDD). The meeting held a detailed review of progress achieved […]
Youth Bike Rally promotes road safety awareness in Bhaderwah
BHADERWAH: To promote tourism road safety and raise awareness among adventure enthusiasts, a Youth Bike Rally was organized in Bhaderwah. The rally, flagged off by Deputy Commissioner Doda Harvinder Singh along with CEO Bhaderwah Development Authority Bal Krishan and SDPO Bhaderwah Dr. Waseem, aimed to educate the youth about the importance of following traffic rules […]
1300 Students participate in Inter-School Zonal Level Competitions at Baramulla
BARAMULLA: The Youth Services and Sports Department Baramulla successfully organized inter-school zonal level competitions at various zones of the district in which a total of 1300 students participated in various events, including Volleyball, Kabaddi and Kho-Kho. Zone Baramulla kick-started its inter-school zonal level competition for under-14 boys at HS Khawaja Bagh. The events included Volleyball, […]
Sports Competitions organized to foster athletic excellence & camaraderie among students at Gbl
GANDERBAL: As part of its annual calendar of events, the YSS department Ganderbal organised inter-school zonal level sports competitions to foster athletic excellence and camaraderie among students. Zone Hariganiwan conducted an exhilarating inter-school zonal level volleyball competition for girls under 14 years at the BHSS Hariganiwan ground. A large contingent of enthusiastic girl students from […]
R&R Commissioner reviews arrangements for Mata Kheer Bhawani mela
GANDERBAL,: Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (M), Dr. Arvind Karwani, had an on the spot review of arrangements being put in place for ensuing Mata Kheer Bhawani Mela-2014 at various locations in Kashmir Valley. Pertinently, the Mata Kheer Bhawani Mela is scheduled to be held on 14th June this year, on the auspicious occasion of Jyeshtha […]
RO Jammu PC Sachin Kumar reviews preparations at Counting Centres
JAMMU: Returning Officer 05-Jammu Parliamentary Constituency, Sachin Kumar Vaishya, conducted an extensive inspection of the Counting Centres at the Government Polytechnic College and MAM College. Accompanied by SSP Dr. Vinod Kumar and other key officers, the RO finalized the preparations for the counting of votes polled in Lok Sabha Elections, scheduled on June 4. The […]
DDC Kishtwar evaluates Performance of Panchayats’ on Development Index
Sets June 5 as deadline to finalize pending DCF details KISHTWAR: District Development Commissioner (DDC), Kishtwar Dr. Devansh Yadav assessed the performance of Panchayats based on the Panchayat Development Index (PDI) parameters here at a comprehensive review meeting. The meeting focused on the progress of data validation in accordance with the data collection forms (DCF) […]
J&K ranks 6th in India for tobacco use prevalence: Report

Says over 20% population affected Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has been identified as having the 6th highest prevalence of tobacco use in the country, with over 20 percent of the population engaging in tobacco consumption, according to officials. Dr Mir Mushtaq, State Nodal Officer (Kashmir Division) for the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP), said that […]