Tasaduq Mufti proposes change in habits among masses
Tassaduq Mufti, brother of CM Mehbooba Mufti and leader of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday asked people to change their habits for making Anantnag a better place to live. Mufti was addressing a gathering during a seminar titled ‘Solid Waste Management’ at Dak Bunglow Anantnag. The seminar, organized by Urban Local Bodies and Municipal […]
Centre should initiate talks with Hurriyat, says Soz
Senior Congress leader and former union mister, Prof Saifuddin Soz, on Wednesday, said that the Centre should accept the inability of initiating the dialogue process in Kashmir with the Hurriyat leadership. He said that as a concerned citizen, “I feel if the Centre decides to initiate the dialogue process with the leaders of, what they […]
Centre to release Rs 200 Cr for SSA salaries
Union Minister for Human Resource and Development (MHRD), Prakash Javdekar, Wednesday announced release of Rs. 200 crore to meet the pending salaries of SSA teachers in the Jammu and Kashmir. While chairing a meeting with the J&K School and Higher Education Department led by the Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, the Union Minister […]
Tiny Tots School organises Workshop
A one day workshop on Healthy Life Style was organized at Tiny Tots Hr sec School. The workshop was conducted by Dr Rekha Harish, Head Department of Paediatrics GMC Jammu and her team of doctors comprising of Dr Sharma, Dr Rajinder Singh and others. During the course of the workshop, Dr Rekha highlighted the daily […]
CUK’S DCJ observes press freedom day
Department of Convergent Journalism (DCJ), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) today observed World Press Freedom Day by holding an interaction session involving students and faculty of the department on varied themes related to the occasion. The participants shared their thoughts on issues confronting journalism as an institution in a lively discussion. Coordinator, DCJ, Asif Khan […]
Vendors selling eatables wrapped in newspapers pose health risk
Despite an advisory from The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI), street vendors are continuing the use of newspapers for wrapping eatables across Kashmir Valley. On December 10, 2016 FSSAI had issued an advisory in which they instructed vendors to ban the use of newspapers for wrapping and packing of food items, a […]
Protest for axing Chinar trees at TRC held
People from different walks of the life Wednesday held a peaceful protest at TRC here against the authorities for axing the Chinars in the city. “The authorities have thrown the environmental norms to the winds. There is no body to question them. Instead of planting, they are cutting them down,” said Javid Parsa, an entrepreneur […]
DGP Prisons inspects Central Jail Srinagar
Director General of Police, J&K Prisons Department, S K Mishra, Wednesday visited the Central Jail Srinagar to review the security and management of the Jail. While inspecting the Jail premises, the DGP interacted with the Jail inmates as well as staff. He also took stock of various training programmes currently going on in the Jail. […]
Minister reviews functioning of I&FC Department
The Minister of State for Haj and Auqaf (Independent Charge), PHE, I&FC and PDD, Syed Farooq Andrabi, today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Kashmir, and took stock of works being executed by the Department. The meeting was attended by Chief Engineer, Superintending Engineers, Executive Engineers and […]
Joint efforts needed for protecting environment: Minister
Minister of State for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Housing & Urban Development, Asiea Naqash, today said that joint efforts are required to protect the environment. The Minister was addressing a gathering at a day-long workshop on sanitation and solid waste management organized by the Municipal Council, Anantnag, at Dak Banglow Khanabal here […]
