Minister asks Lambardars, Chowkidars to take welfare schemes to grassroots level
Reasi: Minister of State for Finance and Planning, Ajay Nanda impressed upon Lambardars and Chowkidars to play pivotal role in spreading awareness on welfare schemes of the state and center by taking them to each nook and corner of the district. The Minister was addressing huge gathering of people at Bharak here today. He said […]
LMD, FCS&CA jointly launches market checking
Srinagar: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, joint market checking has been started by Legal Metrology and FCS&CA Departments. The checking being conducted in view of festivals during which various squads of 21 officials of Asstt. Controller Food, Legal Metrology, A.D FCS&CA are conducting market checking. The squads conducted extensive checking of […]
Mirwaiz to address Friday congregation at Chrar-e-Sharief
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Mutahida Majlis Ulema’s (MMU) head and Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Tuesday paid tributes to Hazrat Sheikh-ul-Alam Nooruddin Noorani, who in Kashmir is often referred with love as Nund e Reshi, on his 598th annual Urs. As per the statement issued here, the Mirwaiz will address the Friday congregational gathering […]
CM meets Railway Minister, seeks early completion of Katra-Banihal sections
Srinagar: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, who is in the national capital, called on the Railway Minister, Piyush Goel here today. She brought several issues of the State pertaining to Railways with the Union Minister and sought their early redressal. The Chief Minister strongly pitched for early completion of Katra-Banihal section of Jammu-Baramulla railway line to […]
Braid chopping: SIT’s formed in every district: DGP
Srinagar: Director General of Police S P Vaid Monday said they have constituted SIT’s in every district and the DSP headquarters has been made member of the SIT’s to be headed by the respective DCs. Vaid said the members of the SITs will visit the victims and record their statements. He, however, said the […]
Two trucks laden with illegal timber seized
Bandipora: Forest Protection Force (FPF) seized two trucks laden with firewood near Ajar area of Bandipora district here on Tuesday. The two trucks bearing registration number JK 02 9581 and JK02 AA0571 loaded with firewood of different species were seized near ajar area by a team of Forest Protection Force. According to sources, both […]
DIPR to build depository of newspaper archives for research, reference
Srinagar: The Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) is in the process of establishing a spacious Library-cum-Reading Room with Reference facility at the Media Complex, Srinagar. According to Director Information, Mr Muneer-ul-Islam, the Library will not only serve as a depository of current newspapers and magazines but will also house the archives of various […]
Braid Chopping: Committee formed in Shopian to maintain vigil, counsel victims
Srinagar: District Magistrate Shopian, Mohammad Aijaz today constituted a district-level committee which would maintain strict vigil and counsel braid chopping victims. The committee formulated on the directions of the Government comprises Additional District Magistrate as its chairman, Additional Superintendent of Police, District Social Welfare officer and counseling psychologist/psychiatrist as its members. It was said that […]
Residential house of slain Sarpanch set on fire in Shopian
Srinagar: A day after suspected militants killed an activist of ruling PDP, a group of people Tuesday afternoon ransacked his house and later set it on fire in Homhuna village in Imamsahab area of Shopian district. A police officer told that the group of people at around 4:00 pm set ablaze the residential house of […]
DAK urges people to get early swine flu vaccine
Srinagar: Swine flu has raised its head in Kashmir with a woman tested positive at SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), said Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday urging people to get vaccinated as soon as possible. President DAK and flu expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a communiqué said people should get vaccinated now […]