107 Land Passbooks distributed among farmers
BUDGAM: The office of the Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Friday distributed 107 land passbooks among the legal land owners during a function held at Sheikh-ul-Alam Hall, here. Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, S F Hamid highlighted the importance of land passbooks as an initiative to strengthen the good governance system and public […]
Aapki Zameen Aapki Nigrani: DC Baramulla distributes land passbooks to land owners
BARAMULLA: As a reform to give flip to transparency in public service delivery in the Revenue Department, the District Administration Baramulla today rolled out the process to issue Land Passbooks to the legal owners of land in Baramulla district under ‘Aapki Zameen Aapki Nigrani’ initiative. In this connection, a function was organized at Dak Bungalow […]
Petrol sales rebound in Aug, diesel lags
New Delhi: Petrol sales in India rebounded in August but diesel continued to show a decline over the previous month as rains in several parts chipped away demand in some sectors, preliminary industry data showed. Petrol sales, which had dipped 5 per cent in July, increased 5.8 per cent to 2.81 million tonnes in August […]
TAD-CWDB wool project to benefit 30,000 tribal sheep farmers in JK
SRINAGAR: The Tribal Affairs Department (TAD) and Central Wool Development Board (CWDB) Ministry of Textiles Government of India (GoI) have finalised a project aimed at benefitting nearly 30,000 tribal sheep-farming families over a period of three years. Under the project the sheep farming families will be provided skilling, financial assistance, infrastructure and marketing support. Secretary […]
Delegations of Jammu Civil Society, HDFC Bank call on Lt Guv
JAMMU: A delegation of Jammu Civil Society (JCS) Wednesday called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan here. The delegation led by Pardeep Gandotra, comprising Satish Koul, Sahil Mahajan and Pragya Gandotra apprised the Lt Governor about the problems faced by people while performing the darshan of Bawe Wali Mata Temple, which included overcrowding, […]
Wullar Festival adds life to its environs
Div Com urges people to register for home stays
Bandipora: To promote Wullar Lake as one of the prime tourist destinations in Kashmir, the Bandipora district administration on Wednesday organised the Wullar festival at Wullar Vantage Park Garoora. The event was organised in collaboration with Wullar Battalion of Army, Tourism Department and WUCMA and witnessed much fanfare. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole was […]
Dir Agri holds interactive meeting on ‘Holistic development of Agriculture’ at Sopore
BARAMULLA: The Director Agriculture Kashmir (Controller Insecticides), Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal Wednesday took stock of supply/stock position of different insecticides, pesticides and fertilizers during an interactive meeting with the Insecticide, pesticide, fertilizer dealers, concerned officers of the department and other stakeholders at Dak Banglow, here. Speaking on the occasion, the director appreciated the efforts by the […]
Bhatnagar reviews performance of SIDCO, SICOP
SRINAGAR: Advisor to J&K Lieutenant Governor Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar on Tuesday asked the management of J&K State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) and J&K Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Limited (SICOP) to formulate a comprehensive action plan for accelerated development of industrial infrastructure across J&K UT. The Advisor passed on these directions while chairing a meeting […]
Illegal mineral extraction
Police arrests five persons, seizes as many vehicles
Srinagar: Acting tough against the elements involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, Police in Budgam arrested five persons and seized five vehicles involved in the commission of crime, a police spokesman said. He said that during patrolling at Utligam Budgam, a police party intercepted five vehicles loaded with illegally extracted sand. The accused […]
FCS&CA Kashmir recovers 39k from erring traders
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Kashmir has recovered a penal sum of Rs 39,000 from 39 erring shopkeepers for violation of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, besides three mutton and one vegetable shop and provisional store each were also sealed on the spot, moreover, police complaint against one […]
