Want to make films in all genres: Assamese actor-filmmaker Kenny Deori Basumatary
Leh: A filmmaker’s true test lies in evoking appropriate emotional response from the viewers with a genre film, says actor-director Kenny Deori Basumatary, known for his versatile filmography in Assamese cinema. Basumatary, an independent cinematic voice from Assam, has made films such as action comedy series “Local Kung Fu”, “Local Utpaat”, crime thriller movie “Suspended […]
‘Wildlife Week’ celebrations commence at Camping Ground of Hokersar Wetland
SRINAGAR: On the occasion of ‘Wildlife Week’ that commenced from Monday, an inaugural function was organized by the Department of Wildlife Protection J&K Government, Wetlands Division Kashmir in collaboration with the Department of School Education, Kashmir at Camping Ground of Hokersar Wetland Conservation Reserve, which is Queen of Wetlands and also a RAMSAR site. The […]
Deadline to exchange, deposit Rs 2,000 notes extended till Oct 7: RBI
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Saturday extended the special drive to withdraw Rs 2,000 bank notes from the system by another week, till October 7. The public has returned Rs 3.42 lakh crore of the Rs 2,000 notes since May 19, the RBI said in a statement posted on the last day of the drive […]
Secretary reviews functioning of Revenue Department in Doda
Emphasizes strict adherence to PSGA, complete switch-over to online modeand e-office DODA: Secretary, Revenue, Dr Piyush Singla, Saturday reviewed working of Revenue Department in the district. The meeting was attended by Additional District Development Commissioner, Pran Singh, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dr R K Bharti, ADC Bhaderwah Chowdhary Dil Mir, SDMs and Tehsildars besides other concerned […]
Director Horticulture visits Center of Excellence Zawoora
Distributes certificates among new appointees SRINAGAR: Director Horticulture Kashmir, G.R. Mir Saturday visited the Center of Excellence in the outskirts of Srinagar city at Zawoora and distributed certificates among the recently appointed HTG-IV after completion of one month long orientation programme. The orientation programme is aimed to equip the new staffers with the knowhow, prevalent […]
Chief Secretary reviews developmental scenario of District Samba
Directs for completion of JJM by December SAMBA: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, conducted a comprehensive review of ongoing developmental projects and flagship initiatives spanning various sectors in district Samba today. The primary focus of the meeting was to assess the progress of various schemes and development projects currently underway in the district. The […]
‘Swachta hi Seva’, ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’: Event held at Agriculture Directorate Lalmandi
SRINAGAR: Under the aegis of “Swachta hi Seva” and “Meri Maati Mera Desh”, an event was held at the Agriculture Complex Lalmandi Srinagar. The cleanliness campaign was launched by Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal in which all the officers and officials participated and cleaned their premises and adjacent areas with commitment and devotion. Under […]
Srinagar Food Safety Teams inspect City Markets
Special checking done to ensure quality of Ready to Eat Food sold near Shrines SRINAGAR: On the directions of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, the team of Food Safety Department Srinagar on the eve of Eid-e-Milad un Nabi(saw) conducted special drives in various markets of Srinagar City to check the hygiene practices […]
Shabnam Kamili reviews arrangements for GI Mahotsav
SRINAGAR: Secretary in Agriculture Production Department (APD), Shabnam Kamili, Wednesday chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review the arrangements for conduct of “GI Mahotsav” at Srinagar. She had a brief assessment from all the concerned officers about the ongoing being made for organisation of GI Mahotsav. She emphasised upon them that all requisite […]
Tourism Department celebrates World Tourism day
Seminar on green tourism, cleanliness drives mark the occasion
SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Tourism Kashmir celebrated the World Tourism Day here Wednesday with a lot of activities marking the occasion. In this connection a seminar on Green Initiatives in Tourism was organized at Tourist Reception Centre Srinagar in which participant stakeholders threw light on the subject and underscored the need for maintaining the ecology […]
