Record number of tourists visit Srinagar’s tulip garden
Srinagar: A record 3.7 lakh tourists, including those from far-away countries like Argentina, visited Asia’s largest tulip garden situated on the banks of the Dal lake here this season. The Indira Gandhi Tulip Garden, which was earlier known as Siraj Bagh, has drawn tourists from all over the country and abroad, Inam-ur Rehman, the in-charge […]
KPDCL collects revenue of Rs 1550 cr in FY 2022-23 in Kashmir
Srinagar: The government on Friday said that it has collected a revenue of Rs 1550 crore in the financial year 2022-23 in the Valley. An official in the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) while divulging the details said that it has collected Rs 1,550 crore revenue for the financial year 2022-23 against the collection […]
Div Com inaugurates 4-month long Exhibition at Kashmir Haat
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri Friday inaugurated a four month long Exhibition at Kashmir Haat Srinagar. The Exhibition will bring a diverse range of activites including Magic Shows, amusement activites, handicraft and Handloom products and food courts and much more. The Event has been purposely started on the eve of […]
Dubai Expo liabilities shall be paid to service providers through FICCI: Govt
SRINAGAR: Dubai Expo 2020 was held in January 2022, in which the Department of Commerce (DoC), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (FICCI) signed a memorandum of understanding wherein FICCI was given the responsibility of managing the Dubai Expo 2020 event, the Department of Handloom […]
All JKTWA members, delegation from Dudu calls on Lt Guv
JAMMU: A delegation of All J&K Transport Welfare Association called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan, Thursday. The members of the delegation, led by S. Ajit Singh, Chairman, All J&K Transport Welfare Association, on behalf of the transport fraternity expressed their gratitude to the Lt Governor for fulfilling long pending demands. A delegation […]
Enforcement Squad of FCS conducts market checking drive
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement squad of Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department under the supervision of Assistant Director Enforcement Fayaz Ahmad Shah launched a massive drive within the vicinity of Srinagar City particularly at Sariabala, Jawahar Nagar, Dalgate, Sonwar, Nishat, Hazratbal, Zakura, Eidgah, Khanyar, Fateh Kadal & Karan Nagar areas, etc. During the course of […]
FCS&CA imposes fine on 25 erring traders, seals mutton shop
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement squad of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Department Wednesday imposed a fine of Rs. 16300 on 25 erring shopkeepers in Srinagar for violating Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and also sealed one mutton shop. The drive was conducted under the supervision of Assistant Director Enforcement, Fayaz Ahmad Shah. The action against […]
Yasha Mudgal reviews functioning of Cooperative Societies
JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary, Cooperative Department, Yasha Mudgal, Wednesday convened a meeting to review functioning of different authorities vested with the powers to register Cooperatives/Cooperative Societies in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was informed that there are 8763 Cooperative Societies in J&K, of which, 3611 have been registered by Registrar Cooperative Societies J&K, 4421 by Director […]
Bad weather dampens market buzz ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr
Shopkeepers pray for improvement in weather
Srinagar: As the last few days before Eid-ul-Fitr witness people’s rush for shopping, the inclement weather forecast until April 21 dampened the market buzz in the valley on Tuesday. Mohammad Maqbool, who runs a sweets and confectionary shop in Srinagar said that they could not display their sweet items outside their shop due to the […]
DPC promotes 289 officials of Agriculture department
Attal Dulloo congratulates employees
SRINAGAR: The Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare Department Kashmir Tuesday conducted Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting. The DPC approved promotion of 289 officials comprising 250 officials at various levels of executive cadre and 39 officials at various levels of ministerial cadre. Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Attal Dulloo, in a felicitation message, congratulated […]