Legal Metrology seizes two Petrol Pumps for short delivery

SRINAGAR: The Legal Metrology department Saturday seized and registered cases against two petrol pumps for delivering a shorter quantity of fuel to the consumers. In one of the cases, it was observed that 6 Nozzles of a Petrol Pump located on National Highway at Srinagar were delivering short fuel by about 30 ml against every […]

ADGP Railway chairs security review meeting

Srinagar: A security review meeting was held under the chairmanship of Sunil Kumar, worthy Additional Director General of Police, Railways J&K, at ZRPHQ, Kashmir. The meeting was attended by GO’s / SHO / Incharge PPs of GRP Kashmir. During the meeting security related issues were discussed threadbare and on spot directions were issued by the […]

Yatra Transit Camp: DC Srinagar takes stock of Infrastructure upgradation works

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Friday undertook visit to Yatra Transit Camp (YTC) at Panthachowk to take stock of the pace of works undertaken for facility upgradation during halt of Yatries expected to participate in annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SAJY)-2022. On the occasion, the DC inspected various works in progress including […]

Finance Dept calls order on regularization as ‘fake’

Srinagar: The Finance Department on Friday termed the order according approval of appointments in forest department as fake. An official spokesman said that a fake order issued in the name of the Finance department claiming that JK govt has accorded approval to the recruitment rules prepared by deptt of Forest, Ecology environment for regularizations is […]

4 lakh women in 48,000 SHGs revolutionized women entrepreneurship in JK: Officials

100 SHG businesswomen provided one to one mentoring support under SAATH

SRINAGAR: The inclusion of four lakh women in more than 48,000 Self Help Groups (SHGs) under Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (UMEED) with easy access to capital has revolutionized women entrepreneurship at grassroots level in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. J&K government under the stewardship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, is committed to provide […]

SANJY- 2022: Deliberations held with stakeholders for fixing of rates

ANANTNAG: A meeting was held Friday at Dak Bungalow Anantnag under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla for fixing of rates of ponies and lodging facilities during SANJY 2022. Officers from concerned line departments and members from various concerned associations were present during the meeting. The rates for lodging facilities were […]

‘Save Hokersar-Save Srinagar’: Cleanliness drive in, around Hokersar WCR continues

SRINAGAR: As part of ongoing ‘Save Hokersar-Save Srinagar’ campaign being held under the banner ‘TAWAZUN’ and launched by the Department of Wildlife Protection J&K Government, Wetlands Division Kashmir, Prof. Altaf Ahmad from Department of Environmental sciences, Govt. Degree College Beerwa Friday flagged-off a cleanliness drive in and around Hokersar Wetland Conservation Reserve (WCR), here. Safai-karamcharis […]

Police arrests four persons for illegal extraction of minerals

Srinagar: Acting tough against those involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, Police in Budgam arrested four persons and seized three vehicles and a JCB, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that at various checkpoints established by police three tippers loaded with illegally extracted clay were intercepted Near FCI Chandpora, Patlibagh and Chandpora […]

Police arrests RDD employee, heroin worth crores recovered

Srinagar: Police foiled a bid to smuggle Heroin worth crores by arresting an accused person in Baramulla, a police spokesman said Friday. Acting on specific information regarding smuggling of drugs, Police at a checkpoint established at PVCP-2 (Galla) Uri intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK01AK-2765 driven by Mohammad Zaid Shah Geelani son of Syed […]