J&K wins gold in Women’s team sabre, creates history
Hard work rewarded: Secretary Sports Council
SRINAGAR: In the ongoing 32nd Senior National Fencing Championship held at Amritsar, Punjab, J&K Women Team won the Gold medal and created history by being the first fencing team of J&K to secure the first place. The championship was held from 13th-16th of this month and J&K comprised of ace fencer Shriya Gupta, Anant Samaskshi, […]
Golden girl Sadia Tariq felicitated at Bhopal
Local MLA offers free of cost education to Sadia in Bhopal
Bhopal: Golden Girl Sadia Tariq who won gold in Wushu championship in Moscow was accorded warm welcome after arriving at Bhopal. Sadia is in Bhopal for trials that are being held in view of upcoming youth Asian games. Sadia Tariq was welcomed and garlanded by the locals who lauded her efforts by winning gold at […]
Exhibition showcasing finest of Kashmir Handicrafts inaugurated at Gulmarg
BARAMULLA: Gulmarg to play host to a ‘craft mela,’ a unique handicraft exhibition showcasing the exquisite art and craft of Kashmir. The exhibition has been put together jointly by the office of the Development Commissioner Handlooms Government of India and Directorate of Handicrafts & Handlooms Kashmir. The Director Handicrafts & Handlooms Kashmir Mahmood Ahmad Shah […]
DIC Baramulla organizes seminar on ‘Drug Abuse’
BARAMULLA: Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drug abuse and to educate the youth about its ill consequences, the District Information Centre (DIC) Baramulla in collaboration with Police Drug De-addiction Center Baramulla and National Service Scheme (NSS) Government Degree College Baramulla Wednesday organized a daylong seminar on ‘Drug Abuse’. A huge number of […]
Block Diwas held at four locations in Anantnag
ANANTNAG: Block Diwas was held at four locations of the district Yanner, Pahalgam, Khoveripora and Chek I Wangund, an official spokesman said Wednesday. The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla presided over the function at Yanner and Pahalgam, while Additional District development Commissioner (ADDC) Bashir Ahmad presided over the function at Khoveripora. Block diwas […]
Police arrests a fraudster in Srinagar
Srinagar: Police in Srinagar arrested a fraudster involved in collecting money from public on pretext of issuing digital door number plates, a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that police received a complaint from project manager ‘GeoVista Technologies Pvt Limited’ stating therein that they have been assigned the task of conducting door to door survey […]
5.2 magnitude earthquake hits Ladakh
Srinagar: An earthquake of mild intensity shook Ladakh region on Wednesday evening, an official said. The earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred at 1705 hours (7:05 p.m.), local meteorological department official said while quoting National Centre for Seismology. He said that the earthquake had a depth of 110 km, a longitude of 75.18 east and latitude […]
Div Com Kashmir visits Zainapora, Shopian
Participates in Mega Block Diwas programme
SHOPIAN: A Mega Block Diwas programme was conducted Wednesday at Sub Divisional Office Zainapora Shopian with Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole in Chair. Among other, Chairperson District Development Council (DDC) Shopian, Biqees Jan; Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya; SSP Shopian, Amrit Paul Singh; Chief Planning Officer, DDC Members, PRIs and […]
Div Com Kashmir kick-starts Cleanliness drive under SBA
SHOPIAN: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday kick-started Cleanliness drive under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) in the vicinity of Zero Point of the Shopian town. People from different sections of the society including social activists, NGOs and spiritual leaders came forward and joined the mass movement. The Div Com on the occasion […]
Bamboo artisans from JK being send to Assam for Skill Development
JAMMU: Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom, Jammu on Wednesday organised a one day Orientation Programme for the Bamboo Artisans, who are set to leave for Assam to undergo Capacity Building and Skill Development Training at North East Cane and Bamboo Development Council (NECBDC). The visit of the artisans has been organized by Directorate of Handicrafts […]