Officials inspect premises of various fertilizer dealers at Shopian

Seizes 150 quintals of unregistered fertilizer at Memander

SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare department (AP&FWD) Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal along with team of Enforcement Officers Monday seized 150 qtls of unregistered fertilizer during an inspection of various fertilizer dealers at Memender, Shopian. The Director conducted the inspection during a surprise visit to the district. He said that Directorate of Agriculture Kashmir […]

Gas cylinder explodes inside jail in Doda, four cops hurt

Bhaderwah/Jammu: Four police personnel suffered burns on Monday when a cooking gas cylinder exploded inside a jail in Doda district, officials said. The 5-kg LPG cylinder exploded inside a barrack, housing police guards, at district jail Bhaderwah, injuring four policemen, Doda Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Abdul Qayoom said. He said the barrack suffered damage […]

Several houses razed to ground in midnight blaze at Batamaloo

Srinagar: At least seven residential houses were gutted in a massive blaze that broke out at Hamza Colony Batamaloo area of Srinagar on late Sunday evening while three firemen were also injured while they were dousing the flames. Reports said that the fire broke out at Sheikh Hamza Colony Dandar Kha area of Batamaloo from […]

Govt to use NFSA database for implementation of AB PMJAY, AB PMJAY SEHAT

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir government would use National Food Security Act (NFSA) database for implementation of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and AB PMJAY SEHAT to address the beneficiary identification challenges and other data fidelity issues in Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011. As per an order issued here today in this […]

KU to dispatch 13,000 UG degree certificates, transcripts to colleges

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir is dispatching nearly 13,000 degree certificates and an equal number of transcripts of BG 6th semester students to its affiliated degree colleges for hassle-free collection of the documents by the concerned students. The move is aimed at doing away with the visit of the students to the University’s Examination Wing […]

Male dead body recovered from river Jhelum

Srinagar: A decomposed dead body was recovered in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday morning. Reports said that the locals spotted the body in river Jhelum at Zirpara who informed the local police station about it. A police team reached the spot and took the body into their possession. The deceased has been identified as […]

Bandipora-Gurez road reopens for traffic

Srinagar: The Bandipora-Gurez road was thrown open for traffic on Saturday after remaining closed for more than three months following snowfall. The traffic on the 85 kilometer road stretch will be allowed in a controlled manner and the decision came as Border Roads Organization (BRO) completed the snow clearance operation in a record time this […]

Umeed Women’s Haat: Women SHGs’ wares attract huge public participation

SRINAGAR: Umeed women’s Haat, a five -day exposition of traditional crafts and culinary skills, organized by Jammu Kashmir Rural livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) at Boulevard, Srinagar, concluded here on Saturday. The event was e-inaugurated by Chief Secretary, Arun Kumar Mehta, on 8th March at Jammu. Umeed Women Haat is a rotational market linkage platform for 4.5 […]

Admin conducts inspection of chemist shops in Sgr : Sale operations of 10 shops suspended

SRINAGAR: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, a team of the Drug Control department headed by Assistant Drug Control Srinagar inspected over two dozen chemists/drug sale establishments in various areas of the district. The inspecting teams visited JVC Bemina, Batmaloo, Lal Chowk, Natipora, Karanagar and other areas and checked sale/purchase […]