Reopening of educational institutions

DC Anantnag convenes meeting, reviews preparedness

ANANTNAG: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla Tuesday chaired a meeting here regarding the arrangements and preparedness for reopening of educational institutions in the district. At the outset, Dr Singla said that the education system was affected by the global pandemic and after a gap of two years educational institutions can resume normal functioning. […]

DC visits Transit Camp for Amarnath Yatra at Panthachowk

Reviews progress of works undertaken to augment accommodation

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Tuesday visited Yatra Transit Camp at Panthachowk to review the progress of works undertaken to augment the accommodation for halt of devotees expected to participate in annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2022. Senior Superintendent of Police, Rakesh Balwal, Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Athar Amir, SSP Traffic, Muzaffar Ahmad […]

Advisor Farooq Khan reviews functioning of Legal Metrology Department

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan Tuesday reviewed the working of Legal Metrology Department. Commissioner Secretary, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Zubair Ahmed was also present. Controller, Legal Metrology, M K A Drabu, gave a detailed presentation highlighting status of implementation of various schemes and programs by the department. Advisor Khan took stock […]

Director RDD reviews progress of developmental works

KUPWARA: Director, Rural Development Department (RDD) Kashmir, Tariq Ahmad Zargar Tuesday chaired a meeting of concerned officers to review the progress of developmental works under various schemes being implemented by RDD in Kupwara district. It was informed in the meeting that Rs.1222.30 lakh have been approved under Community Development (including BDC/DDC Office) for the year […]

J&K Yateem Foundation constructs house for homeless widow

Srinagar: In an initiative to provide shelter to shelterless poor and needy, J & K Yateem Foundation (JKYF) Baramulla Unit constructed a house for homeless widow at Sultan Deki area in North Kashmir’s Uri in Baramulla district. The widow headed family with two grown up daughter and son, was residing in a miserable condition under […]

ACB arrests JE while accepting bribe

Srinagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau on Tuesday arrested a Junior Engineer in Rural Development Department while accepting a bribe of Rs 8000 in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, officials said. A spokesperson of the anti-graft body in a statement said that a complaint alleging that Ghulam Hassan, Junior Engineer of Rural Development Department, Block Tregham, District Kupwara, […]

Drug Peddler, Burglar booked under PSA

Kupwara: Authorities on Tuesday booked a drug peddler and a burglar under Public Safety Act in Kupwara district of north Kashmir. A police officer said that the PSA orders were passed by the Deputy Commissioner following a dossier signed against them by SSP Kupwara. The alleged drug peddler who has been booked under the legislation […]

After the winter break, IUST will reopen on 16 Feb

AWANTIPORA: The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) will reopen on 16th February after the winter break. The university has decided to resume offline course work in all Departments/Centres/Colleges with effect from the 21st of this month, in accordance with the Jammu and Kashmir government directive to educational institutions in the UT. It’s worth […]

DC calls for prompt registration of farmers for installation of Solar Pump

BUDGAM: The Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency Science and Technology department in collaboration with District Administration Budgam Tuesday organized a day-long awareness cum implementation of Solar Power Agricultural Pump under (PM-KUSM) at Sheikh Ul Alam Hall, here. The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza who was chief guest on the occasion said that […]