Mock Drill to check Earthquake, Landslide disaster preparedness held
SRINAGAR: In order to check the preparedness to combat any natural calamity and to assess emergency response level of Srinagar district towards a disaster situation, a Mega Mock Drill Exercise was held on Wednesday here at Nigeen Club. The Programme was organized on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad by District Administration […]
DC Srinagar inspects restoration of Water bodies
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Wednesday undertook an extensive tour of various City areas to inspect the pace of ongoing developmental works. He reviewed ongoing work for restoration of Gilsar lake and Vicharnag Temple, besides the Srinagar Ring Road Project. Chief Planning Officer, Srinagar, Assistant Commissioner Nazool, Superintendent Engineer SMC, Executive Engineer, […]
Agri Dept exploring scope for integration of technology in public sector farms
JAMMU: Department of Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare and Horticulture Wednesday held a meeting with IFFCO-Kisan Agritech to explore the possibility of long term partnership with such agencies to shape the biggest transformation in the farming sector by integrating technology across the agri value chain in J & K UT. The meeting was chaired by […]
MD-JKRLM inaugurates three day workshop on sustainable farming
SRINAGAR: Mission Director, Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM), Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar, Wednesday inaugurated a three day workshop for the officials of the Mission regarding formulation of a framework for promoting sustainable agricultural practices in Jammu and Kashmir. The workshop, being organized by JKRLM and a team of experts from Union Ministry of […]
Advisor Farooq Khan visits Bandipora, reviews winter preparedness
BANDIPORA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan Wednesday visited Bandipora and interacted with the public delegations besides reviewing winter preparedness in the district. He was accompanied by Chairman District Development Council, Abdul Gani Bhat, Deputy Commissioner, Dr Owais Ahmad, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Ali Afsar Khan, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Zahoor Ahmad Mir, OSD to Advisor, SE […]
Secretary Tourism meets travel operators
Discusses tourism promotion at untapped destinations
SRINAGAR: Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Sarmad Hafeez, Wednesday held an interaction with the travel operators at SKICC to chalk out strategy for promotion of tourism activities in untapped tourist destinations of the valley as well as winter tourism. Director Tourism, G N Itoo, officers of tourism department and Youth Services and Sports and members of […]
Eye screening camp held for SHG members
Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission Block BK Pora organizes two day Eye Care camp for SHG members in collaboration with District Health Department Budgam and Essilor Vision Foundation. In this three tier collaboration, the SHG members will be provided with free of cost eye and vision care services. On the inaugural Dr Majid […]
National Panthers Party accuses BJP of delaying Assembly polls
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) on Wednesday set ablaze an effigy of the BJP government and the delimitation commission during a protest against the Centre here for allegedly delaying Assembly elections in the Union Territory. The central government has assured elections in Jammu and Kashmir after the completion of the delimitation exercise […]
Hirpora Shopian residents demand bank, ATM in the area
Shopian: Residents of Hirpora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday expressed dismay over the non availability of banking and Automated Teller Machine (ATM) facility in the area. The residents said despite widening the network of branches in the Valley and also in south Kashmir, the J&K Bank have not installed any ATM in […]
‘Omicron threat’: Div Com Kashmir reviews progress in containment measures
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the progress achieved in containment and mitigation of the possible threat from Omicron variant in the division at Divisional Covid-19 Control Room Kashmir (DCCRK), here. At the outset, the Div Com stressed for further intensifying the disease surveillance network with […]