Patron Zeba Aapa Institute awarded Padma Shri

ANANTNAG: In a proud moment for the entire UT of Jammu and Kashmir, particularly for District Anantnag, Patron Zeba Aapa Institute, Bijbehara was awarded the Padma Shri by President Ram Nath Kovind Tuesday. Patron Zeba Aapa Institute, Javed Ahmad Tak has a post- graduate degree in social work from Kashmir University. In 2000 he founded […]

Kashmiri Pandit Premier League to start in Jammu on Dec 5

Jammu: Jammu is set to host the second season of Kashmiri Pandit Premier league (KPPL) from December 5 with an aim to help youngsters wean away from drugs and keep them fit, organisers said here Tuesday. The organisers urged Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh to help make the […]

‘Saath’Prog will create business leaders among SHG members: Dr Sehrish

SRINAGAR: Mission Director Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM), Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar Tuesday convened a virtual meeting with all the officials of Umeed and members of India SME Forum to discuss the progress made under programme SAATH. The meeting was attended by District Programme Managers, Block programme Managers, Vinod Kumar (President India SME […]

Revision of sale prices of minor minerals reviewed

Directs officials directed to enforce rates

ANANTNAG: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla Tuesday convened a meeting here to review the sale prices of raw and processed minor minerals in the district. At the outset, it was informed that two minor mineral blocks have been registered and will become operational in the district, and accordingly in this backdrop revision of […]

Basharat Bukhari visits deceased journalists residence

Srinagar: Senior Peoples Conference (PC) leader and former minister Syed Basharat Bukhari on Tuesday visited the family of senior journalist Shahid Bukhari to express solidarity with them at this hour of immense loss and grief. PC spokesman in a statement issued here said that Syed Basharat Bukhari highlighted the immense contributions of the deceased journalist […]

Dr Samoon reviews functioning of Skill Development Department

Ask officers for timely completion of ongoing works

JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, Tuesday chaired a meeting to review functioning of Skill Development Department at Civil Secretariat, Jammu. Threadbare discussion was held on various issues pertaining to Skill Development Department including constitution of Institute Management Committee for Model ITI Jammu, finalize guidelines for Institutional Development Fund (IDF), completion […]

10 officials of Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir dept promoted

SRINAGAR: The Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) of Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir Monday cleared the promotion of 10 officials of ministerial/ executive and technical cadre of the Department for promotion to the next higher level/ grade. The DPC was held under the Chairmanship of Director Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir and the other members of the DPC […]

Sofipora water supply scheme not benefitting people, allege locals

Pulwama: A water supply scheme which commenced after four years in Sofipora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district recently is not functioning properly and majority of the households are yet to be connected to the pipelines, locals said Monday. They while thanking administration for completing the scheme in quickest possible time said that the pipeline […]

DGP sanctions meritorious scholarship for 30 students

Jammu: With an aim to promote the merit and instill the spirit of competition among the wards of Police personnel, Director General of Police, J&K, Dilbag Singh has sanctioned meritorious scholarship of over rupees1.50 lakh in favour of wards of retired police personnel and serving SPOs, a police spokesman said Monday. The meritorious scholarship has […]