ARTO Baramulla conducts test for issuing driving licence

Out of 1100 applicants, 936 has passed since last six months: ARTO

Sopore: ARTO Baramulla, Mubashir Jaan took a series of novel initiatives to smoothen the functioning of Motor Vehicles Department. One among them is on-ground driving test for those applicants desirous to obtain driving license. While talking to media ARTO said that during the trial, several basic and vital parameters are being checked on road and […]

Locals rue dilapidated condition of Shopian roads

Shopian: Several vital roads in Shopian district are in dilapidated conditions and authorities have failed to repair these roads, locals alleged. The locals said that several roads including Chitragam-Sugan road, Zainapora-Aglar road and Babapora-Watchiroad are in a bad shape for many years now. The residents of Sugan, Dragad, Heffkhuri, Maldera, Chitragam and its adjacent areas […]

Grant reservation to neglected groups: BJP to Delimitation Commission

Sikh body also sought reservation for Sikhs

Jammu: A delegation of the BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit on Thursday met the Delimitation Commission here and demanded the unfreezing of the 24 assembly seats falling in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to grant reservation to people displaced from PaK, Kashmir Pandits, SCs and STs. Led by J-K BJP president Ravinder Raina, the delegation also sought adequate […]

Dead body of Sgr resident fished out from Jhelum

Srinagar: The body of a 50-year-old man, who slipped into river Jhelum on July 01, was fished out on Thursday morning. Official sources said that a 50-year-old man slipped into river Jhelum near Kalashpora on July 01. His body was fished out near PC depot, Srinagar on Thursday morning by river police, they said. They […]

DCCRK holds seminar on Mental Health Scenario in Srinagar

Advisory for Media, 24x7 helpline on mental issues released

SRINAGAR: Divisional Covid Control Room Kashmir (DCCRK) Thursday held a daylong seminar on Mental Health Scenario in Kashmir division at Auditorium hall of DIPR J&K, Srinagar. The seminar was held in collaboration with DIPR, Srinagar under the theme, ‘Sensitization of media persons regarding mental health scenario in Kashmir’. Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K […]

JKBOSE declares 10th class result as per approved criteria

JAMMU: Consequent upon the cancellation of class 10th Annual Regular Summer Zone 2021 examination vide Government letter No. Edu/Nc-SE/04/2021dated: 17-06-2021, the result of the students who had enrolled themselves for the said class was declared by the JKBOSE according to the decision of the Academic Committee, which was finally approved by the government. According to […]

Advisor Baseer Khan visits Kashmir Haat

Distributes registration cards to Artisans, Weavers, hawkers and societies

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Thursday said that the endeavour of the government is to strengthen the base level of the Handicrafts and Handloom department and take measures for uplifting the economic conditions of artisans. He made these remarks during a registration camp organized for artisans, weavers and hawkers in association with […]

JKAP&FW Deptt signs MoU with BSE E-Agricultural Markets

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department and BSE E-Agriculture Markets Limited (BEAM) Thursday entered into an agreement to promote electronic value chain trading framework for a range of agriculture and horticulture commodities sourced from both the divisions of Jammu and Kashmir. Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department, Navin […]

‘PARVAZ’ market linkage support scheme gets a go ahead

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has accorded sanction to implementation of ‘PARVAZ’, a market linkage support scheme for shipment of Agriculture and Horticulture perishables being harvested in Jammu and Kashmir through Air Cargo. As per a government order issued here Thursday in this regard, provision of 25 per cent subsidy on perishable fruits harvested […]