DDC Takes firsthand assessment of water-logging in city
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Thursday visited various areas across the Srinagar city to assess the water-logging situation and inspect dewatering efforts following heavy morning rainfall in Srinagar. Speaking on the occasion he said response mechanism to deal with the situation was fully activated soon after the rainfall had started adding that […]
Advisor Khan visits IUST: Asks students to develop skills for entrepreneurship
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor Farooq Ahmad Khan Thursday visited Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora and said that the university should play a critical role in nurturing budding entrepreneurs. Interacting with faculty and students there, Khan expressed satisfaction over the various start-ups initiated at the university. He said the Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) […]
Truck carrying 200 bags of rice meant for black marketing seized
Srinagar: Two persons along with a truck load of bags of government supply rice meant for black marketing was seized in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. A senior Police Officer said that acting on a specific information, a police party from police station Dhamhaal Hanjipora established a naka near J&K Bank Dhamhaal Hanjipora on yesterday […]
Trade body concerned over ‘dwindling state of Kashmir handicrafts’
Srinagar: President Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad Thursday expressed concern about the “dwindling state of Kashmir handicrafts and the miseries that handicraft artisans are going through over the years”. The KCCI state this while holding a meeting with the Director CDI, Zubair Ahmad and Sarfaraz Ahmad Wani, Professor Faculty of Veterinary […]
Committees formed to review work on Katra-Banihal railway line
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has formed two district level committees to review the work on construction of Katra-Banihal section of the prestigious rail project that will connect the Valley to the rest of the country, officials said Thursday. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of following committees to review the progress of […]
45 kanals encroached land retrieved in Anantnag
ANANTNAG: The anti encroachment drive has been intensified in Anantnag district and 45 Kanals of state and Kahcharai land was retrieved from illegal possession of encroachers at Sangran village of Tehsil Qazigund on Thursday. A total state and Kahcharai land measuring to 53.15 kanals has been retrieved from the encroachers in Anantnag district during the […]
PCCF chairs Technical Committee meeting of SMPB
SRINAGAR: Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) J&K Suresh Chugh Thursday chaired a meeting of Technical Committee of State Medicinal Plant Board (SMPB) here at Forest Complex, Sheikh Bagh. Threadbare discussions were held on action taken on first meeting agenda of SMPB, scrutiny of proposals under CSS and also proposals under National Ayush Mission. The […]
‘Women Marathon’ to be held in Budgam on August 3
BUDGAM: District Administration Budgam is organizing a mega women marathon on 3rd of August 2019 under the banner ‘Nai Soch’. In this regard, DDC Budgam Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar Thursday chaired a meeting and took stock of preparations for organising this mega event. Among others, the meeting was attended by ADC Budgam, CPO, ACD along […]
Won’t allow division of J-K on regional, religious lines: NC
Jammu: Claiming that ‘divisive forces’ are making attempts to break the unity of the people in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference on Wednesday vowed to foil such machinations by not allowing division of the state on regional and religious lines. “We are the inheritors of great legacy of Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah, who strived […]
Hasnain Masoodi opposes ‘Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill 2019’
‘Proposed amendment in gross conflict with the fundamental right of life and personal liberty’
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Wednesday opposed the Unlawful Activities Prevention Amendment Bill 2019 in the Parliament saying the proposed amendment was “in gross conflict with the fundamental right of life and personal liberty guaranteed under the Constitution of India”. Member of Parliament Hasnain Masoodi while speaking in the house, said the […]
