J &K Yateem Foundation unveils Annual Wall Calendar 2021
Srinagar: As part of reaching out to the common masses with information, education and communication (IEC) in social service arena, the J&K Yateem Foundation unveiled its Annual Wall Calendar for Year 2021 on Sunday here. JKYF is a Society registered vides Registration Number 3758-S of 2001 under Registrar of Societies, J&K serving the poor & […]
Dead-lock over meat prices: Mutton traders stage protest in Srinagar
Srinagar: Mutton traders from Kashmir capital Srinagar Monday staged a protest demanding an end to row over meat prices. Over a dozen mutton traders assembled here in Press Enclave Srinagar carrying placards seeking justice. Pertinently, there is a dead-lock between the government and the mutton dealers over meat prices. Government has already directed mutton retailers […]
Advisor Bhatnagar kick starts Covid-19 vaccination in Kashmir
Dir SKIMS receives first shot of vaccine
SRINAGAR: On the occasion of e-launch of massive Covid-19 vaccination drive across the country by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Saturday kick started the Covid-19 Vaccination drive in Kashmir at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS), Soura by giving first shot of COVISHIELD vaccine to Director SKIMS Prof A.G […]
Div Com calls for time bound issuance of NOCs to private schools
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole Saturday chaired a meeting with representatives of Private Schools of Kashmir. The meeting, among others was attended by Director School Education Kashmir, Director Social Welfare, CE R&B, CE PHE, Deputy Labour Commissioner Kashmir, Joint Secretary JK BOSE, SSP Traffic Rural, representative of private schools and other concerned. […]
State Level Committee meeting held, subsidy claims cleared
JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary, Industries &Commerce Department, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, chaired meetings of State Level committees for sanctioning of subsidy cases under the Central Package of Incentives and sanctioning of 30% Central Capital Investment Incentive for Access to Credit (CCIIAC) respectively under Industrial Development Scheme (IDS) here today. The Committees sanctioned cases of 100% Insurance Subsidy, […]
Advisor Baseer Khan to hear public grievances
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, will convene a public hearing at Grievance Cell, Church Lane, Srinagar on January 18 (Monday) from 11:30 am onwards. The public deputations and individuals, who want to bring their grievances and demands into the notice of Government, can meet the Advisor at the said venue. It is […]
Two cops awarded for rescuing people during LoC shelling
Jammu: Two policemen received ‘Jeevan Raksha Padak’ awards on Saturday for saving the lives of civilians during ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the Line of Control in Poonch district in March 2018, an official said. Selection Grade Constable Maqsood Ahmad in Poonch district police and Follower Zakir Hussain of sixth battalion J&K Armed Police (JKAP) […]
Director Agriculture reviews flagship programs
SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Muhammad Iqbal Chowdhary Saturday convened a meeting here to review implementation of flagship programmes under agriculture sector. The Director on the occasion reviewed submission of DPRs on Micro Food Processing Enterprise Scheme (FME), Self Help Groups, progress on Farm Produce Organizations (FPOs), status of DBT in respect of CSS/Capex, Machinery distributed […]
JKDIPR employees condole demise
SRINAGAR: The employees of Jammu and Kashmir Department of Information and Public Relations (JKDIPR) have expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of the sister of Mohammad Iqbal Hajam, an official of the department. In this connection, a condolence meeting was held under the Chairmanship of the Joint Director Information, Kashmir, at Joint Director Information […]
Five militant associates held in Tral
Srinagar: Five alleged militant associates were arrested for pasting threat posters in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, police said on Saturday. Threat posters of a militant outfit were found pasted in Seer and Batagund villages of Tral area of the south Kashmir district, a police spokesman said. Accordingly, a case was registered and a police […]