Advisor Ganai visits B’la, reviews progress under ‘Aspirational Districts Prog’
Meets several deputations, listens to their grievances
BARAMULLA: Advisor to Governor, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai accompanied by Principal Secretary Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, Rohit Kansal Saturday visited Baramulla and held a meeting to review the progress on various projects under the Aspirational Districts Programme. The meeting was attended by District Development Commissioner, Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo, SSP, ADCs, sectoral officers of […]
Awareness-cum-workshop on ‘Child Abuse’ held in Chadoora
Chadoora: The NSS wing of Islamia College and Science and Commerce Srinagar in collaboration with Khyber Public School Repora Chadoora, Saturday organised an awareness programme-cum-workshop on ‘Child Abuse’. The workshop was aimed at creating awareness about child abuse among school students. Prof Rehana Bhat, Head of the ICSC’s NSS wing said the the purpose of […]
AOC J&K meets Governor
SRINAGAR: Air Vice Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha, Air Officer Commanding, J&K, Saturday met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan and briefed him about the role and responsibilities of IAF in the State. Governor appreciated the professionalism with which IAF is performing its duties in the State and the valuable support it provides to […]
Advisor Sharma’s Public interaction at Jammu postponed
SRINAGAR: The public interaction of Advisor to Governor, K K Sharma scheduled for May 20, Monday at Jammu stands postponed due to certain un-avoidable circumstances. The interaction would be held shortly and the time and date would be notified separately.
Training prog for counting staff held at Kargil
KARGIL: The training programme for Counting Supervisors, Counting Assistants and Micro Observers on Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and Voters Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) was held at Conference Hall Baroo, Kargil on Saturday. Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil, Deputy District Election Officer, AROs, other concerned officers besides the Counting Supervisors, Counting Assistants and Micro Observers attended […]
Secretary APD chairs high-level meeting to discuss Action Plan under PMKSY
SRINAGAR: Secretary Agriculture Production Department (APD), Manzoor Ahmad Lone Saturday chaired a State Level Executive Committee meeting of ‘Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization’ and ‘Sub-Mission for Seeds and Planting Material’ to discuss the Action Plan for approval under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna (PMKSY) here at Agriculture Complex Lalmandi. The meeting was attended by Vice Chancellor […]
DDC reviews facilities at newly constructed Bus Yard at Ganderbal town
GANDERBAL: The Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Hashmat Ali Khan Saturday visited the newly constructed bus yard in the Ganderbal town to take stock of the facilities for the benefit of commuters. The DDC also reviewed the feasibility of alternative road from bus yard to District Hospital road. Chairman Municipal Committee Ganderbal, Executive Engineer R&B, EO Municipality […]
PaK resident apprehended by army along LoC in Tanghdar
Srinagar: A resident of Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) was held by the army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tanghdar area of Kupwara district of north Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. They said that Shabir Ahmad son of Mir Wali of Manjkote was apprehended near Diler post at Amrohi by army’s 17 Bihar regiment on […]
26-year-old youth electrocuted
Poonch: A 26-year-old youth was electrocuted to death in Kalakote area of Poonch district of Jammu division on Sunday evening. Station House Officer (SHO) Kalakote Tahir Yousuf said that the youth Mohan Lal (26) son of Tilak Raj, was electrocuted after he was repairing electrical wires at his house. Mohan was immediately rushed to the […]
Two drug peddlers arrested in Srinagar
Srinagar: Police Saturday arrested two drug peddlers from the city and seized contraband from their possession. The duo identified as Mohammad Abdullah Rishi son of Late Ghulam Qadir and Mohammad Guroo son of Mohammad Sabir, both residents of Sumbal was arrested at a checkpoint at Nigeen area of the city. The arrested have been taken […]