Establish road side amenities along Mughal Road immediately: Div Com to Officers

SRINAGAR: To ensure hassle free journey for commuters, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday directed concerned officers to establish road side amenities along historic Mughal road immediately. The Divisional Commissioner made the direction while reviewing various issues pertaining to the road. The Divisional Commissioner directed Chief Engineer Mughal Road to start repair work […]

DGP visits Gurez interacts with Army, Police officers

SRINAGAR: Director General of Police, J&K Dilbag Singh Thursday visited the frontier valley of Gurez where he interacted with the top officers of Army and had interaction with the jurisdictional police officers. Singh was accompanied by IGP Kashmir S P Pani. The duo reviewed the security in the border area. The DGP chaired a meeting […]

Naseer Ganaie elected President KWJA

Srinagar: The Kashmir Working Journalist Association (KWJA) on Thursday held elections for different posts of the body. A ballot-based polls and nomination process were held at the Press Club of Kashmir. The ballot based election was held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for the post of General Secretary, which witnessed 90 percent polling. After […]

Commissioner Food Safety inspects food establishments in Srinagar City

Erring Hotel, Canteens fined

Erring Hotel, Canteens fined SRINAGAR: Commissioner, Food Safety J&K, Vinod Sharma Thursday inspected various food establishments within Srinagar City to check the quality of food items and sanitary and hygienic conditions of the food establishments. He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner, Food Safety, Kashmir, Irfana Ahmad, Designated Officer, District Srinagar, Hilal Ahmad Mir and other […]

Youth spreading ‘hatred’ on social media held

Srinagar: Police on Thursday arrested a youth for circulating a video allegedly promoting hatred against a particular sect and promoting feelings of animosity and hatred between different sections of the society. Legal proceedings were initiated after proper registration of case under relevant sections of law at Police Station Safakadal. Police tracked the accused and identified […]

Meeting cum Sensitization on NTCP held at Budgam

BUDGAM: District Level Coordination Meeting cum Sensitization workshop for district heads of government departments, civil society members and other stakeholders under National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) was held Thursday at New Conference Hall Budgam. The meeting organized by Health department, discussed means to curb the menace of tobacco in the district threadbare. District Development Commissioner, […]

ADC Kupwara imposes Rs 15,000 fine on erring traders

KUPWARA: The Court of Adjudicating Officer (Additional Deputy Commissioner) Kupwara Farooq Ahmad Baba today imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 on 06 Food Business Operators for selling substandard and misbranded food items. A team of officials inspected various shopkeepers in the district wherein they found sub-standard services and consumables in unhygienic condition being provided to […]

Poppy cultivation on over 100 kanals of land destroyed

PULWAMA: A joint team of Tehsil office Awantipora and Municipal committee Awantipora headed by Tehsildar Awantipora Zubair Ahmad and Executive Officer Municipal committee Gh Mohammed Dar Thursday destroyed poppy cultivation on about 100 kanals of land in the horticultural fields of Awantipora, Kanlibagh and adjacent area’s of Tehsil Awantipora. The team warned the cultivators against […]

AAC announces ‘Hafta-e-Shahadat’ program from May 18

Calls for complete shutdown on May 21

Srinagar: The Awami Action Committee (AAC) Wednesday announced Hafta-e-Shahadat (martyr’s week) programmes commencing from May 18. Paying tributes to late Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Farooq and the martyr’s of Hawal massacre of May 21, 1990, the AAC, in a statement, pledged to carry forward “the mission of martyrs”. The AAC said the martyr’s week will commence […]