Qirat, Naat competition held at Baramulla

BARAMULLA: J&K Student and Youth Welfare Organization in collaboration with Government Higher Secondary School Boniyar on Friday organised Qirat and Naat competition here. Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo was the chief guest on the occasion ,whereas SSP Baramulla Ab Qayoom was the guest of honour. Various students from different educational zones participated in […]

LMD recovers Rs 3.45 lakh fine from erring traders in Kupwara

KUPWARA: The Department of Legal Metrology (LMD) has penalized 100 traders including non-local manufacturers, packers and importers for violation of various relevant laws and imposed a fine of Rs. 3.45 Lakh. The Legal Metrology Department (LMD) has stepped up its campaign of market inspection on daily basis during the month of May 2019 in coordination […]

JKPM leader demands revocation of no entry order for trucks in Ganderbal

Terms order detrimental to interests of transporters

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement unit Ganderbal has demanded immediate revocation of the recent no entry order for tippers in Ganderbal town adding that it was detrimental to the interests of transporters and business men. In a statement, the JKPM leader, Amin Sofi while seeking immediate revocation of the no entry order for tippers […]

Mubarak Gul greets people on Jumatul Vida

SRINAGAR: Senior NC Leader and Former Speaker J&K Legislative Assembly, Mubarak Gul has extended greetings on the eve of auspicious occasion of Jumatul Vida. In his message, Gul asserted that Jumatul Vida has a special significance since it is a prelude to the departure of holy month of Ramadan and considered the harbinger of the […]

DGP sanctions retirement gift for 84 police personnel

SRINAGAR: Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh has sanctioned Rs 50.40 lakh retirement gift in favour of 84 officials of J&K Police on their retirement from the service. A police handout said that the gift has been sanctioned in favour of five gazetted officers, 52 non-gazetted officers, 19 lower subordinates and seven followers. Out of […]

DGP attends Iftar Party at District Jail Jammu

Srinagar: An Iftar party was organized at District Jail Ambphalla Jammu which was attended by Director General of Police Prisons J&K, Dilbag Singh. Besides, Randeep Kumar, SSP CID SB Jammu, Dinesh Sharma, Senior Superintendent Central Jail Kotbhalwal, S A Beig, Jail Superintendent, Akhtar Hussain, Accounts Officer, Dr B L Gigoo and other medical officers of […]

DC Srinagar reviews arrangements for Juma-tul-Vida, Shab-e-Qadr at Dargah Hazratbal

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Thursday visited Dargah Hazratbal to review the arrangements made there for Juma’atul-Wida and Laylat-ul-Qadr. The DC while emphasising the great reverence of the two occasions impressed upon all the concerned departments to ensure all their respective tasks are covered with highest degrees of responsibility. He directed the […]

24-year old drowns in Sopore stream

Sopore: A 24-year old youth drowned in a stream in Veer Tarzoo area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. Reports said that 24-year old Shariq Mohidin Mir, son of Ghulam Mohidin Mir of Lolipora Pattan slipped into the stream and drowned subsequently. Soon after the news spread, the locals assembled at the […]

Haphazard offices in Civil Secretariat irk people

Srinagar: People going to Civil Secretariat for their grievance redressal and other official work have complained about haphazard arrangements of official rooms and clerical halls. Several visitors said that offices of top administrators of any department and its clerical hall were “arranged in haphazard way that it becomes cumbersome to find offices”. They said that […]