Harmukh club organizes trek to Mount Mahadev
Srinagar: The Harmukh Adventurers team organized a trek to Mount Mahadev in which 45 members participated. Out of 45, 43 members were able to summit the peak. It is a record set by the club that so many members were able to summit the peak, a statement issued by the club said. Manzoor Mir, one […]
Highway ban, mass arrests deliberate move to impose emergency in Kashmir: G A Mir
‘Will review all anti-people moves to ensure justice’
Shopian: J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President, G A Mir has said that the recent bans on the educational institutions run by a local socio-religious organisation and the highway were “a deliberate move to impose emergency in Kashmir by the BJP-RSS”. Calling the bans “anti-people”, Mir promised Congress will revoke them after coming to power […]
PDP dividing secular vote to benefit BJP in Ladakh Division: Congress
Srinagar: The J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) has said that people of Kargil were “well aware about the conspiracies being hatched by PDP and others to divide secular vote in Kargil and Ladakh districts”. The assertion comes in reaction to the statement by PDP in the backdrop of state Congress President G A Mir’s statement […]
15-member committee to oversee implementation of COTPA provisions in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: District Magistrate Srinagar Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has constituted a District Level Coordination Committee (DLCC) for the implementation of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act or COTPA 2003 – which prohibits advertisement of and provides for the regulation of trade and commerce in production and distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products – […]
World Veterinary Day: Awareness programme on animal health held at Sopore
Sopore: As part of the World Veterinary Day- 2019 celebrations and to create awareness in public about Animal Health, Department of Animal Husbandry, Sopore Wednesday organised a day-long awareness programme-cum-free medical camp at Livestock Development Office Complex Sopore. The programme was presided over by Chief Animal Husbandry Officer Baramulla, Dr A R Wani, who formally […]
Multi Departmental Committee formed for timely works completion in Batamaloo
SRINAGAR: In meeting convened here under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner (DDC) a multi-departmental Committee of senior officers was constituted here today to ensure coordinated execution of works in various areas of Batamaloo. The meeting which was also attended by the representatives of the traders-cum-community association of Batamaloo area discussed the various concerns of […]
JKMSRA holds function on ‘World Labour Day’
Srinagar: The J&K Medical Sales Representatives Association (JKMSRA) on Wednesday celebrated the ‘World Labour Day’ at its Chota Bazar office here. The function commemorated the Chicago martyrs and paid rich tributes to them for sacrificing their lives for the well-being of the whole labour community. Speakers at the function spoke at length about the importance […]
May Day: NC for empowerment of labour class
Holds function at SK Bhavan
JAMMU: National Conference on Wednesday said that May Day was reminiscent of the workers’ rights and societal response towards their well-being. Senior party leaders lauded the resilience of work force for its “sustained efforts in building Naya Jammu and Kashmir as a progressive, prosperous and peaceful state”. “It is a day of introspection for us […]
VC KU kick-starts plantation drive at varsity’s Model High School
Srinagar: A plantation drive was kick started by Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad at varsity’s Model High School on Wednesday. The drive was organised by Kashmir University Ministerial Staff Association (KUMSA) under the banner ‘Go Green Plantation Drive’. Speaking on the occasion, Prof Talat underscored the importance of plantation and urged the […]
Two day workshop on ‘Responsible Tourism in Himalayas’ concludes at BGSBU
Rajouri: A two-day workshop on practising responsible tourism in Himalayas at eth Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) concluded on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor, BGSBU, Prof Javed Musarrat said that Eco-tourism has emerged as one of the most important sectors of the international tourism industry. Prof Musarrat urged the participants to come […]