Man dies after falling from walnut tree

Budgam: A 45-year-old man died after he fell from a walnut tree at Khag area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday. Officials said that a man identified as Rafiq Ahmad Kusar of Poonch Rajouri fell from a walnut tree. He was immediately taken to a nearby hospital for treatment where doctors declared him brought […]

CS administers oath of office to Iftikhar Kakroo as JKWRRA member

Asks the body to catalyze reforms in this sector for the welfare of UT people

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Monday administered oath of office to Iftikhar Kakroo as the member of Jammu & Kashmir Water Resources Regulatory Authority (JKWRRA) here. On the occasion the ACS, Jal Shakti; Member, JKWRRA; Secretary, Law; Chief Engineers of the Department besides other officers were also present. On the occasion, Dr Mehta […]

Govt teacher suspended for conducting another marriage

Srinagar: A senior lecturer was suspended by the J&K Government a few days ago for contracting a second marriage in violation of the rule 22 of the Jammu and Kashmir Government Employees (Conduct) Rules, 1971. As per an official communique from the office of the Chief Education Officer Budgam, the erring government employee Showkat Ahmad […]

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Baramulla: The Anti Corruption Bureau on Monday arrested a lambardar in Kreeri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district for accepting bribe of Rs 8,000. An official said that the ACB arrested lambardar identified as Nisar Ahmad Pandith s/o Ghulam Hyder Pandit of Authoora Bala while taking Rs 8,000 as bribe. He said that the accused […]

DC B’la discusses Action Plan for conducting Tourist Festival at Ladoo Ladoora

Dist Admin committed to promote Eco-tourism in the district: Dr Sehrish

BARAMULLA: In view of conducting Tourist Festival at Ladoo Ladoora Rafiabad on 20th September, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar Monday convened a meeting with all the concerned officers at DC Office Complex here to finalize its action plan. A threadbare discussion was held on the subject wherein various strategies were discussed […]

DLRAC meeting held at Shopian

SHOPIAN: A District Level Rural Self-Employment Advisory Committee (DLRAC) meeting for the first Quarter ended 30th June, 2023 was Monday held at Shopian to review the performance of the J&K Bank Rural Self Employment Training Institute Shopian. The meeting was chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Shopian, Dr. Zakir Hussain Faaz. At the outset, Director, […]

Fleet of 25 trucks carrying 1500 cattle, 30 nomadic families flagged-off from Anantnag

ANANTNAG: In order to avoid traffic jamming on national highways due to the annual movements of the cattle during the Autumn season from Kashmir to Jammu Division, Tribal Affairs Department in collaboration with Sheep Husbandry Department & JKSRTC began transportation of Tribal people along with their cattle to their destinations in Jammu division. In this […]

Divisional level Training programme under (NBHM) concludes

SRINAGAR: The seven days Divisional level training programme on Scientific Beekeeping under National Bee-keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) organised by the department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Kashmir concluded Monday at Agriculture Complex Lalmandi Srinagar. The concluding session was attended by Joint Director Extension, Joint Director Inputs, Director Rakhs and Farms, Chief Agriculture Officer Srinagar, […]

Capacity Development Programme concludes at NIESBUD Centre

SRINAGAR: The three days Capacity Development Programme for existing entrepreneurs for scaling up their business activities under SANKALP concluded here at National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India, Srinagar Centre. This was the second programme as part of the series of programmes to be […]

J&K Pollution Control Committee celebrates ‘World Ozone Day-2023’

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee (JKPCC), Kashmir celebrated World Ozone Day 2023 under the theme ‘Montreal Protocol: Fixing the Ozone layer and reducing Climate Change’. The event was inaugurated by Regional Director JKPCC Kashmir, Rafi Ahmad Bhat. Speaking on the occasion, he deliberated upon the importance and significance of this day for […]