Vitasta Festival celebrates its second consecutive day
Enchanting folk artists leave audiences spellbound
SRINAGAR: The “Vitasta Cultural Festival” continued its vibrant celebration for the second consecutive day at the Sheri Kashmir International Convention Centre in Srinagar. The festival showcased a diverse array of cultural programmes featuring fascinating performances by talented folk artists including singers and dancers, which left the audience enthralled and captivated. In addition, a thought provoking […]
94% of Kulgam villages covered under different categories of ODF Plus
DC instructs concerned to achieve ODF Plus model panchayats target
KULGAM: District Kulgam has so far achieved coverage of 94 percent of the villages under different categories of ODF Plus; this was informed during a visit of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat to Mirhama. The DC had conducted the tour to take stock of progress recorded in construction of Solid Waste […]
DC visits temples at Kulgam, takes stock of arrangements for ‘HaarAshtami’
KULGAM: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat Saturday visited Mata Katyayani temple at Kakran and Mata Kulwagishori temple at Kulgam to oversee the arrangements put in place for ‘Haar Ashtami’. Officers from KPDCL, Jal Shakti, Health, RDD and other line departments briefed the DC about the arrangements put in place for smooth […]
Ayushi Sudan assumes charge as Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara
Chairs introductory cum review meeting with District Officers
KUPWARA: Ayushi Sudan, Saturday assumed charge as Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, relieving Doifode Sagar Dattatray of the charge. Ayushi Sudan, a 2017-batch IAS officer, has been previously serving as Mission Director, National Health Mission J&K. She was received by Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Kupwara, Altaf Ahmad Khan; Additional Deputy Commissioner Handwara, Nazir Ahmad Mir, […]
NDMA conducts mock exercises at Pahalgam ahead of SANJY-2023
Disaster scenarios simulated to assess preparedness along the base camps
ANANTNAG: In view of the ensuing Shri Amarnath ji Yatra (SAJY-2023), a mock drill was Saturday organized under the supervision of Major General Sudhir Bahal to test the disaster preparedness and improvise the response strategy where required. The Major General on the occasion said that response strategies for these mock scenarios have been discussed threadbare […]
Market checking held in various parts of Anantnag
Fine imposed on various FBOs, 20 Kgs of spoiled fish destroyed
ANANTNAG: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, SF Hamid, a joint team of Food Safety Department and Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs conducted a market checking at Anantnag to regulate availability of quality and wholesome foods for general public on the eve of Eid-Ul Adha. During the market checking, on spot penalty of […]
Various Agro-Chemical Shops inspected at Budgam
BUDGAM: In order to take stock of the agrochemicals in the district, Chief Horticulture Officer (CHO) Budgam Saturday inspected various agrochemical shops in the district where registration documents were checked and samples were lifted for laboratory testing. The CHO directed the Officers of the Department of Horticulture Budgam for surprise inspection of all retail outlets […]
Police busts gang of drug peddlers in Sopore, two women among three held: Police
Sopore: Police on Saturday busted a gang of drug peddlers and arrested three drug peddlers including two women in Sangrama area of Sopore in Baramulla district. Police in a statement said that continuing its drive against drug peddlers, Police arrested three drug peddlers at Sangrama Chowk. The arrested drug peddler have been identified as Abdul […]
School kid from Baramulla drowns in Sonamarg during picnic
PSAJK expresses condolences
Srinagar: A school boy from Baramulla district drowned in a river in Sonamarg area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, official sources said. They said that a student of a private school in Baramulla, who was on picnic, drowned while taking bath in river Sindh. “The boy was immediately rescued and taken to a nearby health […]
Two shops damaged in Lalchowk market fire incident
Firefighter among two people injured
Srinagar: Two shops were gutted in a fire incident at Residency Road Srinagar on Saturday. The fire broke out in one of the shops at Fairdeal Shopping Complex in which two shops were damaged. During the process of firefighting, two persons including a firefighter sustained injuries and were shifted to SMHS Hospital Srinagar. One of […]
