Two-day workshop on advanced photography begins at DCJ
A two-day workshop on photography organised by the Department of Convergent Journalism (DCJ), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) began at Nowgam-I academic block of the university here today. Noted photojournalist Javed Dar, who is the resource person, spoke about the challenges faced by photojournalists working in conflict zones while sharing some interesting anecdotes. He […]
Army pays homage to slain soldiers
Army on Monday said that it paid homage to three of its soldiers who were killed in a major counter infiltration operation launched along the Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir’s Naugam sector. During which, as per the statement by Army spokesperson, four heavily armed militants were killed. “Joined by top officials from Civil […]
Anjuman-i-Auqaf decries continues house detention of Mirwaiz
Anjuman-i-Auqaf Jamia Masjid Monday strongly condemned the continuous house detention of its president Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. The spokesman of Anjuman, as per the statement said that “by caging Mirwaiz, authorities have barred him from carrying out his social and religious responsibilities.” “Anjuman had to call off the meeting which was to be presided by the […]
CAD-CAM machine installed
A CAD-CAM (Computer aided designing and computer aided milling) machine was installed at a city clinic here. The machine first of its type in North India and first time in the state of Jammu and Kashmir being also as 5 axis machine was installed in Gulshan Dental Laboratory Srinagar. “In Jammu and Kashmir there was […]
Poppy cultivation destroyed
According to the Deputy Excise Commissioner, Executive Kashmir, the Excise teams destroyed 132 kanals of poppy cultivation in Budgam and Pulwama districts. A team of the Excise officials destroyed 72 kanals of poppy in village Wakherwan, Nownagri in Pulwama and another team destroyed 58 kanals of Poppy in village Phalsil, Ratinapora and Kulbug of Tehsil […]
Intn’l Biodiversity Day celebrated
State Biodiversity Board (SBB) in association with State Forest Research Institute celebrated the World Biological Diversity Day-2017 under theme ‘Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism’ at Field Research Station, Dagpora Haran, here today. Joint Director SFRI, Chairman National Society for Protection of Water Resources, Wetlands and Forests, other officers from SFRI, Teachers and students of several schools […]
First phase of Bandipora-Srinagar road to be completed in 3 months
To supplement and strengthen the road network in Bandipora district, the Minister for Public Works, Naeem Akhtar, Monday directed for speedy completion of Srinagar-Bandipora road and announced the construction of a major bridge on Arin Nallah and Bailey bridge at Bapora. The Minister stated this while addressing a public meeting at Sumlar Bandipora today. […]
Minister lays foundation of Water Supply Schemes in Kupwara
Minister for Rural Development Abdul Haq today laid foundation of two water supply schemes at Zangli and Gangbugh villages in district Kupwara that will benefit nearly 10000 souls of the area. Abdul Haq laid the foundation of Zangli Water Supply Scheme coming up at an estimated cost of Rs 7 crore and will benefit more […]
BJP reaches to conclusion even before initiating a start: Opposition
Opposition parties have chided the Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement of resolving Kashmir in a year saying that BJP has no policy on Kashmir and giving deadlines for resolution of the issue is an attention diverting tactic. Reacting to Rajnath Singh’s address in public rally in Sikkim on Sunday where he had said that the […]
Attention MTS candidates
According to Sub Divisional Magistrate (East), the examination centre/venue Government Higher Secondary School Kothi Bagh Srinagar (code no. 1007-001) for the candidates appearing in the written test of Multi-Tasking Staff (NT) has been changed and shifted to Government Degree College for Women Nawa Kadal Srinagar. Besides, the candidates appearing in the test which is being […]
