Minister reviews implementation of Roshni Act
Minister for Revenue, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Abdul Rehman Veeri today chaired a high level meeting to review the implementation of the Roshni Act 2001. Financial Commissioner Revenue Lokesh Jha, Commissioner Secretary Revenue Muhammad Ashraf Mir, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmed Khan, Additional Secretary Law Chandel Sethi, DC Srinagar Farooq Ahmed Lone, Joint Director Planning […]
GST Council Meet: Media Centre set up by DIPR at Hotel Centaur
A Media Centre has been established by the Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR) at Centaur Lake View Hotel, Cheshmashahi to facilitate the visiting and local media-persons for the smooth coverage of the 14th GST Council meeting being held at SKICC Srinagar from today. The Media Centre has been equipped with computers, internet facility […]
Disallowing Geelani to visit doctor: Rights body seeks report from police
The State Human Rights Commission, while taking the suo motto cognizance of the media reports about barring Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani for medical consultation, has directed police to file report explaining circumstances in which the Hurriyat leader was restrained from going to a hospital. “Senior Superintendent of Police, Budgam, is directed to file […]
BCA students resent KUs decision to set up exam centre at SP College
The BCA 3rd semester students are up in the arms against the Kashmir University (KU) authorities for its decision to set up their examination centre at SP College Srinagar. The aggrieved students said the decision was anti-students as the venue sans the student friendly atmosphere given the prolonged student protest in the premises of the […]
Kashmir Film on ‘Community Radio’ ranked 5th in CRVC 2017
A short film titled ‘Gaash: A Ray of Hope,’ has succeeded in securing fifth position in ‘Community Radio Video Challenge 2017’. The students from Govt. College for Women, M A road and Media Education Research Centre (MERC), Kashmir University have joined hands in the making of the short film. The challenge was called by Commonwealth […]
Deptt to construct Banquet halls in various districts: Custodian General
Stating that Banquet halls will be constructed in various districts by the department, Custodian General, J&K Ajaz Ahmad Bhat on Wednesday said the amount lying with various government department on account of evacuee property will be liquidated in a time bound manner. Bhat also stressed on generation of income units on the evacuee property on […]
Anti-polythene drive conducted in Bijbehara
In order to curve the menace of use of polythene, the anti-polythene drive was Wednesday conducted in Bijbehara town of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The drive was conducted under the supervision of BDO Bijbehara, Ashfeen Ali Khan. BDO along with Assistant Engineer, Tariq Ahmad Veeray and other officials inspected various shopkeepers in Semthan, Sangam, Sethar […]
DDC Budgam for expediting work on flood channel
On the instructions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, the District Development Commissioner Budgam, accompanied by SE Hydraulics and Xen Flood Control Division Narabal today inspected work on flood channel in the district and reviewed its dredging, axing of trees, and evacuation of encroached land on both sides of the flood spill channel. It was said […]
SIC convenes awareness camp on RTI Act
Awareness-cum-round table session on implementation and monitoring of RTI Act, 2009 was held today under the supervision of Chief Information Commissioner, Khursheed Ahmad Ganai, at Dak Bungalow Baramulla. The meeting was attended by DDC Baramulla Dr. Nasir Ahmad Naqash, Registrar SIC, ADC, SDM Pattan, Tehsildars, FAAs, PIOs, and APIOs from all Departments, RTI activists of […]