320 teams take part in cricket championship
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, on Saturday, met the players during the final match of junior cricket Championship and encouraged them to play in a sportsman spirit. The championship was organized by the State Sports Council and the final match was played between Sumbal and Zainapora teams of Shopian. This championship was conducted for the first time by […]
DCC Hankarmulla and KFC Shogpora XI emerge winners
Two matches were played today in the ongoing Shaheed Aga Syed Mehdia Memorial T20 cricket tournament at Budgam sports stadium here. DCC Hankarmulla and KFC Shogpora XI won their respective matches. The first match was played between DCC Hankarmulla and RCC Chayre. DCC Hankarmulla defeated RCC Chayre by 12 runs. DCC Hankarmulla while batting first scored […]
JKFA to hold coaching
The Jammu and Kashmir Football Association is conducting a AIFF ‘D’ Certificate coaching course at Srinagar with the permission of AIFF for which dates are being approved by AIFF shortly. Interested candidates who desire to attend the Course are requested to contact Association Office and register their names after enquiring necessary fee required to […]
Zulfkar gets information portfolio
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, on Saturday, assigned the key portfolio of Information to Choudhary Zulfkar Ali. He already holds the portfolio of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs. In addition to this department, he would now also be incharge of Information portfolio.
Mehbooba pays tributes to Moulvi Farooq, Lone
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, on Saturday, paid rich tributes to late Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Farooq and late Abdul Gani Lone whose death anniversaries would be observed today. The Chief Minister said the contribution made by the two leaders in the socio-political awakening of people would long be remembered in Jammu and Kashmir. She said the best […]
Cop flees with 4 rifles
A constable identified as Syed Naveed Mushtaq, of Nazninpora Shopian who was deployed on the guard duty at FCI at village Chandpora Budgam fled away with 4 SLR rifles along with ammunition. He fled away with his own weapon and rifles of other police personnel.
Casual workers bore the brunt of note ban: Labour Bureau survey
Casual workers took the maximum hit from demonetisation, with as many as 1.52 lakh workers losing their jobs during the three months to December 2016. The government had invalidated high value notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 early in November last year, leading to disruption in economic activity. According to the quarterly report on […]
Priya Sethi inaugurates exhibition at Dogra art museum
Minister of Culture, School Education and Tourism, Priya Sethi has inaugurated a special exhibition at Dogra Art Museum Jammu after a similar successful exhibition in SPS Museum Srinagar. The exhibition was part of celebrations to mark International Museum day, In the galaxy of art and heritage lovers, the Minster expressed the importance of International Museum […]
Stop entry of polythene in state: Haq Khan
The Rural Development Department is observing Swachhta Week across the state. The Minister for Rural Development, Abdul Haq, on Saturday, paid a surprise visit to various blocks of Samba and Kathua districts to inspect the progress of anti-polythene campaign. During his visit to various panchayats of block Bari Brahmana, Vijaypur, Hiranagar, Samba, Marheen and Barnoti, […]
Choudhary, Ganga kick-start construction of Basantar protection wall
Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Sham Lal Choudhary and Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash Ganga Saturday kick started the construction work of protection wall on River Basantar at Tanwar Post in Ramgarh area of Samba. The protection wall having a length of 222 m would be constructed at an estimated cost […]