LG reviews preparation for Eid-ul-Azha
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a meeting to review the preparations of district administrations and various departments ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha festival, an official press release informed here Wednesday. It said the meeting was attended by Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to LG; Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary; Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary […]
Army celebrates International Yoga Day in Kashmir
Srinagar: The 9th International Day of Yoga was celebrated with enthusiasm and gusto in keeping with the spirit of Yoga Day 2023 theme “Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam” at various locations in Kashmir, with the primary objective to promote Yoga as a holistic practice for mental and physical wellbeing, officials said today. Aimed at spreading awareness […]
VC NITI Aayog appreciates brisk digital transformation in J&K; rankings of UT’s administrative units
VC NITI Aayog meets LG, interacts with officials
SRINAGAR: On his visit to J&K, Vice Chairperson, NITI Aayog, Suman Bery, reviewed the developmental scenario in J&K to explore thrust areas in the presence of Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta and other senior officers to help J&K realize the vision of Viksit J&K @ 2047. An official spokesman said that during the interactive […]
Yoga must for integration of mind with the body: Chief Justice
SRINAGAR: Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh, N. Kotiswar Singh today inaugurated 09″ International Yoga Day at High Court Complex, Srinagar. The theme of the event was “Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”, effectively encapsulating our collective aspiration for “One Earth, One Family, and One Future”. Chief Justice stressed upon all the participants to include […]
Mega functions held across Kashmir to celebrate ‘International Day of Yoga-2023’
District heads lead Yoga sessions
SRINAGAR: Mega functions were held across all the districts of Kashmir on the eve of the ninth edition of International Day of Yoga-2023 (IDY), to commemorate the day and raise awareness of the many benefits of practicing yoga. On the occasion, the Deputy Commissioners, other officers, and officials besides youth, students, and the public were […]
Commissioner Secretary I&C chairs 12th Board meeting of JKTPO
Board approves activity plan for 2023-24; emphasizes promotion of export, investment, J&K brands
SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary Industries and Commerce, Vikramjit Singh, today chaired the 12th Board of Directors (BoDs) meeting of the Jammu & Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) at the Civil Secretariat here. The meeting accorded approval to budget for the 2023-24 fiscal with a strong emphasis on organizing trade fairs, exhibitions and buyer-seller meet with good […]
Women contributing immensely towards nation development: Advisor Bhatnagar
Addresses valedictory session of IIM Rohtak for J&K students
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today addressed the valedictory session of the month-long internship programme conducted by IIM Rohtak for the girl polytechnic students of Jammu and Kashmir. The internship programme was jointly organized by the Skill Development Department of Jammu and Kashmir and IIM Rohtak in which 94 girl students of […]
Omar presides over special session of North Zone functionaries at Drang Tangmarg
Srinagar: The J&K National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah said it is a bitter truth that August 05, 2019, would not have been possible if J&K National Conference had not been weakened. He made these comments while addressing a special meeting of the party’s North Zone functionaries at Drang Tangmarg today. In the marathon session, […]
10 quintals of imported dressed chicken seized for non-maintenance of cold chain
Destroys it on the spot; seals FBO's unhygienic premises
SRINAGAR: On the basis of specific information received regarding raw dressed chicken imported from outside the state is being sold in the market in violation of the Food Safety Standards Act, which includes non-maintenance of the cold chain, a team of Food Safety Officers under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Food Safety Kashmir today […]
Malpora Narvaw water filtration plant defunct for last 10 years
People compelled to drink contaminated water
By Jameela Akhter Baramulla: Residents of Malpora village in the Narvaw area of Baramulla district are up in arms against Jal Shakti Department Baramulla over a defunct water filtration plant that was supposed to supply pure drinking water to the villagers but it is full of slit and dirt. Locals alleged that they are compelled […]
