Two drug peddlers arrested in Sopore
Sopore: Police has arrested two drug peddlers from Sopore and seized contraband substance from their possession. “Two persons identified as Ajaz Ahmad Najar son of Ghulam Din Najar and Dawood Ahmad Kaloo son of Ab Aziz Kaloo, both residents of Batpora who were travelling in an Eco vehicle bearing Registration No. JK05E 1627, were arrested […]
DC Srinagar takes firsthand assessment of encroachments
Details of encroachments, construction permissions, provision of various civic amenities sought from concerned departments
SRINAGAR, MAY 30: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Thursday conducted a comprehensive inspection of Khushalsar and Gilsar lakes in Eidgah Tehsil in view of illegal constructions and encroachments of these water bodies where organised colonies have been constructed over the years. The visit follows a preliminary inspection report, submitted by a task-force team […]
Annual Work Plan, Budget 2019-20 under Mid-Day Meal Scheme approved
Panchayats to implement the scheme, permanent health cards for all students
SRINAGAR, MAY 30: Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam today chaired a meeting of the State Level Steering-Cum-Monitoring Committee (SLSMC) under Mid-Day Meal to review its functioning and to approve Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B) 2019-20. Financial Commissioner Finance, Arun Kumar Mehta, Financial Commissioner, H&ME Atal Dulloo, Principal Secretary, Planning, Rohit Kansal, Commissioner Secretary, School Education […]
Land grab
Everything is up for grabs in Kashmir. This is the unfortunate reality here. Irrespective of what government might say to boast about its so-called transparency, fact of the matter remains that there is complete lack of accountability in the very systems of governance here. And mind it, this corruption is patronized and promoted by the […]
Commissioner Food Safety inspects food establishments in Srinagar
Erring bakery unit fined Rs 20000, Milk plant sealed at Lassipora
SRINAGAR, MAY 30: Commissioner, Food Safety, J&K Vinod Sharma today inspected food establishments in Srinagar City. He was accompanied by Dy. Commissioner, Food Safety, Kashmir, Irfana Ahmad, Assistant Commissioner Food Safety, District Srinagar, Hilal Ahmad Mir and other concerned officers. The team inspected various Bakery & Confectionary Units within Srinagar City to check the quality […]
Top Afghan officials hold talks with Pakistani authorities
Islamabad, May 30 : A high-level Afghan delegation led by national security adviser has held talks with top civilian and military officers in Pakistan, dicussing security issues, peace process with Taliban and also to prepare the ground for a possible visit of President Ashraf Ghani next month. Hamdullah Mohib – who led a high-powered delegation […]
DIPR accords farewell to retiring officials
SRINAGAR, MAY 30: Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) Kashmir division office Ram Bagh Srinagar today organized an affectionate farewell function to their colleagues of Field Publicity Office, Mohammad Ibrahim and Mohammad Iqbal Khan who attained superannuation after serving the department for over three decades. Joint Director Information, Kashmir Abid Hussain, Assistant Director Information/Field […]
Over 750,000 EU nationals seek UK residence for Brexit
London, May 30 : Britain has received 750,000 applications from EU citizens seeking to settle in the UK in the first four months of 2019, with Poles leading the way, official data showed Thursday. The government’s scheme for offering an estimated 3.8 million EU nationals the right to live permanently in Britain after Brexit has […]
IGP Kashmir visits Kokernag, interact with jawans
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone S.P Pani today visited Sub Division Kokernag. DIG SKR Atul Kumar and SSP Anantnag Altaf Ahmad Khan besides other officers of the district were accompanying IGP Kashmir. IGP visited Police Station Kokernag where he held an interaction with the officials and jawans. IGP Kashmir complimented the officers for […]