Tosa Maidan festival held at Sitaharan
BUDGAM: The day-long Tosa Maidan festival was held at Sitaharan, Budgam today. The festival was jointly organised by District Administration Budgam, Tourism Department and Tourism Development Authority, Tosa Maidan. Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, Dr. Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza and Director, Tourism, Kashmir, Dr. G N Itoo jointly inaugurated the festival. Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, […]
Apni Party committed to fight for people’s rights: Rafi Ahmad Mir
‘PAGD hoodwinking people for their own political survival’
SRINAGAR: Apni Party General Secretary Rafi Ahmad Mir on Wednesday said the recent comments by the different political parties in PAGD have once again stirred confusion in the minds of the people. He was flanked by Party Provincial President Mohammad Ashraf Mir. Addressing a press conference at Party’s Central Office in M2 Church Lane, Sonwar, […]
Chairperson DDC Baramulla conducts public outreach prog
BARAMULLA: In order to take a firsthand appraisal of the issues and problems being faced by public at gross root level, the Chairperson District Development Council Baramulla, Safeena Beigh, accompanied by various concerned officers today conducted Public Outreach Programme at various Blocks of Baramulla district. The programme apart from locals was also attended by many […]
DGP visits Anantnag, Pulwama; reviews security scenario
Jammu: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh today visited South Kashmir districts of Anantnag and Pulwama. He chaired officers meeting to take stock of the security scenario at DIG South Kashmir Range office at Anantnag. “He later visited Pulwama district to compliment Police and Security Forces for neutralising two dreaded terrorists in an encounter today. […]
Dr Samoon reviews development works at Hajin, Sumbal
Inaugurates Baba Jungi Lift Irrigation scheme
BANDIPORA: As part of weekly Block Diwas public outreach programme, Principal Secretary, Skill Development, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, who is also Secretary In-charge Bandipora, on Wednesday visited Sumbal sub division of the district and inaugurated Baba Jungi Lift Irrigation scheme in Wangipora besides reviewing development works being executed there. Dr Samoon also held interaction with […]
JKACS, Health Dept observe World Aids Day
JAMMU: To mark observance of the World Aids Day 2021, J&K Aids Control Society and Department of Health & Medical Education today organised an awareness event here at Kala Kendra on the theme ‘End Inequalities, End Aids, and End Pandemic’ with special focus on reaching people left behind. The event was inaugurated by Director Health […]
H&H Dept kick-starts exhibitions at Noida, Amritsar
SRINAGAR: Continuing its participation in the physical fairs, the Department of Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir today kick-started two physical exhibitions at Greater Noida and Amritsar (PITEX). The Department has nominated exporters, Unit Holders and artisans of the valley to HGH India 2021 Expo and Amritsar. At India Expo Centre, Greater Noida,Delhi NCR and Ranjit Avenue, […]
DG IMPARD chairs online conference on Kashmir Aelamia Declaration, 2021
SRINAGAR: Director General, J&K Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (JK IMPARD), Saurabh Bhaghat, today presided over an online conference at IMPARD main campus, Srinagar. The purpose of the conference was to take forward the commitment expressed in the Kashmir Aelamia Declaration, 2021, to carry out four case studies/best practices. The case studies […]
Putin demands NATO guarantees not to expand eastward
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Moscow would seek Western guarantees that would preclude any further NATO expansion and deployment of its weapons near Russia’s borders. Putin’s statement came amid Ukrainian and Western worries about an alleged plan by Moscow to invade Ukraine. Russian diplomats countered them Wednesday by expressing concern about Ukraine’s […]
