Two cops injured as encounter breaks out in Panthachowk
Srinagar: Two policemen were injured as encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Gomander Mohalla Panthachowk of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Friday. A senior police officer told GNS that Police had gone there to pick a suspect. As Police team tried to enter the house, a heavy volume of firing came from […]
Child should not be made to suffer due to husband-wife dispute: SC
New Delhi: Observing that a child should not be made to suffer due to a dispute between a husband and wife, the Supreme Court has asked an Army officer to look after the maintenance of his 13-year-old son till he attains the age of majority. While dissolving the officer’s marriage, a bench comprising Justices M […]
Deputy Commissioner Srinagar chairs revenue meeting
Directs for launching massive anti-encroachment drive in all Tehsils
SRINAGAR: To review the functioning of Revenue Department and to ensure efficient and prompt public service delivery in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, Thursday chaired a meeting of the Revenue Department in the Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex, here. The meeting held threadbare deliberations on various Revenue related […]
Awareness prog on self-employment schemes held at KGP Gogjibagh
SRINAGAR: In its continuous endeavor to generate awareness and mobilize/motivate the unemployed youth to establish employment generating units in the most promising sectors, the District Development Commissioner (DDC) Srinagar, Aijaz Asad and Director Employment, J&K Nisar Ahmad Wani, District Employment & Counseling Centre, Srinagar organized a one day mega Awareness Programme at Kashmir Govt. Polytechnic, […]
DLIC Anantnag sanctions 22 cases under Mumkin scheme
Rs. 22 lakhs subsidy amount disbursed among beneficiaries
ANANTNAG: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Anantnag, Dr. Piyush Singla today chaired District Level Implementation Committee (DLIC) meeting of Mumkin scheme in which 22 cases were sanctioned. Speaking during the meeting, the DDC said that constitution of task force committees, sensitization of field functionaries and awareness camps have been instrumental in accelerating credit facilitation to the […]
Chairman DDC concludes two-day tour to Pahalgam
ANANTNAG : Chairman District Development Council Anantnag, Chowdary Mohammad Yousuf Gorsi concluded his two day visit to block pahalgam today. The DDC chairman was accompanied by the officers of RDD, PHE, Irrigation, Health, PDD and other officers on his visit. Gorsi visited various developmental works, hospitals, schools and other offices. Public Durbars were held at […]
Sgr admin organizes prog under ‘Eat Right’ challenge at Dal Lake
SRINAGAR: In connection with the ongoing ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsov’ campaign, the District Administration Srinagar in coordination with Food Safety & Drug Control Kashmir on Thursday organized an awareness programme under Eat Right challenge in and around Dal Lake, here. The programme was held on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad […]
Free Winter Tuition- A good for all initiative
By: Zahid Mukhtar Rangraze In the year 2016-17, the then Govt of J&K came up with an initiative of free winter coaching for all at some limited locations that were easily accessible, centrally located and with a good population of the student community. The program of Govt’s Free Winter Coaching was initially designed for the […]
Bangladesh’s Assistance to Sri Lanka Increases Image, Prestige of Bangladesh
By: Hafizur Talukdar Debt-ridden Bangladesh a few years ago is now a country of unprecedented success in debt relief. The world today looks at Bangladesh in amazement. Bangladesh only borrowed from other countries or organizations. Now that history has changed and started giving loans. Bangladesh has given loans to Sri Lanka and Sudan. Bangladesh gave […]
Can China win back global opinion before the Winter Olympics? Does it even want to?
By: Jennifer Y.J. Hsu The Beijing Winter Olympics are only weeks away and China has been forced on the defensive by a diplomatic boycott called by the US, UK, Australia and other western countries. There had been pressure for Western governments to announce a boycott for months over the Chinese party-state’s treatment of the Uyghurs […]
