DG Horti inaugurates training course on fruit & vegetable preservation
SRINAGAR: The Director General (DG) Horticulture, Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat today inaugurated 06 months training course on fruit and vegetable preservation. 30 Candidates from different parts of the valley will be imparted training by the experts of the Departments on preservation of Fruits and vegetables. On the occasion, the DG said that the Department is […]
D&FCO launches valley-wide drive against milk adulteration
SRINAGAR: In continuation to its efforts against adulteration of food articles available to the general public, the Drug and Food Control Organization (D&FCO) Kashmir has launched a massive drive against milk adulteration across the valley. The inspections of milk vendors and the vehicles carrying and distributing milk at the door steps of many homes were […]
Dr. Hina visits Kailash Kund Sudhmahadev Beekeeping Cluster Doda
BADHARWAH: Vice Chairperson, Jammu and Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB), Dr. Hina Shafi Bhat, today visited the Common Facility Centre of Kalishkund Sudhmahadev Beekeeping Cluster, Doda, to inspect the ongoing works on the unit. Addressing public during an awareness programme conducted under the soft intervention of the cluster, Vice Chairperson said that Kailash […]
Int’l Day of Persons with Disabilities observed at GHSS Baramulla
BARAMULLA: On International Day of Persons with Disability, a programme was today organised by School Education Department Baramulla in Govt Girls Higher Secondary school here, in which a large number of students across the district participated. President Municipal Council Baramulla, Touseef Raina was the chief guest while as Chief Education Officer Baramulla G.M. Lone was […]
‘Shell-type’ object found in Kupwara
Kupwara: A suspicious object has been found lying along Kupwara-Lolab road at Goos, officials said. They told that a ‘shell type’ object was found by some passersby lying along the road near Public Park, following which the forces cordoned off the area. “A BDS team has been called in to the site”, they said adding […]
CS directs macadamization of 8,000 km of road by March 2021
JAMMU: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, chaired a meeting to review the functioning of the Public Works (R&B) Department and take stock of progress made under the flagship programme, ‘Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana’ (PMGSY). Principal Secretary, Public Works (R&B) Department and the concerned officers of the Department were present in the meeting. […]
Apni Party voiced people’s concern when J&K’s traditional Political Parties maintained silence: Altaf Bukhari
SRINAGAR: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Thursday said that after the abrogation of special status to the erstwhile state of J&K, Apni Party raised the suppressed voices of the people while traditional political parties remained mute spectators to the then prevailing situation. He said the people of J&K no longer trust the […]
‘Under JJM, J&K provides 4.62 lakh functional water connections in two years’
SRINAGAR: In continuing with its efforts to cover 100% rural households with functional tap water connections under Jal Jeevan Mission by 2022, the UT of J&K has provided 4.62 lakh tap water connections in two years. In the first phase of the roadmap devised by the Mission Directorate, Jal Jeevan Mission J&K, two Districts — […]
DG IMPARD, CS Planning review implementation of District Good Governance Index
SRINAGAR: Director General, J&K Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (J&K IMPARD), Saurabh Bhagat and Commissioner Secretary, Planning and Monitoring Department, Mandeep Kour, today reviewed progress on fidelity check of data sets for publication of District Good Governance Index (DGGI) for twenty districts of the UT during a meeting held in this regard. […]
Central GST, IT depts organize joint progs in districts of Kashmir
SRINAGAR: As Part of outreach initiative of Union Ministry of Finance, the Central GST and Income Tax departments organized joint programmes at Kulgam, Shopian, Anantnag and Kupwara districts. The initiative is aimed at reaching out to representatives of small and medium industries, business professionals, local business bodies and associations, start-ups, women entrepreneurs and others to […]