Mirwaiz Farooq, A G Lone remembered on death anniversary
Srinagar: While politicians paid tributes to Moulvi Mohammad Farooq and Abdul Gani Lone on their death anniversary Saturday, parts of Srinagar downtown observed shutdown on the occasion. While most of the shops in the downtown areas of the city, including Nowhatta, Gojwara and Rajouri Kadal, were shut, the public transport however was plying in these […]
Chief priest of MVD shrine dies; LG expresses condolences
Jammu: Head priest at the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, Amir Chand passed away at his residence in Reasi district on Saturday, officials said. The 85-year-old ‘Pratham Pujari’ apparently died of a heart attack at his Katra residence, the officials said, adding his cremation will take place at Balganga later in the day. Lieutenant Governor Manoj […]
Summer break announced for schools in summer zone
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Saturday announced a 47-day summer vacation for educational institutions, including recognised private schools up to class 12, in the summer zone of the Jammu division. According to an order issued by Ravi Shankar Sharma, the Director of School Education department, Jammu, the decision on summer vacation was taken […]
President, vice-president MC Bandipora lose no-confidence motion
Bandipora: Incumbent president of the Municipal Council Bandipora in north Kashmir, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai on Saturday lost the no-confidence motion during a floor test, officials said. The floor test was necessitated after at least 9 councillors had challenged the president MC Bandipora to prove majority after which the no-confidence vote was fixed for today. As […]
J&K witnesses completion of 65000 projects in 3 years: Govt
UT admin completes 1193 works languishing since past 10-20 years
SRINAGAR: Reflecting the exponential rise in completion of development works and establishing itself as a leader from a laggard in the world of progress and prosperity, Jammu and Kashmir has completed over 60,000 development projects in the past three years. According to an official document, 66,724 development projects have been completed in the Union Territory […]
ACS chairs maiden review meeting of Agriculture department
Reaffirms govts’ concern towards empowering farmers socially, economically
Srinagar: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production and Farmer Welfare Department (AP&FWD), Atal Dulloo, today chaired maiden meeting of Agriculture sector to review progress on various centrally sponsored schemes and other flagship programmes being implemented in the division. “Our prime concern should be to enhance farmers’ income, raise them as socially and economically empowered community,” […]
Legal Metrology Dept seizes 2 petrol pumps for short delivery
SRINAGAR: The Legal Metrology Department today seized and registered cases against two petrol pumps for delivering a shorter quantity of fuel to the consumers. In one of the cases, it was observed that 6 Nozzles of a Petrol Pump located on the National Highway at Srinagar were delivering short fuel by about 30 ml against […]
Exhibition showcasing ‘finest of Kashmir Handicrafts’ inaugurated at Gulmarg
Srinagar: Gulmarg will play host to a “craft mela”, a unique handicraft & handloom exhibition showcasing the exquisite art and craft of Kashmir. The exhibition has been put together by the Directorate of Handicrafts & Handlooms Kashmir in collaboration with Gulmarg Development Authority. The Director Handicrafts & Handlooms Kashmir Tariq Ahmad Zargar inaugurated the exhibition […]
DGP visits Traffic Police Headquarters, Kothibagh Police Station
Takes stock of damages caused by fire incidents
Srinagar: Director General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh visited Traffic Police Headquarters, Srinagar and Kothibagh Police Station to take stock of damages caused by the fire incidents that took place on the 18th and 20th of this month. The DGP was accompanied by ADGP Traffic J&K T Namgyal, SP East Sahil Sangral and other concerned/jurisdictional […]
CPFC, EPFO reviews functioning of regional offices at Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC), EPFO, Neelam Shami Rao, on the last day of her three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir today reviewed the functioning of the Regional Offices in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh here. FA&CAO, Hemant Jain; ACC(HQ), K. L. Taneja and RPFC – I, Rizwan Uddin and other officers of EPFO […]
