4-day training prog on mental health concludes at KU
Srinagar: A four-day training programme on mental health concluded at the University of Kashmir on Saturday. The capacity-building programme for community-level health professionals from Budgam district was organised by the varsity’s Department of Social Work (DoSW) as part of a research project sponsored by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi. Dean of […]
Successful digital projects to be implemented throughout the UT: Nitishwar Kumar
Weekly review meeting on progress of digital initiatives, implementation of various departmental projects
Directs for creating an online service cum database of tourist guides in the UT JAMMU: Continuing the weekly review meetings on progress of digital initiatives and implementation of various departmental projects, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor, Nitishwar Kumar chaired a series of meetings at the Civil Secretariat here today. The meetings are undertaken to fast […]
Forest Department to expand plantation work in J&K
Stress on IT-based interventions through GIS, GPS, ICT, drones and mobile apps
CS chairs 19th Steering Committee meeting of CAMPA JAMMU: The Chief Secretary, B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, today chaired the 19th meeting of the Steering Committee of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) to consider the Annual Plan of Operations (APOs) for the year 2021-22. At the outset, the PCCF apprised the Committee […]
Police arrests three drug peddlers in Awantipora, Pulwama
Srinagar: Continuing its efforts to eradicate menace of drugs from the society, police have arrested three drug peddlers in Awantipora & Pulwama and recovered huge quantity of contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesperson said today. The spokesperson said that police intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK18-5715 with two persons on board at […]
Set up more NBE Centers in Kashmir to accommodate all NEET PG aspirants: Altaf Bukhari
‘Don’t put the young aspirants to trial for trivial reasons’
SRINAGAR: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Friday urged the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to set up sufficient number of centers in Kashmir division for the aspirants of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG) courses who are scheduled to appear in the examination in April this year. In […]
Apni Party terms ceasefire on LoC ‘a good CBM’
Peace initiative taken at military level should be followed up with restoration of Statehood: Zaffar Iqbal Manhas
SRINAGAR: Terming the ceasefire agreement reached between India and Pakistan a good Confidence Building Measure, Apni Party vice president Zaffar Iqbal Manhas on Friday said the peace initiative taken at the military level should be followed up with restoration of Statehood to instill and re-build trust and confidence among the people of Jammu and Kashmir. […]
‘Helping those who can’t afford to help themselves’: Kashmiri singer strikes chord of empathy
‘I view my work not just as a means to success and fame but also as a way to help others’
Srinagar: Every song he sings, every video he makes, every view he gets on YouTube is aimed at just one thing – helping those who can’t afford to help themselves. Baabarr Mudacer, one of Kashmir’s most high profile musicians, is a young man determined to be more than just about song. The 26-year-old, whose music […]
Amend the cutoff date clause in New Industrial Policy; remove eligibility anomalies: Altaf Bukhari
SRINAGAR: Apni Party President, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, on Thursday demanded that all the industrial unit holders of Jammu and Kashmir who have started their ventures since 2019 should be made eligible to avail benefits under the new industrial policy. In a statement issued here, Bukhari expressed serious concern over the exclusion of industrial unit […]
Pr Secy to LG discusses modalities to boost exports
JAMMU: Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor, Nitishwar Kumar, chaired a weekly meeting at Civil Secretariat here today to discuss modalities to boost exports. The high level meeting was attended by Administrative Secretaries of Agriculture, Industries & Commerce, School Education, Higher Education, Civil Aviation, Mission Director Skill and Directors of various departments. In the meeting, discussion […]
DGP reviews security scenario at Handwara
Inaugurates facilities, chairs darbar of jawans at DPL
Srinagar: Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh, today visited North Kashmir’s Handwara Police District where he inaugurated facilities for Jawans, chaired a security review meeting and also chaired a Darbar of Jawans and officers at District Police Line Handwara. Accompanied by DIG NKR M. Suleman Choudhary, the DGP was received by SP Handwara Dr. G.V. […]
