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 […]
SIT probe into Hyderpora killings ‘fig leaf to legitimise state violence’: PC
Srinagar: J&K People’s Conference has termed the findings of the police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) on civilian killings during the November 15 Hyderpora ‘encounter’ as a “fig leaf to legitimise violence by the state”. A PC spokesman said in a statement that the probe was “just one of the thousands of probes since last three […]
Amir Magray’s father rejects police probe, moves HC seeking return of his body for burial
Ramban/Jammu: The father of Amir Magray, one of the four persons killed in the Hyderpora encounter in Srinagar, on Wednesday rejected the police probe which suggested that his son was a militant, and said he is moving the High Court seeking the return of his body. The special investigation team (SIT) of the Jammu and […]
Advisor Bhatnagar reviews functioning of DDRCs across J&K
Jammu: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today chaired a high level meeting to review the functioning of Drug De-addiction and Rehabilitation Centres (DDRCs) across Jammu and Kashmir at Civil Secretariat here. Speaking during the meeting, Advisor Bhatnagar highlighted that the Jammu and Kashmir Police is contributing significantly in drug de-addiction by providing required […]
Chowdhary Zulfkar aghast over clubbing of Schools in J&K
‘Such experiments hinder hassle-free education’
Jammu: Former Education Minister and Apni Party Vice President Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali on Wednesday took strong exception to a recent order by the J&K School Education Department where schools with low enrolment are to be merged. In a statement issued here, Zulfkar termed the decision as regressive and counterproductive for the hassle-free education due to […]
Dr Farooq Abdullah releases Urdu translation of Risala Khawatarya
Recalls erudite personality of Maulana Masudi, pays tributes to him
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah Tuesday released an Urdu translation titled “Risalah Khawatarya” of a pedagogic and exhaustive compendium penned by Hazrat Ameer e Kabir Mir Syed Ali Hamadani (RA). The translation was done by former General Secretary and veteran party leader Late […]
Locals demand desilting of Nallah Khrusoo, removal of encroachment along its embankments
Sopore: Residents of Tarzoo area of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district Tuesday demanded complete desilting of Nallah Khrusoo and urged the district administration to remove illegal encroachments along its embankments for its full restoration. Residents said that the Nallah Khrusoo which originates from Puthkha to Lalad and Amargrah and ends at river Jhelum, has […]
Two-day mega Gojri literary, cultural seminar begins in Jammu
JAMMU: A 2-day mega Gojri literary and cultural seminar began here today at K L Sehgal hall. The seminar is being organized by Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) under the supervision of Secretary JKAACL, Rahul Pandey. The event was attended by a large gathering including prominent Gojri writers, poets and […]
Poplar Commission holds 2nd meet at Forest Complex Sheikh Bagh
SRINAGAR: The ‘Poplar Commission’ constituted by the Government held its second meeting on Tuesday at Forest Complex Sheikh Bagh under the chairmanship of Dr. Mohit Gera, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and HoFF. The Commission has been constituted to advise the Government on various aspects of introduction, cultivation, utilization and regulation of poplars as well […]
