Woman chargesheeted for fraudulently withdrawing pension of her deceased mother
Srinagar: The Crime Branch Kashmir has produced a chargesheet against a woman for fraudulently withdrawing pension on behalf of her deceased mother. In a statement here, the Crime Branch Kashmir said it has produced charge-sheet against one Firdousa, wife of Farooq Ahmad Dar of Srinagar before the Court of Mobile Magistrate, 13th Finance Commission Srinagar. […]
Family of man arrested by NIA stages protest, claims he is innocent
Srinagar: Family members of Arsalan Feroz, who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for allegedly being involved in “radicalising and recruiting youngsters to join terror ranks”, on Saturday held a protest here claiming that he was innocent and demanded his release. The NIA on Friday had said Feroz was an operative of The […]
Woman chargesheeted for fraudulently withdrawing pension of her deceased mother
Srinagar: The Crime Branch Kashmir has produced a chargesheet against a woman for fraudulently withdrawing pension on behalf of her deceased mother. In a statement here, the Crime Branch Kashmir said it has produced charge-sheet against one Firdousa, wife of Farooq Ahmad Dar of Srinagar before the Court of Mobile Magistrate, 13th Finance Commission Srinagar. […]
Div Com convenes meeting on promotion of Traditional, Cultural festivals in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today convened a meeting on implementation of the scheme for promotion of Traditional and Cultural festivals in Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Secretary, Academy of Art Culture and Languages (AAC&L), Rahul Pandey (Through VC); Director Tourism (Through VC) Chief Engineer, PWD (R&B) Department Kashmir, […]
CAB monitoring teams of DCCRK recover Rs 481800 fine
Intensified drive against CAB violations
SRINAGAR: The Covid-19 Appropriate Behavior (CAB) monitoring teams of Divisional Covid Control Room Kashmir (DCCRK) have recovered a fine of Rs. 481800 during intensified drive against violators in view of Omicron threat. Giving details, it was informed that a total of 2701 violations were registered while 207 places were sealed and 1505 face masks were […]
Pahalgam, Gulmarg abuzz with activities on New Year eve
PAHALGAM/GULMARG: The week-long Pahalgam Winter Carnival organised by the Tourism Department concluded here today with the celebration of New Year. The carnival saw 7-day-long performances from the field of music, dance, dramas and exhibition of winter games, street foods among others. Speaking on the occasion, Secretary Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez said that more than 4.5 lakh […]
Skill Hub Initiative launched in J&K
JAMMU: The ‘Skill Hub Initiative’ programme, jointly envisioned by Ministry of Education and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, was formally launched in J&K under Samagra Shiksha. The SKI is a part of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) 3.0 and is being launched across the country on 1st of January, 2022 which shall be […]
IUST’s Journalism dept pays tribute to Marshall McLuhan
Prof Kidwai delivers special lecture
Awantipora: To revisit the legacy of the iconic communication theorist Marshall McLuhan on his death anniversary, the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (DJMC), Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Friday held a virtual special lecture by Award-winning communication scientist Prof. Shafey Kidwai. Prof. Kidwai, a bilingual critic, reviewer, translator and historian of Urdu […]
Chief Secretary reviews functioning of DMRRR
Asks Dept to ensure convergence with Civil Defence under Aapda Mitra Scheme
Jammu: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of the Disaster Management, Relief, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Department (DMRRR) in Jammu and Kashmir. Administrative Secretary, Disaster Management, Relief, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Department, Managing Director, JKPCC, Commissioner, Relief and concerned officers participated in the meeting. It was informed that […]
DG Hospitality and Protocol given warm farewell on his retirement
SRINAGAR: After 40 years of dedicated service to the government of Jammu and Kashmir on various fronts, Director General Hospitality and Protocol Hashmat Ali Khan was given a warm send-off today on his superannuation. Hashmat Ali Khan has held various important positions in different capacities during his illustrious career which include postings in Governor Secretariat, […]