DC reviews functioning of Power sector in Bandipora
BANDIPORA: Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmed today convened a meeting of officers to review the functioning of the Power Sector in the district. The officers informed the meeting about the power scenario in the district and the issues of overloading during peak hours. It was also informed that the recent outages were primarily due […]
DDC Anantnag reviews progress of drinking water supply to AWC’s, Schools under JJM
ANANTNAG: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Anantnag K.K. Sidha today chaired a meeting of concerned officers to review the progress of drinking water supply to AWC’s and schools under Jal Jeevan Mission in the district. The DDC stressed upon the concerned officers to provide the drinking water facility to all such schools and Anganwadi centres that […]
Non-domicile subjects of Jammu & Kashmir are entitled to file RTIs related to UT: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Non-domicile or non-state subjects of Jammu and Kashmir are entitled to file RTIs related to issues of the Union Territory (UT), Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. The minister held a meeting with newly appointed Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha during the day in which he discussed various matters related […]
City Traffic Police organizes candle Light Vigil on ‘World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims’
SRINAGAR: Srinagar City Traffic Police today organized on road activity and candle light vigil at Jehangir Chowk, Srinagar in remembrance of the road traffic victims on ‘UN’s World Day of remembrance for Road traffic victims’ to reach out to maximum possible number of individuals and groups especially youth of the society. The on road activity […]
Two drug peddlers arrested in Kulgam
Srinagar: Police in Kulgam have arrested two drug peddlers and recovered contraband substance from their possession, a police spokesman said in a statement issued here. “Officers while patrolling during intervening night of 14/15 November in the jurisdiction of Police Post Frisal intercepted two persons in suspicious condition at Main Market Frisal who after noticing police […]
Skill development key to economic growth: Prof Talat
KU hosts online workshop on Entrepreneurship Opportunities for J&K Youth
Srinagar: The skill development of youth would not only help address the problem of unemployment but also enable a better economic growth, Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad has said. In his message as chief patron of an online workshop “Skill and Entrepreneurship Development Opportunities For Youth of J&K”, Prof Talat said: “Developing […]
67th Cooperative week-long celebration begins in Anantnag
Anantnag: The 67th cooperative week-long celebration commenced in district Anantnag on Saturday. The district level function, organised by the Super Bazar Anantnag, was held under strict compliance to the COVID-19 SOPs. The function was presided over by G. M. Kolay, General Manager Super Bazar Anantnag. The function among others was attended by the Chairman of […]
JKTDC’s Kongposh reverberates with music, cuisine, art display
SRINAGAR: The recently opened up restaurant of JKTDC-Kongposh here in the heart of the city reverberated with a confluence of display of art, music and ethnic cuisine this evening. The special feature of today’s weekly event was the display of artefacts in the form of calligraphy, paintings and other art forms by young and budding […]
Army holds pre-recruitment training camp in Poonch
Jammu: The Army on Saturday started a pre-recruitment training camp in Poonch district with an aim to provide employment opportunities and prepare the local youth to join the armed forces, a defence spokesperson said. The camp was conducted at Salotri area of Poonch district and was heavily subscribed by youth seeking to join the Army, […]
Bahar-I-Adab organises book release function at Pattan
Poetic collections of two renowned poets released
BARAMULLA: To highlight the literary contributions of two well known poets Rasheed Roshan and Gh Hasan Darvesh, Bahar-I-Adab today organised a literary function at Palpora, Pattan. During the proceedings two poetic collections titled “Khabe Halem” and “Drav Ne Poshe Wathrun Waash” were released. Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo, presided over the function as […]