D&FCO conducts spl drive in Valley, suspends 47 drug licenses

Under the instructions of Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat, the Drugs & Food Control Organization (D&FCO) has undertaken a special drive against the sale of sub-standard and habit forming drugs in Kashmir valley from 22nd of May. In the first face of drive i.e. up to 26th May, the authorities conducted as […]

Minister visits Kheer Bhawani, reviews arrangement for annual Mela

Minister for PHE, Irrigation Flood & Control, Sham Lal Choudhary today visited Kheer Bhawani to oversee the arrangements for the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela.  He also paid obeisance at the shrine and prayed for peace, prosperity and wellbeing of the people of the state. DDC Ganderbal Tariq Husain Ganai, SSP Ganderbal and district officers were […]

Owners of condemned commercial vehicles to submit RCs, route permits

In compliance with the High Court orders, all commercial vehicles having attained 25 years of age as on December 31, 2016 are deemed to be condemned. As such to Regional Transport Officer Kashmir has asked commercial vehicle owners to deposit papers of their vehicles. Accordingly, commercial vehicles having registration numbers under the series JKA, JKB, […]

Restrictions imposed around encounter sites

District Magistrate Baramulla today imposed restrictions under Section 144 Cr.PC on the movement of people around the site of any counter-insurgency operations within the jurisdiction in the district.  The restrictions would be within the radius of 3 kilometers from the site of any counter-insurgency operations for a period of 60 days. It was said that […]

FCS & CA to intensify market checking during Ramadan

According to the Director Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), the department has put in place elaborate market checking measures to keep a check on profiteering, black marketing and hoarding during the holy month of Ramadan. For carrying out the drive effectively the district Srinagar has been divided into four zones wherein each zone […]

Mehjoor Nagar residents demand shifting of garbage containers

Residents of Mehjoor Nagar area have demanded to shift garbage containers from Mehjoor Nagar Bund to another feasible spot. A delegation of locals from the area said that due to the garbage containers a huge number of stray dogs are present near it all the time. A resident said, “It creates panic and poses threat […]

Minister reviews allotment of shops at Hazuri Bagh

Minister for Education Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday asked the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to go for allotment of shops to dislocated shopkeepers at Hazuri Bagh Srinagar in a time bound manner. The Minster made these remarks during a meeting chaired by him to review allotment of shops and kiosks to beneficiaries by Srinagar […]

Higher Secondary Schools and Colleges in Srinagar city to remain closed on Wednesday

Officials today said that the Higher Secondary Schools  and Colleges in Srinagar city will remain closed on Wednesday. Deputy magistrate Srinagar Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone has said that the Higher Secondary Schools and Colleges in the district will be closed tomorrow. The schools and colleges across Kashmir have been shut for the last two days following the […]