DC Budgam reviews performance of all VLWs

Stresses on public friendly approach, completion of all works & targets within assigned timeline BUDGAM: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Budgam, SF Hamid today chaired a meeting to review performance of all Village Level Workers (VLWs) at Conference Hall, here. At the outset, the DC asserted the visibility of VLWs on ground in their respective […]

SVEEP programme to aware newly eligible voters held at GHSS Narapora Shopian

SHOPIAN: With an aim to build participative democracy and raise awareness regarding voter literacy, the District Election Officer (DEO) Shopian today organised a one day SVEEP programme at Govt Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Narapora, here. During the programme, an awareness was raised among newly eligible voters, whose age is 18 years or above as on […]

District Admin Anantnag kick-starts massive campaign against drugs abuse

ANANTNAG: The District Administration Anantnag today kick-started a plethora of activities to spread awareness in the society about the ill effects of drug use under the aegis of Nasha Mukht Bharat Abhiyan. It is in place to mention that a detailed month-long schedule involving multiple departments has been issued to wage war on the problem […]

Special DNA testing facility set up at Delhi

New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Saturday inaugurated advanced DNA examination facility for sexual assault and POCSO cases at Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Rohini. The facility is equipped with machines that can process 24 samples simultaneously and give an analysis report in 24 hours instead of the earlier 72 hours, an […]

DDC B’gam reviews Physical & Financial Status under District Capex Budget

Warns of strict action in case of unnecessary delays in the completion of works BUDGAM: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Budgam, S F Hamid today chaired a review meeting and took detailed sector wise position of works and projects under District Capex Budget. At the outset, DDC stressed the completion of all pending works in […]

Director Horticulture Kashmir tours Anantnag

Srinagar: Director Horticulture Kashmir, G. R. Mir, today toured district Anantnag. He was accompanied by Chief Horticulture Officer, Anantnag, District Level Subject Matter Specialist, Anantnag and officers of the Department. At the outset of the tour, Director visited the Fruit Plant Nursery Bijbehara and presided over District Level Awareness cum Training Camp organized by the […]

Mirwaiz not allowed to reach Jama Masjid: Anjuman Auqaf

Mirwaiz not allowed to reach Jama Masjid: Anjuman Auqaf

Srinagar: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar said that once again today, its head Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was not allowed to leave his house to offer Friday prayers at Srinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid. It said in a statement that additional forces and police were deployed around Mirwaiz Manzil Nigeen. The Anjuman reminded the authorities to stand […]

HC seeks details about compensation to family of student missing from 1996

Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has ordered the government to file a compliance report regarding compensation to the family of a student from Pampore Pulwama about whom nothing was heard after 16 June 1996. While the presumption of law is that a person missing for more than seven years is presumed to […]

LG inaugurates, lays foundation stone of 14 projects of Jammu Smart City

LG inaugurates, lays foundation stone of 14 projects of Jammu Smart City

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated and laid foundation stone of 14 projects of Jammu Smart City worth Rs 113 crore. Dedicating the Smart City Projects to the people, the Lt Governor said these projects will create smart living by improving quality of life, better public services, opportunities for local economic development and easier […]

44th All India Cell Biology Conference begins at KU

44th All India Cell Biology Conference begins at KU

VC says shared knowledge, institutional collaborations must for advancement of science Srinagar: The 44th All India Cell Biology Conference and a national symposium on ‘Molecular and Cellular Insights of Human Diseases’ started at the University of Kashmir on Friday. Vice-Chancellor Prof Nilofer Khan inaugurated the two-day event that brings leading researchers from the country and […]