Directs installation of helpline numbers to facilitate grievance redressal SRINAGAR: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, today chaired a meeting to review mining activities towards ensuring the availability of construction material at reasonable prices in Jammu and Kashmir. Administrative Secretaries of departments of Revenue, Mining, Forest, Ecology & Environment, besides Director, Ecology, Environment & […]
Srinagar: Police have arrested a drug peddler in Anantnag and recovered a huge quantity of contraband substances from his possession. Police Station Bijbehara received specific information that a person namely Mudasir Ahmad Ganie son of Abdul Ahad Ganie resident of Kandipora Bijbehara has indulged in drug peddling and has hoarded a huge quantity of narcotic […]
SRINAGAR: Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), has strongly rebutted the news item circulated in a section of media regarding distribution of inadequate quantity of rice by some FPS dealers and quality not being up to mark, in certain areas, among the ration-card holders. Taking strong note of the news, the concerned […]
Srinagar: With the approval of Covaxin for children, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said the vaccine will pave way for reopening of schools. “Vaccination will play an important role in getting children back to classrooms,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. He said prolonged closure of schools due to Covid-19 […]
KABUL: Taliban authorities pledged to step up security at Shiite mosques after the second Islamic State attack in a week on worshippers killed more than 40 people in the Afghan city of Kandahar on Friday. The hardline Sunni group Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack on the Fatima mosque in Kandahar which saw a […]
SRINAGAR: The Department of Horticulture, Kashmir today celebrated “World Food Day” at Directorate of Horticulture Rajbagh Srinagar. The theme of this year’s celebration was “Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow”. On the occasion Director General Horticulture Kashmir Mr. Ajaz Ahmad Bhat (JKAS), highlighted the importance of celebrating “World Food Day”, and said that future […]
Srinagar: Agriculture Production & Farmer’s Welfare Department celebrated world food day, during which various events were organized by the Department in all the districts of Kashmir Division. Principal Secretary Agriculture Production & Farmer’s Welfare Department Navin Kumar Chaudhary highlighted the importance of this day. In his message, he said the world food day is celebrated […]
DODA: District Administration Doda is going to host grand events on October 26 & October 29 in picturesque Bhaderwah Township to mark celebration of Week of Iconic festivals being held across Jammu and Kashmir under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav. The Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to celebrate the week starting from […]
JAMMU: Director Horticulture Jammu Ram Savak today chaired a meeting of Chief Horticulture Officers and Manager–cum-chemists of Jammu Division to review the progress of various developmental activities (Physical & Financial) being carried out during the current financial year in Jammu Division. During the course of meeting, a threadbare discussion was held on various agenda points […]
SRINAGAR: In a decision that is likely to arrest the decline of the exports of Handicraft and Handloom goods from Kashmir, the Government today announced the operational guidelines to avail the Export subsidy after the same was cleared by the Administrative council recently. The main objective of the Export subsidy is to provide promotional measures […]