‘One Nation One Pass System’: Yadav flags off vehicles from Srinagar, Gandhinagar

‘One Nation One Pass System’: Yadav flags off vehicles from Srinagar, Gandhinagar

Jammu: Union Minister for Forest and Environment, Bhupender Yadav, today virtually flagged off vehicles from Srinagar carrying forest produce, using National Transit Pass System (NTPS), for Pune, Maharashtra State and from Gandhinagar Gujrat for West Begal under government’s ambitious initiative ‘One Nation One Transit Pass system’ . Pertinently, the innovative endeavor was part of e-governance […]

Fog amid severe cold wave continue in Kashmir

Fog amid severe cold wave continue in Kashmir

Srinagar: Fog continued to linger on in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir even as most places in the valley recorded below the minus 3.0-mark on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.3°C, same as on the previous night and it was 1.2°C below normal for the […]

Gulmarg, other destinations gear up for tourist influx on new year

Gulmarg, other destinations gear up for tourist influx on new year

Srinagar: Gulmarg, the world famous tourist resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, is poised to welcome a large number of visitors in the coming months, particularly during the upcoming New Year festivities. In anticipation of the bustling winter tourist season, the Gulmarg Development Authority (GDA), in collaboration with various administrative bodies and stakeholders in the […]

Police Orders Transfers Of DSP

Police Orders Transfers Of DSP

Srinagar: Department of Police on Friday ordered a reshuffle of Deputy Superintendents of Police with immediate effect. In an order, a copy of which lies with GNS, Zaheer Abbas, has been transferred from DySP SCRB to SDPO Nehru Park Srinagar, Mohd Irfan Khan from DySP PCR Jammu to SDPO Arnas, Owaise Rashid from DySP DAR […]

Dr Mushtaq recalled

Dr Mushtaq recalled

Jammu: The Health and Medical Education (H&ME) department Friday recalled Dr Mushtaq Dar and posted him as Divisional Nodal Officer, National Health Mission (NHM). As per an order issued by Health and Medical Education Department, Dr Haroon Qazi has been directed to report in Directorate of Health Services Kashmir for further duties. “In the interest […]

On New Year’s Eve, Gulmarg to host national conference on reproductive medicine

On New Year’s Eve, Gulmarg to host national conference on reproductive medicine

Srinagar: The Indian Fertility Society (IFS) is holding a one-day national conference on reproductive medicine, first of its kind event in Kashmir, at the famous tourist and skiing resort Gulmarg on New Year’s Eve on Sunday. The conference aims to disseminate basic and advanced knowledge, stimulate research and encourage the best clinical practices in the […]

KTA urges State Taxes Dept to adopt lenient approach towards traders

KTA urges State Taxes Dept to adopt lenient approach towards traders

Srinagar: In a bid to alleviate the economic burden on businesses in Kashmir, the Kashmir Trade Alliance (KTA) has appealed to the State Taxes Department (STD) to adopt a more lenient approach towards general trade in Kashmir. Aijaz Shahdhar, President of KTA in a statement, raised concerns about the financial challenges faced by traders and […]

Yateem Foundation distributes scholarship installment among 11 Kupwara students

Yateem Foundation distributes scholarship installment among 11 Kupwara students

Srinagar: J&K Yateem Foundation (JKYF) distributed an education scholarship amounting to Rs 66 thousand among 11 students including 6 girls. These students belonged to different parts of district Kupwara Renowned veterinarian, author and social activist Dr Marouf Shah called upon the gathering to mobilize latent human capabilities, talent and capacities for the welfare, ease of […]

Forest Dept suspends Range Officer for corruption

Srinagar: In consonance with policy of the Government of zero tolerance for corrupt practices, the Forest Department has taken action and placed Mushtaq Ahmad Sofi, I/c Range Officer, Khuihama Range in Bandipora Forest Division under suspension after he was found involved in corrupt practices and was caught red handed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau on Thursday. […]

Rajeev Gubgotra promoted to Asst Comm’r Income Tax

Jammu: Rajeev K. Gubgotra, an IRS officer of the 2008 batch from Jammu, has been promoted to Additional Commissioner of Income Tax. An order to this effect was issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), New Delhi on December 26, 2023. Rajeev K. Gubgotra is the son of the soil and has vast […]