DHAKA: Tamim Iqbal reversed his decision to retire after intervention from Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who he met on Friday afternoon, according to a report by EspnCricinfo. The Bangladesh player met with the prime minister at her residence with his wife, his former captain Mashrafe Mortaza and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan, […]
Launches RDD’s Initiatives To Make Yatra A ‘Zero-Landfill Pilgrimage’ Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday launched various innovative initiatives of Rural Development Department to make Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra a zero-landfill pilgrimage. These initiatives include reusable cloth bags, Yatra Anthem for sustainable and responsible tourism, MIS Portal and Web App for waste process monitoring. […]
Srinagar: With 17202 yatries paying obeisance at the Shri Amarnathji Holy Cave on Thursday, the cumulative total of pilgrims reached to 84768 on the 7th day of the pilgrimage to cave shrine, officials said on Thursday. Among the pilgrims who visited Holy Cave were 12408 males, 4095 females, 490 children, 192 Sadhus and 17 Sadvis. […]
Srinagar: Dr. Sujoy Lal Thaosen, DG, CRPF concluded his second visit in a fortnight on Thursday, overseeing the security review for the Shri Amarnathji Yatra. Undertaking an extensive road journey, the DG personally inspected camps along the security grid established by the Forces. He also engaged with pilgrims hailing from different parts of the country, […]
Srinagar: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha gave approval to the establishment of the Department of Public Grievances as a separate Administrative Department. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K and Mandeep Kumar Bandhari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant […]
Srinagar: Weather department here has forecast rain and thunderstorm at some places in Jammu and Kashmir “Light to moderate rain/thunderstorm is expected at scattered places on July 7,” a meteorological department official here told GNS. On July 8-9, he said, intermittent light to moderate rain was likely at many places of J&K. “Some places in […]
Srinagar: The government on Thursday ordered transfer of two JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to a government order, Muzamil Maqbool Beigh, JKAS, Collector Land Acquisition, Special Army (Budgam and Srinagar), holding additional charge of Sub-Registrar, Budgam, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Chadoora. “He shall also hold […]
Hands over sanction letters of Rs 2.77 cr to beneficiaries under various schemes SRINAGAR: In order to sensitize Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Unit Holder and other stakeholders about the benefits of UDYAM Registration, the District Administration Srinagar Thursday organized an awareness workshop on UDYAM Registration for MSMEs here at Meeting Hall of the […]
BARAMULLA: In a bid to promote eco-tourism in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar on Thursday convened a meeting of concerned officers at her office, here to discuss various strategies to promote tourism activities in the newly identified tourist destinations across the district. A threadbare discussion was held on the […]
SRINAGAR: The Department of Cardiology, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) joined forces with India Medtronic Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic plc (NYSE MDT) to unveil an innovative CPR Skill Lab. The inauguration ceremony witnessed the presence of esteemed dignitaries including Prof. Parvaiz A. Koul, Director SKIMS & EOSG, Prof. Bashir A. […]