Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched two major initiatives of Cooperative department- Diploma in Cooperative Management and MoU between Cooperatives and Department of Tribal Affairs, at Raj Bhawan, today. Congratulating the stakeholders, the Lt Governor said the initiatives will strengthen the cooperative spirit in the UT and transform the lives of the tribal community. “Prime […]
Jammu: In an endeavor to reduce the arrears of pending cases, especially those pending for 10 to 20 years, the Chief Justice N. Kotiswar Singh on Friday issued certain directions including constitution of ‘fast track’ bench. According to directions, all final hearing matters above 10 years shall be listed on Tuesday and Thursday, and these […]
Launches 3 online services of Science & Tech Deptt Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today launched three online services in presence of Commissioner Secretary, Science and Technology, Saurabh Bhagat. These include Sponsored Research & Extension Programme, Support for Innovation & Patent Filing scheme, and Science Talent Promotion Scholarship Scheme. All these schemes are […]
Srinagar: Setting up more baggage checking machines and introducing electric vehicles to ferry passengers are among the key measures to be undertaken to handle increased footfall at the international airport here ahead of G20 events and the tourist season, officials said on Friday. Besides these, a police unit to cater to complaints and grievances of […]
Jammu: Five persons have been arrested with heroin in here, police officials said on Friday. A police team intercepted a vehicle in the Janipur area seized 100 grams of heroin from Tariq Hussain Shah, Tasadiq Hussain and Maqsood Hussain Shah, they said. Two other persons were arrested from Bahu Plaza and Arnia after heroin was […]
• Holds consultation with automobile workshop, fruit and vegetables associations • Upgradation works amounting to Rs 9 cr in progress at bus stand area SRINAGAR: In order to review the progress of upgradation of facilities at Parimpora Bus Terminal, Transport Nagar and Fruit Mandi, a meeting of concerned Officers and Stakeholders was held under the […]
BANDIPORA: Union Secretary of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (EF&CC), Leena Nandan, on Friday visited Bandipora and inspected Wular lake conservation works being taken up by Wular Conservation and Management Authority (WUCMA). Union Secretary was accompanied by Principal Secretary Forests Department, Dheeraj Gupta, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chief Executive Director, WUCMA, Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, […]
BUDGAM: Divisional Commissioner, (Div Com), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Friday inspected ongoing beautification works along the Airport Road at Humhama. Deputy Commissioner Budgam, S F Hamid; SMC Commissioner Srinagar, Athar Amir; Chief Engineer R&B Kashmir, SSP Budgam and other officers were also present on the occasion. During visit, the Div Com took detailed stock […]
Srinagar: Continuing with her surprise visit to the varsity’s teaching departments, the Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Nilofer Khan on Friday inspected the status of teaching and research work in several departments functioning under the ambit of School of Arts, Languages and Literature. The Vice-Chancellor visited the departments of Kashmiri, English, Sanskrit, Arabic, Hindi, Linguistics, […]
Srinagar: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar on Friday said the “illegal and arbitrary” detention of its head Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Umar Farooq, continued today on the third Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, due to which he could neither perform Friday prayer nor fulfill his official duties for the consecutive 189th Jummah. In a statement, […]