Massive participation in Block Diwas a reflection of people’s confidence in govt: DC Pulwama

PULWAMA: The District Administration Pulwama held Block Diwas at Eidgah Drabgam-A to assess the local issues and listen to the grievances of the people for speedy disposal of the same with the intervention of senior government officers and representatives of panchayat institutions. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Baseer Ul Haq Choudhary chaired the public outreach programme […]

Illegal extraction, transportation of minerals

Police seize 16 vehicles, arrests 16 in Awantipora, Baramulla Awantipora: Acting tough against the persons involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, Police have seized 16 vehicles and arrested 16 persons in Awantipora and Baramulla. In Awantipora, a Police party led by SHO Police Station Khrew under the supervision of SDPO Pampore seized eight […]

Thana Diwas organised at various police establishments across valley

Srinagar: As a part of public outreach programme and an initiative by Government of J&K, Police organized ‘Thana Diwas’ at various Police establishments across the Kashmir valley. The Programmes were chaired by the District/Zonal heads in their respective jurisdictional areas. These meetings were attended by respectable citizens, DDCs, BDCs, Numberdars, Chowkidars, representatives of Traders Federation, […]

Program on environmental crisis and religion held at IUST

Awantipora: The Islamic University of Science and Technology on Thursday organized its annual program on Message of Ramadhan. On this occasion, a panel discussion on Environmental Crisis and Religion and a Naat Competition was held. The program organized by the Department of Islamic Studies, was attended by students, scholars, staff and officers of the university. […]

Dulloo inaugurates Sarson Utsav, launches Kharif Campaign-2023

ANANTNAG: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo on Thursday inaugurated “Sarson Utsav” besides launching Kharif Campaign-2023. The Agriculture Department Kashmir celebrated the utsav at Subhanpora, Arwani Bijbehara. In his address, ACS said that the department has been working on a blue print from last more than two years to bring more and […]

Those ridiculing Mudra scheme have no understanding of common man’s capabilities: PM

Those ridiculing Mudra scheme have no understanding of common man’s capabilities: PM

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the “new India” is moving ahead with new policies and strategies, and his government is working proactively in matters of technology and infrastructure, shunning the “reactive approach” of the past. In a video address to a ‘Rozgar Mela’, Modi asserted the ‘Mudra’ loan project for small […]

Governance has become ‘maximum tamasha’ for PM: Cong’s swipe at Modi over ‘Rozgar Mela’

Governance has become ‘maximum tamasha’ for PM: Cong’s swipe at Modi over ‘Rozgar Mela’

New Delhi: The Congress took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday over the distribution of the latest batch of appointment letters under ‘Rozgar Mela’, saying governance has become “maximum tamasha” for him. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, “Too little, too late” aptly sums up this “stunt” as the government nears its tenth […]

ED initiates FEMA investigation against BBC India

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has registered a FEMA case against news broadcaster BBC India for alleged foreign exchange violations, official sources said Thursday, two months after the Income-Tax department surveyed its office premises in February. A deputy managing editor of the news company has deposed before the agency. The ED has called for documents […]

Gulf nations Bahrain, Qatar to restore ties after boycott

Gulf nations Bahrain, Qatar to restore ties after boycott

Dubai: The Gulf nations of Bahrain and Qatar agreed to restore diplomatic relations late Wednesday. Bahrain had been the last holdout of four Arab nations that imposed a boycott on Qatar in 2017. They were angered by Qatar’s support for Islamist groups that rose to power in some countries following the 2011 Arab Spring protests, […]

S Korea to conduct radiation test on 89 N Korean defectors from May

S Korea to conduct radiation test on 89 N Korean defectors from May

Seoul: South Korea plans to conduct a radiation test on 89 North Korean defectors who hailed from areas near the Punggye-ri nuclear testing site, amid concerns about their possible exposure to radioactive leaks, Seoul’s Unification Ministry said on Thursday. The radiation testing will be carried out starting in May for six months on North Korean […]