Won’t allow emotional disconnect between Jammu-Kashmir divisions: Bukhari

Won’t allow emotional disconnect between Jammu-Kashmir divisions: Bukhari

‘Handing over Dulhasti to NHPC will undermine, politico-economic interests of J&K’ SRINAGAR: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Thursday observed that people of Jammu and Kashmir are being deprived of a constitutionally guaranteed democratic set-up which is adding to the alienation among masses in the region. Bukhari was addressing a Party workers meeting […]

Literary festival ‘VIRSA-2021’ concludes at Kashmir University

Srinagar: A three-day literary festival ‘VIRSA-2021’ concluded at the University of Kashmir on Thursday. Controller of Examinations Prof Irshad Ahmad Nawchoo was the chief guest at the valedictory session and distributed certificates and cash prizes among the winners of various competitions. In his presidential address, Prof Nawchoo said that literary and cultural festivals should become […]

DLSA educates Udhampur Jail inmates about ‘Plea Bargaining’

UDHAMPUR: An awareness camp regarding Plea :Bargaining (Access to Justice phase-II) was today organised by District Legal Services Authority Udhampur here in the District Jail. Rajni Sharma (Sub-Judge) Secretary District Legal Services Authority Udhampur visited District Jail Udhampur along with Resource Persons, Balwan Singh and Mallikarjun Singh Slathia (Advocates). The objective of organising the awareness […]

Market checking conducted in Awantipora

Rs 19,000 realized as fine from various shopkeepers AWANTIPORA: The Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department carried out a day-long market checking drive in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. The team of enforcement headed by the Tehsil Supply Officer Awantipora (TSO) Ayash Farooq and district market checking squard headed by […]

LMD recovers fine of Rs. 55 Lakhs from erring traders

SRINAGAR: The Department of Legal Metrology has realised a fine of Rs. 55 Lakhs from traders found violating the provisions of Legal Metrology Act- 2009 during the current financial year starting from April, 2021. The fines were recovered during the intensified market checking inspections held across the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir under the […]

Authorities realise fine of Rs. 85k from FBOs at Kulgam

KULGAM: The Additional Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Showkat Ahmad Rather who is also Adjudication Officer Kulgam today recovered a fine of Rs 85000 from various Food Business Operators (FBOs) of the district for violating various provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act-2006 Rules 2011. The court of Adjudicating Officer Kulgam (ADC) imposed a fine for sale […]

Awareness Session on Organ Donation organised by SOTTO JK

Event witnesses participation of over 300 Medical Professionals JAMMU: Prof. (Dr.) A.K.Gupta, Dean Research cum Medical Superintendent, PGIMER Chandigarh today said that the solution to bridge the ever widening gap between organ availability and organ requirement in India is possible only through systematic strengthening of the deceased organ donation programme. He was speaking at an […]

Cultural Unit Srinagar, DIC Bla jointly organize Seminar on Covid-19 Awareness, Mitigation

Adhere to CAB or face consequences: DIO Mudassir Hussain BARAMULLA: To educate different stakeholders with regard to anticipated third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the Cultural Unit Srinagar of DIPR and District Information Centre (DIC) Baramulla in collaboration with District Administration Baramulla today organized a daylong Seminar on COVID-19 awareness and mitigation. Stakeholders from different walks […]

Div Com visits various Srinagar Hospitals

Directs strict implementation of CAB SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today visited several Hospitals of district Srinagar to review preparedness of these institutions for containment of Covid and inspect adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) in these health institutions. The Div Com visited SMHS, Super Speciality Hospital, Bone & Joint […]

DC B’pora briefs media about Covid-19 situation

BANDIPORA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad on Thursday briefed media about the Covid-19 situation in the district and appealed the people to continue to follow Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) and urged un-vaccinated population to get vaccinated at an earliest. The DC said that the vaccination process is going on in full swing […]