Srinagar: In a heart-wrenching incident, a 22-year-old driver lost his life after being crushed under a tractor trolley in the Sumbal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday. The victim, identified as Rayees Ahmad Rather, son of Abdul Qadir Rather, hailed from Wangipora Bala village in Sumbal. Officials reported that Rayees Ahmad Rather was […]
Awantipora: In a collaborative effort, the Municipal Committee of Awantipora, in collaboration with the Pollution Control Board Pulwama, Forest Protection Force and Police, conducted an anti-polythene drive in the Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. The joint initiative targeted single-use plastic and polythene, aiming to curb their widespread usage and promote environmental […]
Jammu: On the directions of Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Commissioner Secretary Information Technology (IT), Prerna Puri, convened a meeting with all the Deputy Commissioners to review implementation of e-Office across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Commissioners through virtual mode while Chief Executive officer JaKeGA, […]
Kupwara: A group of 87 progressive farmers, including women farmers was today flagged-off for a one day inter-state exposure tour from DC Office Complex, Kupwara. Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Kupwara, Altaf Ahmad Khan flagged-off the farmers group. The exposure visit has been organized by Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare Department under MIDH- PFMS (Mission […]
Srinagar: As part of its ongoing collaboration and engagement with young minds, Indian Army in collaboration with Kashmir Central magazine, conducted a Youth Seminar on October 17th at the North Campus of Kashmir University. This transformative event witnessed active participation from the youth, academicia, intellectuals, professionals and creative thinkers across schools and colleges making up […]
Ganderbal: Department of Zoology, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) kick-started a five-day induction programme for the students of the fresh batch. Head of the Deptt, Prof. M Yousuf along with faculty members welcomed the new batch. Dr. Ibraq Khursheed briefed the students about various credits that they can earn during their time in CUK. The […]
Awantipora: The department of economics, IUST Islamic University of Science and Technology organized a one-day seminar on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The event among others was attended by academics, experts, and students. During the seminar, Prof. Santosh Mehrortra, a renowned Development Economist and Senior Fellow at the Nehru […]
Inaugurates 2-day Wathora Cultural Festival- 2023 Budgam: The Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, (JKAACL) in collaboration with All Jammu and Kashmir Folk Artists Association organised two-day Wathora Cultural Festival at Govt Degree College, Chadoora. Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, inaugurated the mega event. On the inaugural day, […]
Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar on Monday chaired a meeting to review the performance and functioning of Transport department and Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC) at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Secretary Transport department, Prasanna Ramaswamy G; Transport Commissioner, Rahul Sharma; Managing Director, JKRTC, Rakesh Kumar Srangal […]
Srinagar: A month-long training programme entitled “Hands on Training on Laboratory Techniques for Potential Bio-control Agents” concluded with valedictory function held at SKUAST-Kashmir, Shalimar. The training was sponsored by ICAR under National Agriculture Higher Education Project (NAHEP) operational at SKUAST-Kashmir. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Nazir A. Ganai graced the occasion and released compendium of lectures at […]