HED, AICTE organize workshop under Special Scholarship Scheme for J&K, Ladakh

SRINAGAR: Higher Education Department and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) organized two day training cum awareness and counselling workshop for the Principals of Degree Colleges, nodal officers and other stakeholders under the Special Scholarship Scheme for J&K and Ladakh (PM-USPY) for the academic session 2023-24 at Sri Pratap College. The inaugural event was […]

Experts at SKUAST-K deliberate J&K Agri Export Policy

Experts at SKUAST-K deliberate J&K Agri Export Policy

Prof Dalwai, Atal Dulloo, Prof Ganai, others hold deliberations on enhancing farm produce exports of UT to international markets SRINAGAR: The third meeting of the UT-level Apex Committee on Export Promotion Policy for agriculture commodities of Jammu and Kashmir concluded Tuesday at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar campus. The two-day […]

Work with dedication: Tehsildar Pampore to officials

PAMPORE: Tehsildar Awantipora Shakeel Ahmad, who also holds additional charge as Tehsildar Pampore, held a review meeting with various tehsil officials on Tuesday. Tehsil officials told Kashmir Reader that a meeting review was held under the chairmanship of Incharge Tehsildar Pampore Shakeel Ahmad in his office chamber. Naib Tehsildar Pampore Javaid Ahmad and Mir Murawat […]

Authorities crack whip on illegal mining in Pulwama

‘26 vehicles seized, fine of 2.44 lakh compounded in one week’ PULWAMA: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Dr Basharat Qayoom, Geology and Mining department intensified its efforts to crack the whip on illegal mining of minerals and continue to lay Nakas in several areas of the district. During the exercise, DMO Pulwama […]

DC Kupwara flags off J&K RTC Bus service to Tangdhar, Teetwal

Says it will be highly beneficial for general public, facilitate tourists KUPWARA: In order to provide better transport facilities to the people and promote border tourism in the district, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Dr. Doifode Sagar Dattatray on Tuesday flagged-off newly allotted J&K RTC Bus Service to Tangdhar and Teetwal from D.C Office Kupwara, here. […]

Rates fixed for different service providers during SANJY via Baltal

GANDERBAL: In order to prevent overcharging for various services during Shri Amarnath JI Yatra (SANJY) 2023 via Baltal route, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shyambir on Tuesday convened a joint meeting of concerned officers and representatives of various services providers for fixing rates of services at VC Room, here. At the outset, a detailed discussion […]

Advisory for snow, hail affected orchards

Advisory for snow, hail affected orchards

SRINAGAR: There has been untimely snowfall coupled with hailstorm in some districts of South Kashmir viz. Anantnag, Kulgam and Shopian. It has also resulted in dip in mercury. “This will tell upon the fruit set particularly in those areas where the orchards are in full bloom and it may also result in premature fruit drop […]

Adherence to scientific management of mining is imperative: DC Pulwama

PULWAMA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Dr. Basharat Qayoom on Monday chaired a meeting of the Multi Departmental District Level Task Force Committee for Geology and Mining to discuss and review the status of mineral mining in the district. Initially Additional Deputy Commissioners, Pulwama, Tral and Awantipora apprised the chair and participants about the latest status […]

DC Pulwama interacts with media persons

PULWAMA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Dr Basharat Qayoom on Monday held an interactive meeting with media persons of the district, here. At the outset, the representatives from the print and electronic media based in the district raised issues of public importance. Speaking on the occasion, DC said that media is a significant pillar of the […]

JKSA thanks govt for safe evacuation of J&K students from violence-hit Manipur

SRINAGAR: The J&K Students Association on Monday expressed its gratitude to the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha-led government for safely evacuating students of Jammu and Kashmir who were stranded in violence-affected Manipur. In a statement, the National Convenor of the Association, Nasir Khuehami, thanked the Jammu and Kashmir Administration for facilitating the evacuation […]