SRINAGAR: In order to curb drug menace in Kashmir Division, the Divisional Administration Kashmir today said that 106 detention orders have been issued till today during the current year under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1988, (PIT-NDPS). According to the statement issued by Divisional Commissioner’s Office, 23 detention orders […]
Srinagar: Police have arrested 02 drug peddlers in Budgam & Bandipora and recovered contraband substance from their possession. A police party of police post Narbal Magam during night patrolling near village Yarigund signalled a vehicle (Load carrier Auto) bearing registration number JK01L-8141 to stop, which tried to flee after noticing Police Party but due to […]
BUDGAM: Union Minister of State (MoS) for Education Annpurna Devi during her visit to Budgam today laid foundation stone of Rs. 3.27 crore Additional Classroom Accommodation project at Higher Secondary School Humhama in Budgam. During her visit, the MoS also visited Boys Higher School Budgam and inspected Atal Tinkering Lab. She interacted with the students […]
BANDIPORA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad today chaired a meeting to review the implementation and progress under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) Urban and Rural schemes in the district. The DC directed the concerned officers to ensure that the scheme guidelines are followed in letter and spirit so that all genuine eligible […]
Awantipora: Saurab Bhagat (IAS), Commissioner Secretary, Science & Technology, visited IUST to take a review of the 21 JK Science Technology and Innovation Council (JKST&IC) sponsored projects at IUST and interacted with the project Investigators. He also signed an MoU to promote collaboration between JKST&IC and IUST in the areas of research, innovations, and entrepreneurship. […]
PAMPORE: Special Secretary, Revenue J&K Shahbaz Mirza on Saturday visited Zantrag Khrew and distributed land passbooks among the landowners at Zantrag Khrew village of Pampore Tehsil in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Officials told Kashmir Reader that Special Secretary Revenue J&K Shahbaz Mirza along with Additional Deputy Commissioner Awantipora Zaffar Husson Shawl and Tehsildar Pampore Zubair […]
BANDIPORA: A day-long Anaemia cum awareness camp was today organised by Poshan Project Hajin at Anganwadi Centre Wahab Parray Mohalla Hajin under Anaemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyan. The camp was presided over by District Programme Officer (DPO) Poshan, Bandipora, Mohammad Ashraf Hakak. Child Development Project Officer Poshan Project Hajin, Altaf Hussain, Supervisors of all zones and […]
BARAMULLA: Secretary Health and Medical Education (H&ME), Bhupinder Kumar, today inaugurated one day awareness programme on ‘Benefits of Golden Card’ at tehsil complex, Boniyar. Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar and other functionaries of health department were present on the occasion. The objective of organizing the camp was to raise awareness among the participants […]
SRINAGAR: Cluster University Srinagar has proposed to introduce several new courses in the varsity’s second Academic Council meeting chaired by Vice Chancellor, Prof. Qayyum Husain here Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Qayyum stressed on the need to introduce new job-oriented professional and vocational courses keeping in view the mission and vision of […]
Holds protest demonstrations across Valley Srinagar: On the call of Apple Farmer’s Federation of India (AFFI) to observe October 21 as National Apple Day, J&K Kisan Tehreek held protest demonstrations in Srinagar, Kulgam and Shopian. Raising slogans, the protesters were carrying placards with various demands including declaration of Apple’s profitable value, 100% import duty on […]