Vaccination drive held for Hajj pilgrims at SDH Pampore

Vaccination drive held for Hajj pilgrims at SDH Pampore

238 pilgrims vaccinated to safeguard them ahead of annual Hajj journey PAMPORE: A comprehensive vaccination program targeting Hajj pilgrims from the Pampore, Awantipora, and Kakapora areas was conducted at the Sub District Hospital Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. The initiative aimed to safeguard pilgrims against potential contagious diseases during the annual pilgrimage […]

UMEED NRLM scheme empowers women in Ganderbal

Self Help Groups provide sustainable livelihoods, skill dev opportunities to women, make them self-reliant GANDERBAL: The UMEED NRLM (National Rural Livelihood Mission) scheme has emerged as a crucial avenue for empowering women in the remote areas of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal District, providing self-employment opportunities to thousands of women through the formation of Self Help Groups […]

Police arrest two drug peddlers in Kulgam

SRINAGAR: Continuing its unwavering efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, police have arrested two drug peddlers in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district and recovered contraband substances from their possession. A police party of Police Station Qazigund while patrolling at Gulabbugh near Khatana Petrol Pump intercepted a suspicious person carrying a nylon bag. During […]

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: General, Police, Expenditure Observers for 02-Srinagar PC hold joint meeting with officers

Review election preparedness in all 18 assembly segments of constituency SRINAGAR: The General Observer for 02-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency (PC), Mukul Kumar along with Police Observer, Sandeep Singh Chauhan and Expenditure Observer, Sambit Mishra Saturday held a joint meeting at SKICC here to take first hand appraisal of the preparedness for Lok Sabha Elections-2024 in the […]

EO Baramulla PC chairs review meeting

BARAMULLA: In a concerted effort to ensure transparency and fairness in the electoral process, Election Expenditure Observer (EO) for 1-Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency, Sita Ram Meena on Saturday chaired a review meeting at Dak Bunglow here with the concerned teams responsible for regulating expenditure of the candidates and political parties contesting the Lok Sabha Elections. The […]

DLSA B’pora holds awareness prog on compensation scheme for women crime victims

BANDIPORA: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Bandipora in collaboration with Tehsil Legal Services Committee Sumbal organized an awareness programme on NALSA (Compensation Scheme for Women victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault/other Crimes, 2018. The programme was organised under the chairmanship of Amit Sharma, Chairman DLSA/ Pr. District & Sessions Judge, Bandipora through virtual mode. On the […]

JKSA condemns derogatory depiction of Ayatollah Khomeini, calls for removal of textbook chapter

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association on Saturday strongly condemned the dehumanization of the Islamic figure Ayatollah Imam Khomeini in a textbook published by NCERT. In a statement issued here, National Convenor of the Association, Nasir Khuehami, vehemently condemned the dissemination of misinformation in school books, particularly concerning the revered religious figure, Ayatollah Imam […]

FCIK decries procurement policy, says it discourages local MSMEs

FCIK decries procurement policy, says it discourages local MSMEs

SRINAGAR: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has decried the government procurement policy that “not only discouraged and sidelined the local industrial manufacturers but also resulted in substantial deficit in UT’s balance of trade with increased imports”. After a meeting with a delegation of the Kashmir Electrical Manufacturers Association (KEMA), the Advisory Committee […]

LS elections: SSP Shopian, CAPF nodal officer visit camping locations

LS elections: SSP Shopian, CAPF nodal officer visit camping locations

SHOPIAN: SSP Shopian Tanushree visited various camping locations in district Shopian to take stock of arrangements made with regard to the ongoing Lok Sabha Election 2024. On her visit, she was accompanied by CO of CRPF 14BN Bimlash Chandra Jha, Addl SP Shopian, SDPO Zainapora, DySP Hqrs Shopian, DySP DAR Shopian and other officers of […]

CIED IUST hosts Digital Marketing workshop

AWANTIPORA: The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre, Islamic University of Science and Technology hosted a one-day Digital Marketing workshop for entrepreneurs at the campus. The program aimed to provide entrepreneurs essential insights into digital marketing’s role in today’s business landscape. At the inaugural session of the program, Prof Parvez A Mir, Director CIED highlighted […]