AAP leader Manish Koshak visits Pampore, addressed party workers’ convention at townhall

PAMPORE: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Manish Koshak on Monday visited Saffron town Pampore where he addressed a convention of party workers at town hall. Around 150 workers participated in the programme. Arfat Ahmad, General Secretary AAP youth Kashmir told Kashmir Reader that the volunteer training programme was organised by Aam Aadmi Party from Kashmir province. […]

Lift irrigation schemes inspected in Pampore, strategy chalked to deal water scarcity

PAMPORE: Superintending Engineer Hydraulic Circle Pulwama/Shopian Er Nazir Ahmad and number of officers from Irrigation, Flood control and agriculture departments visited Bujhibagh Patalbagh, Samboora Hatiwara villages of Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The officers assessed the functioning of lift irrigation schemes in Bujibagh Patalbagh, Hatiwara Samboora and Kakapora areas, officials told Kashmir Reader. […]

Make panchayat a unit for convergence of all Agri related activities: Mehta

Approves action plans for several Central Schemes SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today impressed upon the officers of Agriculture Department to make Panchayat a unit of convergence for all Agriculture related schemes. He made these remarks while chairing the State Food Security Mission Executive Committee (SFSMEC) and State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) Centrally […]

Three heritage, iconic sites of J&K chosen for IYD event

Three heritage, iconic sites of J&K chosen for IYD event

SRINAGAR: Three heritages sites of Jammu and Kashmir have been chosen among 75 prominent heritage spots for special events on June 21 being celebrated as International Yoga Day. These included Suchetgarh in RS Pura sector along International Border with Pakistan in Jammu, historic Dal lake in Srinagar and Martand Sun temple in Anantnag. Union Minister […]

IUST braces up for its second NAAC accreditation cycle

IUST braces up for its second NAAC accreditation cycle

SRINAGAR: A five-member NAAC Team is visiting the Islamic University of Science and Technology to assess it for NAAC accreditation on a set of parameters including curriculum, teaching-learning, evaluation, research, infrastructure, student activities, governance, consultancy and extension, and innovative practices. The NAAC peer team comprises distinguished experts from various reputed institutes in the country. Since […]

Tehsildar Pampore visits Zantrag Khrew, listens to grievances, distributes certificates

PAMPORE: Amid Rainfall, Tehsildar Pampore Zubair Ahmad Bhat (KAS) visited hilly area Zantrag Khrew village of Pampore Tehsil and listened to public grievances of the people in the hilly areas. He also distributed Domicile Certificates and income Certificates for students of government School Tehsildar Pampore Zubair Ahmad Bhat(KAS) organised a grievance redressal camp at Zantrag […]

Widening of NH-244: DC takes on spot appraisal of approach road Survey to proposed Singhpora tunnel

KISHTWAR: Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Ashok Sharma, today visited the Singhpora area of Chatroo Subdivision to take first-hand appraisal of the progress of the Survey for widening of National Highway-244, besides listening to the grievances and issues of the land owners there. He was accompanied by Sub-Divisional Magistrate Chatroo, Inderjeet Singh Parihar, General Manager NHIDCL Parveen […]

‘Environmental Week’ celebrated at Anantnag

ANANTNAG: The Department of Water Management & Environmental Sciences in collaboration with Eco Club, NSS, NCC, Landscape Committee and Debate and Seminar Committee organised a week-long ‘Environmental Awareness Programme’ to mark the 50th year of establishment of Environmental Day in 1972. Various activities including awareness and cleanliness drives, debate, quiz, essay competition and guest lecture […]

JKRTC starts bus service from Wahab Sahab to Srinagar after 18 years, flaggs off by BDC Chairman Pampore

PAMPORE: J&K State Road Transport Corporation started its Srinagar-Shar Shali Bus Service after long pending demand of the locals in several areas of Pampore Tehsil in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.The bus service was flagged off by Block Development Council Chairman Pampore, Apni Party leader Mir Altaf Ahmad in presence of prominent persons of Shar Shali […]

Provide civic facilities at Migrant Accommodation: Div Com Kashmir to Officers

Provide civic facilities at Migrant Accommodation: Div Com Kashmir to Officers

Reviews status of service matters of PM Package employees, Jammu based employees SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today convened a meeting of officers to review the status of service related matters of PM Package and Jammu based employees and action taken to transfer those employees to secure areas. Besides, he […]