Ansari reviews progress of developmental works in Pattan

Minister for Information Technology, Technical Education and Youth Services & Sports, Moulvi Imran Raza Ansari, today visited Pattan constituency to review progress of various development works there. During the visit, Ansari toured various areas of the constituency to take stock of various ongoing developmental projects. At Habbak-Tengo, the Minister directed the concerned to prepare a […]

Timber smuggler arrested, FIR lodged

A team led by Range Officer, Raithan apprehended timber smugglers, who were found ransacking the forest in the wee hours of May 10. The timber smugglers had attacked forest official Ghulam Mohammad Shah and the Beat Guard Mohammad Altaf Raina. Meanwhile, two timber smugglers Hameed Bhat and Bilal Ahmad Khan, who are residents of Rayar-Beerwa […]

6171 youth participated in police recruitment rally in two days

Police recruitment process for the post of constable continued for the second day today with tremendous participation of youth in District Anantnag and Bandipora, a police spokesman said. In these districts, both male and female candidates in large numbers are turning up for the recruitment venues. In Bandipora, the two days recruitment rally concluded with […]

Authorities initiate sanitation drive in Veer village

Large number of people, including students from 24 schools, participated in a sanitation drive that was kick started in the Veer village of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The sanitation drive was organised under Swachh Bharat Mission and was led by ACD Anantnag, Ghulam Mustafa Andrabi, DPO Anantnag S. K. Raina and BDO Bijbehara Ashfeen Ali […]

J&K’s first organic food store starts working

J&K that was growing completely organic foods till 1960s on Thursday started its first organic food Nimbark. Finance Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu threw open the store at Channi Himmat and termed it a milestone in state’s gradual return to the great organic days. The store that has more than 100 organic food items from rice […]

Teetwal, Keran being developed under Border Tourism

MLA Karnah Raja Manzoor Ahmad Khan and Deputy Commissioner Kupwara G.M. Dar today conducted extensive tour to Karnah and Teetwal to review the status of ongoing developmental works in these areas. DC stressed the concerned officers and executing agencies for timely completion of ongoing developmental projects for the benefit of the public. Several deputations met […]

Minister inspects Trout Culture Farm Harwan

Minister of State for Forest, Environment, Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and Cooperative, Mir Zahoor Ahmad today visited Trout Culture Farm Harwan and Laribal and took stock of fish units. During his inspection to Laribal Trout Farm, the Minister was informed that the Trouts are fed with the highly developed hygienic balanced diet produced by […]

Renovated flood-hit showroom inaugurated in Srinagar

Director Handloom Development Department, Rajesh Sharma, today inaugurated renovated showroom (J&K Handloom House) in Srinagar, which was affected by 2014-floods. The showroom is a unit of Handloom Apex Society. The Director said that despite hardships and financial constraints, administrators and members of the Apex Society have utilized their resources efficiently to make the showroom functional […]

Minister addresses maiden revenue conference

Minister for Revenue, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Abdul Rehman Veeri, today said that a participatory, responsive and responsible administration would realize the development goals of the Government. The Minister was addressing a First ever one-day Revenue Conference in Kashmir at Institute of Advanced Studies in Education here. Financial Commissioner Revenue Lokesh Jha, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir […]

Eco-friendly tourism promotion need of the hour: Director Tourism

Director Tourism Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah, today stressed the need of promoting eco-friendly tourism in the Valley and said that Kashmir is an ideal place for adventure and leisure tourism. He was speaking to a group of families who have come here for adventure family camping organized by Youth Hostel Association of India (YHAI). It […]