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Dy CM calls on Vice President

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SRINAGAR: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal Singh on Wednesday called on the Vice President Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu at New Delhi.

While interacting with the Vice President, the Deputy Chief Minister wished him a happy tenure and hoped that it would be a historic one.

Zahoor for revival of Cooperative Movement

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SRINAGAR:  Minister of State for Forest, Environment, and Cooperatives, Mir Zahoor Ahmad on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Centre for Cooperative Management (CCM), Srinagar and Jammu wings, besides overall working of the Department.

Threadbare discussions were held on various issues related to CCM institutes. The Minister was briefed in detail about the…

Veeri for effective coordination for better service delivery

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SRINAGAR: While calling the Revenue Department fountain head of Administration, Minister for Revenue, Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation and Reconstruction on Wednesday asked the Revenue Officials to coordinate different departments for realization of  development goals of the government.

The Minister said while addressing a high level Divisional  Revenue Conference here.…

Raj Bhavan bids farewell to two officers

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SRINAGAR: Raj Bhavan bade farewell to Jitendra Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Executive Officer Shri Amarnath Shrine Board and Major Shantind Dhingra, ADC to Governor.

On being relieved from his present charge Singh, an IAS Officer of 2008 Batch, has been appointed by Governor N.N Vohra, Chairman, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, to take over as Chief Executive Officer of the…

VC, SKUAST-K meets Governor

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SRINAGAR: Prof. Nazeer Ahmed, Vice-Chancellor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Kashmir, called on Governor N.N Vohra, Chancellor of the University here on Wednesday.

Prof. Ahmed briefed the Governor about the status of admissions to the various under-graduate and post-graduate courses and informed that the 2nd phase counselling is almost complete…

Five gamblers arrested in Srinagar

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SRINAGAR: Police arrested five gamblers and recovered about 8,500 rupees from the gambling site.

A party of Police Station Nowhatta raided a gambling spot in their jurisdiction and arrested five gamblers who were identified as Ghulam Mohammad, son of Mohammad Sultan, resident of Jamia Masjid Nowhatta, Nazir Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Qadir, resident of Chattabal, Fayaz Ahmad Bhat,…

UGC Refresher Course in physics concludes

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JAMMU: A three weeks refresher course in physics for university and college teachers organised by Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) in collaboration with the Department of Physics concluded here on Wednesday.

Prof Keshav Sharma, Dean Academic Affairs was the Chief Guest at the valedictory function and distributed certificates among the successful teachers.

Speaking on the…

Clear all pending loan cases within a month: Balbir

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JAMMU: While reviewing the Divisional Officers/Official meeting of Kashmir Division at Srinagar, alongwith Managing Director, Ravinder Kumar Pandita, J&K Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes Development Corporation Limited; Vice-Chairperson Balbir Ram Rattan, directed for early disposal of loan cases and added that all pending cases should be cleared…

Warm send off to Dilbag Singh

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SRINAGAR: The officers and the officials of Security Wing bade farewell to Dilbag Singh on his transfer from Security Wing with great enthusiasm, after the officer has been promoted to the rank of Director General of Police.

An impressive function was organised on this occasion at Security Kashmir Srinagar to laud the guidance and efforts of the officer in helping the Security…

Strengthen organisation, reach out to masses: Koul

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BUDGAM: BJP General Secretary, Ashok Koul said that people in Kashmir have been betrayed by successive governments that’s why they have lost faith in system of governance. BJP, however, intends to win hearts of people, provide healing touch and make them part and parcel of development of their own Paradise on Earth, he added.

Koul, while addressing party workers here on…

SC decision vindicates stand of BJP: Virender

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JAMMU:BJP State Spokesperson, Prof Varinder Gupta hailed the decision of Supreme Court of India against ‘Triple Talaq’ practice providing among the Muslim Community of India while terming it as unconstitutional, inhuman and discriminatory against the women, the majority judgement banned the 1400 years practice of Triple Talaq among Muslims and opined that the Holy Quran…

ICCR to host mime festival, workshop

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JAMMU: Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Ministry of External Affairs in association with the Department of Students Welfare University of Jammu is going to organise first ever Mime Festival and Workshop in Jammu.

This was disclosed by Regional Director ICCR J and K, Balwant Thakur while launching it’s publicity campaign here at ICCR Regional headquarters.

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Three teachers suspended in Mendhar

STATE TIMES NEWS MENDHAR: Three teachers of a government primary school were placed under suspension as the school was found locked during a surprise visit by the Dy CEO. According to reports, Primary School Kanyal in Balakote Zone was found locked during a surprise visit by the Dy CEO Mendhar, Sat Pal Sharma. Dy CEO ordered immediate suspension of all the three teachers of the school. The…

4 bovines rescued, smuggler nabbed

STATE TIMES NEWS RAJOURI: Police on Wednesday foiled a bovine smuggling bid by rescuing four bovines and arresting a smuggler. According to a report, on a specific information In-Charge Police Post Chingus SI Fareed Ahmed laid a Naka at Chingus. During Naka checking, police seized a Tata mobile (JK11B-2209) and rescued four bovines which were loaded in it. Police also seized the vehicle and…

Forest team seizes 497 Cft timber from 3 persons

STATE TIMES NEWS BHADARWAH: Central Forest Control Room Bhadarwah team headed by Mohd Haroon Khan In-charge FCR Bhadarwah, Mushtaq Ahmed, Bashir Shapoo, Tariq Hussain, Mohd Ayoub and Farooq Ahmed carried out different operations in Forest Range Bhalesh, Forest Range Chiralla and Forest Range Kellar. During these operations the team seized illicit timber 341.43 Cft. Along with cutter machine with…

Bootlegger held with 45 pouches of liquor

STATE TIMES NEWS BHADARWAH: Police on Wednesday arrested a bootlegger and recovered 45 pouches of liquor from his possession at Bhalra area of Bhadarwah in district Doda. According to a report, a police team led by Incharge Police Post Bhalra intercepted a pedestrian near petrol pump Bhalra in Tehsil Bhadarwah and on his search recovered 45 pouches of liquor from his possession. The accused has…