21/12/2024
Srinagar, December 21 (KIP)-Police in Anantnag in collaboration with Government Women’s College Anantnag, conducted a Career Guidance Programme titled “Civil Services as a Career and its Dynamics” to inspire and guide students towards pursuing careers in civil services.
The event featured three newly inducted civil servants, Mr. Tarun Patnaik (IAS 2023), Ms. Swathi Patnaik (IAS 2023), and Mr. Saurabh Narendra (IPS 2023), who shared their journeys, insights, and practical advice on preparin...
20/12/2024
Srinagar, December 20 (KIP)- In its ongoing process to address the grievances of general public, Police in Kulgam facilitates PCPG meetings at Police Station Kulgam, DH Pora, Yaripora, Kund, Police Post Frisal, Navyug Tunnel and Neehama. These meetings were chaired by respective jurisdictional officers and were attended by respectable citizens including Market associations, Auqaf Bodies, Chowkidars, Numberdars, youth and other representatives of Sangus, Kaharwath, Town Kulgam, Kanjikullah, Ya...
20/12/2024
Anantnag,December 20 (KIP)-In a bid to address the rising number of road accidents in the region, the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) Anantnag conducted a special Naka (checkpoint) operation at Khanabal and Mattan, today.
The initiative, which follows the directives of the Transport Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir, is part of ongoing efforts to enhance road safety across the valley.
During the drive, a total of 80 vehicles were checked, resulting in the issuance of 28 challans for viola...
19/12/2024
Ganderbal, December 19 (KIP)-Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir) Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A Ravinder Nath, Thursday said, that Bharat Scouts and Guides (BSG) play a pivotal role in the development of moral and ethical values of individuals, helping them grow into responsible citizens of the country.
“Its purpose lies not only in preparing youth for life’s challenges, but also in nurturing their potential to contribute positively towards the society,” Prof. A Ravinder Nath said, during an...
19/12/2024
Jammu, December 19 (KIP)- Commissioner Food and Drugs Administration J&K Hashmat Ali Yatoo today attended One day interaction cum workshop on Eat Right Initiatives & FSS Regulation held here at BBIA Bhawan for Food Business Fraternity.
The Commissioner interacted with member units, officials from ICDS and several other Departments. He also inaugurated the stalls put up by Agriculture Department, Horticulture Department, ICDS, Social Welfare Department and those by BBIA Member Units includ...
19/12/2024
Srinagar, December 19 (KIP)-In a bold and unprecedented move, Waseem Afroz Khan, Vice President of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) Kashmir Chapter, has resigned from both his position and basic membership. In a strongly worded letter addressed to CAIT’s President, Farhan Kitab and its members, he criticized the chapter for misusing authority, lacking transparency, and failing to address the pressing concerns of Kashmir’s local business community.
In his resignation letter, Mr...
19/12/2024
Srinagar, December 19 (KIP)-Srinagar Police solves burglary case within 24 hours and recovers stolen property.
On December 17, 2024, taking cognizance of a written complaint by an individual namely Naseer Ah Bhat son of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat resident of Deviahangan Hawal that unknown thieves had broken into his house and stolen various items, including cash, PS Nowhatta registered case FIR No. 57/2024 under relevant sections of law and constituted a Special Investigation Team headed by SHO PS...
18/12/2024
Awantipora, December 18 (KIP)-The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) organized a two-day health screening and awareness camp in collaboration with the University Health Centre. Conducted under the IUST-PURSE project, the initiative aimed to raise awareness about non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and assess their prevalence among university employees, students, and scholars.
The camp witnessed participation from faculty, non-teaching staff, security personnel, scholars, and...
18/12/2024
Srinagar, December 18 (KIP)-The Department of English of Government Degree College, Ganderbal organised a poetry workshop in the conference hall of the college recently.
The event started with a welcome address by head of the department of English, Prof. Marifat who while welcoming the guest speaker, the principal, the faculty and the students briefed about the purpose of the workshop which is to chisel the hidden talents of the students and provide a means of expressions to their ide...
17/12/2024
Srinagar, December 17 (KIP)- Police in Srinagar have arrested 03 gamblers and seized stake money from their possession.
Acting on reliable information regarding the gambling activities, a police party of Police Station Bemina raided the specific location and arrested 03 gamblers. They have been identified as Ubaid Ahmad Mir son of Ab Razak Mir, Aamir Hameed Shooda son of Ab Hameed and Adil Ahmad Gashroo son of Bashir Ahmad, all residents of Arampora Qamarwari. Stake money of ₹11,460/-, pla...
17/12/2024
Srinagar, December 17 (KIP)-Joint Director Information Kashmir, Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari, convened an introductory and review meeting on Tuesday with the Heads of various units from the Divisional office and District Information offices in his office chamber, here.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Director Information & PR, Ahsan ul Haq Chishti, Cultural Officer, Burhan Hussain; District Information Officers; Assistant Accounts Officer; and Section Officer.
During the meeting, the Joint...
17/12/2024
Srinagar/Jammu, December 17 (KIP)-The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Monday expressed its heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for their prompt and effective intervention in the safe evacuation of over 40 Kashmiri pilgrims stranded in Syria amidst severe unrest.
National Convenor of the Association, Nasir Khuehami, said, “We extend our deepest gratitude to the Prime M...
16/12/2024
Srinagar, December 16 (KIP)-To foster collaboration and coordination for strong relationship with people and to listen their grievances, SSP Kulgam paid a visit to village Hallan a far-flung area of District Kulgam and held a PCPG (Police Community Partnership Group Meeting), attended by prominent persons/elderly people, youth and representatives of the Hallan and other adjacent areas.
The participants while speaking on the occasion, highly appreciated the role and efforts of polic...
16/12/2024
Srinagar, December 16 (KIP)-To satiate the demand for firewood, the Forest Department has placed surplus quantities of firewood at all sale depots across the Valley.
This was stated by the Chief Conservator of Forests, Kashmir in a meeting chaired by Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri.
The Div Com on Monday convened an urgent meeting to assess the availability of firewood in Valley to fetch the demand.
Addressing the meeting, Div Com enjoined on Additional...
16/12/2024
Srinagar, December 16 (KIP)-The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association on Sunday called for the immediate and personal intervention of Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, to address the harassment and plight of Kashmiri students at Mewar University, Rajasthan.
In a statement, the National Convenor of the Association, Nasir Khuehami, said that over 50 Kashmiri students have been facing severe challenges in the university's B.Sc. Nursing program due to the institution's failu...
15/12/2024
Srinagar, December 15 (KIP)-Principal Secretary, Power Development Department (PDD), H. Rajesh Prasad, today had a review meeting regarding the status of power scenario in the Union Territory here at Civil Secretariat.
“Ensure strict adherence to the power curtailment schedule besides avoiding unscheduled cuts,” the Principal Secretary asked the PDD officers.
Present in the meeting were officers of KPDCL/JKPTCL including Mahmood Ahmad Shah, Managing Director KPDCL, Engineer Ruhai...
14/12/2024
Awantipora, December 14 (KIP)- A series of outreach and mentorship programs, as part of the university's efforts to promote academic growth, mentorship, and community engagement are being organized by IUST.
In order to arrest the dropouts among school going children and motivate them to pursue higher education, IUST invites and facilitates school going students to visit various facilities and interact with faculty and scholars. Among other schools, students from PM Shri C.I. Dass School, A...
14/12/2024
Srinagar, December 14 (KIP)-In order to finalize the process of revision of Market Value proposed for the year 2025, a meeting of District Valuation Committee was held under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat here at Conference Hall of the DC Office Complex on Saturday.
At the outset, the DC took a thorough review of the proposals submitted by the member of the Committee for revision of annual stamp duty rates and the market value of land, bui...