SRINAGAR : The General Observer for 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 02-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency. The constituency comprises 18 Assembly segments of Ganderbal, Srinagar, Budgam (Partly), Pulwama (partly) and Shopian (Partly) Districts. Returning Officer (RO) 02-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat; District Election Offi ..read more

BANDIPORA : Continuing its efforts to raise voter awareness campaigns among the masses under the SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation), a Signature Campaign was today held at Government Degree College (GDC) Sumbal. The Campaign was organised by Assistant Returning Officer 14- Sonawari in collaboration with Electoral Literacy Club, GDC Sumbal. ARO 14-Sonawari, Aamir Choudhary said that the signature campaign was launched this week in sub division Sumbal to increase voter awareness and participation in the democratic process. The programme held at GDC Sumbal was intend ..read more

SHAHID PEER Kupwara: – In a concerted effort towards environmental conservation and community engagement, the Kamraj Forest Division, under the aegis of the Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department, has undertaken a significant initiative. A total of 5000 saplings have been planted across 207 polling stations as part of the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Programme. The Divisional Forest Officer of Kamraj Forest Division, Kupwara, Anurag Arya, IFS, underscored the importance of this endeavor. He emphasized that beyond its ecological benefits, such initiatives play a ..read more

JAMMU : Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting of Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Department to review the flood management and mitigation measures being evolved for Kashmir valley. ACS Jal Shakti, ACS Forest, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Secretary PWD, Secretary Health, Secretary Grievances, Secretary DMRR&R, IG Traffic, Deputy Commissioners, SPs, Chief Engineer I&FC/UEED, representatives of NDRF and other concerned officers attended the meeting. The Chief Secretary asked for devising an effective strategy to deal with flood like situations in the valley. He ..read more

SRINAGAR : Amid prevailing inclement weather conditions in the region, the Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today reviewed the agriculture scenario in Kashmir division. Addressing the officers of department through virtual mode, the Director reiterated Department’s commitment to work for the welfare and wellbeing of the farming community. He directed the concerned officers to ensure that the farmers following the advisories recently issued by the Department to manage different agriculture activities amid the prevailing weather scenario. He asked the officers to visit farm ..read more

GANDERBAL : The Youth Services and Sports (YSS) Ganderbal in collaboration with the District Election Officer Ganderbal and the Nodal Officer SVEEP, organized a grand cycle race for girls under the age of 14 in Zone Tullamulla of the district. The race, held under the Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) program, was aimed to promote awareness among the youth about the importance of voting in a democracy. The race commenced from Baroosa Crossing, winding its way through the picturesque Central University of Kashmir, and concluded at GHSS Tullamulla. The event witness ..read more

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 today 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 meeting was attended by the Returning Officer for 1-Baramulla PC, Minga Sherpa, nodal officers of Expenditure Monitoring Committees, Video Surveillance Teams (VSTs), Video Viewing Teams (VVTs), Model Code of Conduct ..read more

Srinagar : Amid controversy over objectionable content in a textbook, Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department Saturday clarified that no such book was prescribed or developed by the board. In a post on X, School Education Department, as per the news agency also said that no such book or content has been developed by the NCERT. “There is some objectionable content page from a book being circulated on social media. As verified, from the textbooks prescribed and developed by JKBOSE, there is no such content in JKBOSE textbooks. Moreover, no book having such content has been developed by NCE ..read more

Srinagar : The Cyber Police Kashmir Zone on Saturday has successfully recovered and returned 30 missing smartphones worth lakhs of rupees to their rightful owners. To enhance public service and address grievances, the Cyber Police Kashmir Zone, Srinagar is now accepting applications and reports from the general public regarding missing cell phones. In a handout to, the Cyber Police said that the dedicated technical team of the Cyber Police Kashmir Zone, Srinagar has been relentless in their efforts, successfully tracing 30 missing smartphones of various makes and models worth lakhs of rupees ..read more

Lahore : Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has ruled out an agreement with those who have “enslaved” the country, saying he is ready to serve for nine more years in prison but will never strike a deal with them. In a message released on Friday for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party’s 28th Foundation Day, Khan said that the “worst dictatorship” was imposed on the country which was becoming the basis for the “destruction” of the economy, government rule, democracy and judiciary”. He called on every individual to play their role in stopping this descent towards the country ..read more