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Cop Abducted During Baramulla Clashes

Observer News Service Srinagar – Security agencies went into a tizzy in Baramulla on Thursday after protestors abducted a police constable during demonstrations and stone-pelting against the arrest of a local youth. Top police officers went into a crisis huddle and held frantic consultations with CRPF and army authorities to hammer out a strategy to […]

CMO, Budgam Attached for Lapses

Srinagar – Taking serious note of certain discrepancies in district Budgam and inefficient functioning, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Mr. Sham Lal Sharma, today attached Chief Medical Officer, Budgam with the Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir till further orders. While reviewing the functioning of health department in Kashmir Valley at a meeting of senior […]

Parag Milk Forays into Valley Market

We See Kashmir an Emerging Diary Market: Chairman Srinagar – Calling Kashmir a vibrant emerging market, Pune-based Parag Milk Foods- a private dairy player and manufacturer of brands such as Go Cheese and Gowardhan Milk, Thursday unveiled its range of products in the Valley. Chairman and Founder of Parag Milk Foods (PMF), Devendra Shah, said that their […]

HDFC Offers Forex Facility for Hujaj

Srinagar – In a bid to provide hassle-free services and for the convenience of prospective Hajj pilgrims, HDFC Bank, the second-largest private sector bank in India today announced that Saudi Riyal (SAR) would be available for Hajjis in Kashmir division through its 24 branches. HDFC Bank is the first bank in the valley to offer […]

Farmers Asked to Replant Saffron Corms On Targeted Areas

Srinagar – Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Ghulam Hassan Mir today stressed to complete the rejuvenation/ replanting of saffron corms within the targeted area of Pulwama, Budgam and Srinagar districts under National Saffron Mission by end of September, 2012. The direction to this effect was passed by the Minister at a high level meeting convened to […]

Illegally Stocked Drugs Seized

Srinagar – The Enforcement Staff of the Drugs and Food Control Organization (D&FCO)   seized huge quantity of allopathic medicines illegally stocked and being sold by Ayurvedic Drug Sale Outlets in Kashmir valley. The team of D&FCO inspected  establishments namely M/S Dar Hamdard Dwakhana, , M/S Bargi Dawakhana, , M/S Khan Hamdard Dawakhana, M/S Hakim Unani […]

‘JK Land Settlement Op Likely to Complete in 6 Yrs’

New Delhi – Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Mr Raman Bhalla today said that the land settlement operation, going on in the state, would be completed in next six years. Speaking at the Revenue Ministers Conference on ‘Modernisation of Land Records’ here today under the chairpersonship of the Union Rural Development Minister, Mr. Jai […]

Water Sports Festival Begins At Mansbal

Manasbal – A seminar on “Tour Operators of the Valley and their Future” organized by Association of Kashmir Tour Operators (AKTO) was held at Manasbal today. Minister for Tourism and Culture, Mr. Nawang Rigzan Jora was the Chief Guest at the function. The Minister also flagged off 5-day water sports festival as a part of […]

AIIZFT Football Tourney Gets Underway

Srinagar – The 42nd All India Inter Zone Football Tournament (AIIZFT) gets underway here at Pologround on Thursday.  The tournament has been organized by Food Corporation of India (FCI) in collaboration with Regional Sports Committee of Jammu and Kashmir state. Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Transport Qamar Ali Akhoon kicked-off the tournament. Speaking […]

Sub-Junior Cricket Cup Begins At Ganderbal

Ganderbal – Minister for Youth Services and Sports,  R.S. Chib inaugurated the Second  sub-junior 15-15 cricket championship  at Madar-e-Meherban(MM) Sports Stadium in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. The Championship is organized by Jammu and Kashmir 15-15 Cricket Association in collaboration with Sub-Junior Cricket Association of India. About 400 players, coaches and managers are participating in the […]

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