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Kupwara, April 4 : In order to review the progress of preparations being put in place with regard to Polling station preparations , accessibility for upcoming Lok Sabha Elections in Kupwara district , a meeting on Thursday was held under the Chairpersonship of the District Election Officer (DEO) Kupwara, Ms. Ayushi Sudan (IAS) at Mini- Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex here.The DEO took a detailed appraisal from Nodal Officer welfare, ACD Kupwara and BDOs about the arrangements being made at Polling Stations, their accessibility and AMFs.On the occasion, the DEO directed, Nodal officer Polling stations/ BDOs, to check…

Kupwara, April 4, The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Ms. Ayushi Sudan (IAS) Thursday, chaired a meeting of Officers at Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex, here to review the arrangements for the celebration of upcoming religious festivals of different communities including Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus in the district. The Deputy Commissioner reviewed comprehensive arrangements to be put in place for the observance of Shab-e-Qadr, Friday following and celebration of Eid ul Fitr, Baisakhi and Navratra in the district. Addressing the meeting, DC emphasized upon all the officers to ensure availability of all requisite services and facilities to the people…

Handwara, April 04 :Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police Handwara has arrested 02 drug peddlers in Handwara, recovered contraband substances from their possession. A police party of Police station Handwara headed by SHO Handwara established Naka at Chotipora . During checking two persons namely Suhail Ahmad Shagoo S/O Habibullah Shagoo R/O Phorupeth and Javid Ahmad Sheikh S/O Ab Ahad Sheikh R/O Hanga were apprehended and upon their search 23 gms of charas like substance was recovered from their possession. Accordingly, Case under relevant sections of law have been registered at police station Handwara…

Kupwara, April 03: To encourage citizen’s especially first time voters to exercise their right to vote, District administration Kupwara today organized voter awareness programmes under the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) initiative at different places in Kupwara district.The awareness programs were aimed to raise awareness about various voting-related activities and promote electoral literacy among citizens, especially first-time voters to achieve the target of 80 percent voter turnout for Kupwara district during the Lok sabha Elections. A mega Voters Awareness program under the (SVEEP) initiative was organized at Government Higher Secondary School Handwara which was presided over by ADC…

Handwara, March 31 : Continuing its unwavering efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, Police have arrested 02 drug peddlers in Handwara and recovered contraband substances from their possession. A police party of Police Station Vilgam headed by SHO PS Vilgam at a checkpoint established at Champora crossing, intercepted two persons. During the search, 90 grams of contraband Charas-like substances were recovered from their possession. They were later identified as Manzoor Ahmad Shah S/o Saif Din Shah and Mohd Afzal Shah S/o Abdul Gaffar Shah both Residents of Gund Momin Vilgam. They have been arrested and shifted to…

Bandipora, March 30 : The Krishi Vigyan Kendra Bandipora-1 celebrated the successful conclusion of the three Skill Trainings for Rural Youth (STRY) program with a valedictory function held at its premises. The event, which took place on 30th March was a culmination of intensive training sessions aimed at equipping rural youth with essential skills for personal and community development. Under the auspices of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), KVK Bandipora-1 has been at the forefront of promoting rural empowerment through various capacity-building initiatives. The valedictory function witnessed the distribution of certificates among the enthusiastic participants who completed the…