Jammu & Kashmir

27

Aug

By JKDASTAK Webdesk

Jammu & Kashmir

DC Kupwara Chairs District Level Committee Meeting on National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP) and SPCA

Directs Launch of Anti-Rabies Vaccination Camps, Awareness Drives in Schools Kupwara, August 27: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Shrikant Suse today chaired a meeting of the District Level Committee constituted under the National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP). eviewed matters pertaining to the Society during the same meeting. The meeting was attended by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Kupwara, Dr. Zaffar; Chief Education Officer (CEO), Chief Animal Husbandry Officer (CAHO); BDO Hqr District Epidemiologist; besides officers from the Army and Police Department.During the meeting, the DC undertook a detailed review of the status of rabies prevention and control measures in the district, taking…

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27

Aug

By JKDASTAK Webdesk

Jammu & Kashmir, Top Stories

Food Safety Regulations to Be Strictly Implemented in All J&K Schools. FDA J&K Writes to Directors of School Education

Srinagar, Aug 27: The Food & Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu & Kashmir, has called for strict and effective implementation of the Food Safety and Standards (Safe Food and Balanced Diets for Children in School) Regulations, 2020 in all Government and private schools across Jammu & Kashmir. In a communication addressed to the Directors of School Education, Jammu and Kashmir, the FDA has emphasized the need to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Regulations, which seek to ensure the availability of safe, hygienic and nutritionally balanced food in and around educational institutions and to safeguard the health and well-being of…

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27

Aug

By JKDASTAK Webdesk

Jammu & Kashmir, Top Stories

Training Programme on Digital Crop Survey held at Kupwara

Kupwara, August 27: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Shrikant Suse, a comprehensive training programme on Digital Crop Survey was conducted today at the Main Meeting Hall, DC Office Kupwara, with the aim of ensuring smooth and effective implementation of the survey across the district. The joint training programme was conducted under the supervision of Assiatant Commsiiner Revenue Peerzada Mumtaz Ahmad Sub Divisional Magistrate, Dr. Mudasir Ahmad who guided the participants through the entire process with a hands-on approach. During the training session, the participants were apprised in detail about the Digital Crop Survey, with special emphasis laid on…

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26

Aug

By JKDASTAK Webdesk

Jammu & Kashmir, Sports

Rafiabad Cricket Tournament Begins at Dangiwacha Stadium; Finalists to Qualify for Kilo North Cricket Tournament

Baramulla: The Rafiabad Cricket Tournament commenced with enthusiasm at Dangiwacha Stadium on Tuesday, bringing together local youth, sports enthusiasts and members of civil society in a celebration of sportsmanship, youth engagement and community participation.The tournament is being organised by Dangiwacha Camp of 32 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) under the aegis of Headquarters 7 Sector RR. The inaugural ceremony was attended by the Second-in-Command (2IC), 32 RR, along with the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Langate Range, besides other administrative and civil dignitaries. As part of the inauguration, a special tree plantation drive was also organised at Dangiwacha Stadium. Army personnel, Forest Department…

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24

Aug

By JKDASTAK Webdesk

Jammu & Kashmir, Top Stories

DM Kupwara chairs NCORD Committee Meeting, Reviews Anti-Drug Measures in the district

KUPWARA, AUGUST 24: District Magistrate Kupwara, Shrikant Suse, today chaired a meeting of the District-Level NCORD (Narco Coordination Centre) Committee to review the anti-drug measures being implemented across the district. The meeting comprehensively assessed inter-departmental coordination in the areas of prevention, enforcement, awareness, and rehabilitation measures. At the outset, a detailed discussion was held regarding enforcement achievements, including FIRs registered under the NDPS Act by the district police (Kupwara & Handwara), attachment of properties belonging to drug peddlers, preventive detention of offenders, removal of encroachments, and destruction of illicit cannabis and poppy cultivation across the district. The DM also reviewed…

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22

Aug

By JKDASTAK Webdesk

Jammu & Kashmir, Top Stories

Indian Army Organises Medical and Veterinary Camp at Salamabad, Uri Under Operation Sadbhavna

Indian Army Organises Medical and Veterinary Camp at Salamabad, Uri Under Operation Sadbhavna Uri, August 22 : As part of its continued efforts towards welfare of local population under Operation Sadbhavna, the Indian Army organised a Medical and Veterinary Assistance Camp at Salamabad, Uri on August 22, 2026. The initiative was aimed at providing free healthcare services to local residents and veterinary assistance to livestock, which remains an important source of livelihood for households in the region. The camp was conducted by the Regimental Medical Officer, Bajrang Battalion, along with Veterinary Officer 9 MFVH and Dr Mohd Naiem and Dr…

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22

Aug

By JKDASTAK Webdesk

Jammu & Kashmir, Top Stories

FDA, J&K Conducts Special Enforcement Drive to Check Quality and Safety of Milk and Milk products, 198 Inspections conducted and 178 samples collected

Srinagar: The Food & Drugs Administration, J&K conducted a special enforcement drive across the Union Territory to check the quality and safety of milk and milk products and ensure compliance with the prescribed food safety standards. During the drive, 198 inspections were conducted and 178 samples of milk and milk products were collected from different districts for testing of prescribed quality and safety parameters. The inspections also covered establishments dealing with milk and milk products, including checks of hygiene and sanitary conditions, handling practices, storage conditions and compliance with food safety requirements.The drive covered Anantnag, Srinagar, Ganderbal, Pulwama, Shopian, Budgam,…

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19

Aug

By JKDASTAK Webdesk

Jammu & Kashmir, Top Stories

CEO, FSSAI Chairs Interactive meeting with Food Business Operators at SKICC Srinagar; Assures Support for Strengthening Food Safety Infrastructure

Srinagar: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Shri Rajit Punhani, IAS, chaired an interactive session with representatives of Food Business Operators (FBOs), trade and industry associations and other stakeholders at the SKICC, Srinagar, to discuss issues relating to food safety, regulatory compliance, testing infrastructure, training and ease of doing business in Jammu & Kashmir.The interaction was attended by Shri Devesh Kumar Mahla, IPS, Director, Northern Region, FSSAI; Shri Khalid Jahangir, JKAS, Commissioner, Food & Drugs Administration, J&K; Joint Commissioner Food Safety, Deputy Commissioners Food Safety, Jammu/Kashmir and other senior officers of the Department.Representatives of…

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18

Aug

By JKDASTAK Webdesk

Jammu & Kashmir, Top Stories

FDA Directs Hotels, Restaurants, Cafes and Food Businesses to Display Food Safety Boards, Clearly Disclose Meat Types

Srrinagar: The Food and Drugs Administration department has directed all the hotels, resturants, cafes and other food business operators to display food safety boards. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, the Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011 and the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011 cast a statutory responsibility upon every Food Business Operator to ensure that food offered for sale is safe, properly represented and not misleading to consumers. Further, the FDA advisory said that Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2018 that in cases of restaurants a…

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17

Aug

By JKDASTAK Webdesk

Jammu & Kashmir, Top Stories

Drug De-Addiction and First Aid Awareness Programme Held at Jamia Islamia Institute, Waripora 

Handwara, August 17: Jamia Islamia Institute, Waripora Gonipora, Handwara, in collaboration with the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), J&K, Srinagar, organised a Drug De-Addiction and First Aid Awareness Programme today to sensitise students and the community about drug abuse and basic first-aid practices. The programme was organised with the approval and support of the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of J&K, Shri Manoj Sinha Ji, and was attended by members of the Jamia Islamia Managing Committee, civil society representatives, SHO Handwara and a team of doctors from GMC Handwara.Mr. G. A. Qureshi, Honorary Treasurer, IRCS J&K, highlighted the humanitarian role of the…

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