CM Omar Abdullah orders crackdown on unsafe food sales in J&K
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 11, 2025 – Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a high-level meeting today to address the alarming issue of unsafe food, particularly unsafe meat and meat products, in Jammu & Kashmir, with a focus on the Kashmir Valley. Emphasizing zero tolerance for public health violations, he announced stringent measures to curb food safety violations and […]
Bandipora women drive health & hygiene efforts
Bandipora, April 13, 2025 – In a transformative initiative under the Swachh Bharat Mission and Poshan Abhiyaan, Anganwadi workers and mothers in Bandipora are being equipped with vital knowledge to promote safe drinking water, hygiene, sanitation, and food safety. This grassroots movement is fostering healthier communities and driving awareness about essential health practices across Jammu […]
Empowering Anganwadi workers and mothers
In a significant effort to enhance public health in Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir, Anganwadi workers and lactating mothers across various Anganwadi Centres are being sensitised about safe drinking water, proper sanitation, hygiene maintenance, and food safety. These awareness programs, conducted in collaboration with health and child development departments, aim to empower communities with practical […]
Commissioner F&DA inaugurates workshop, registration mela at Anantnag
ANANTNAG, JUNE 27: Commissioner Food and Drug Administration, Hashmat Ali Yauto, today inaugurated workshop cum license/registration mela besides conducting interactive session with scores of FBO Associations here at Anantnag.The workshop was also attended by Joint Commissioner, Food Safety, Sanjeev Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Food Safety Kashmir, Shagoofa Jalal, Assistant Commissioner, Food Safety Anantnag, Sheikh Zameer Ahmad […]
DC Rajouri finalises arrangements for Eid Ul Azha
RAJOURI, JUNE 12: The necessary arrangements for Eid- Ul- Azha were today finalized here at a meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner Om Prakash Bhagat.The meeting was attended by all stakeholders, including concerned officers, traders and representatives from religious organizations.The essential aspects were deliberated upon with main focus on power and water supply, regulation of prices […]
World Food Safety Day celebrated at Kulgam
KULGAM, JUNE 07: With an aim to promote awareness and understanding of Food Safety, the Food Safety department Kulgam today organized multiple functions to celebrate ‘World Food Safety Day-2024’ on the theme ‘Food Safety: Prepare for the Unexpected.’The day began with the flagging-off a rally of students by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Athar Aamir […]
Local actions collectively can contribute to global environmental sustainability: CS
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 14: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today addressed the ‘Manak Mohatsav’ organized by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) here at National Institute of Technology (NIT) on the eve of World Standards Day.Addressing the faculty, students and other participants of the event, the Chief Secretary maintained that the event is important step […]