The Kashmir Pulse

KELLER — Acting on the directives of Deputy Commissioner Shopian, a market checking team led by Tehsildar Keller, Mr. Latafat, alongside Assistant Commissioner from the Food Safety Department, Mrs. Nighat, and Food Safety Officer Keller, Shafiq Ur Rehman, conducted rigorous inspections across various parts of the Keller area of southern Kashmir's Shopian district on Friday.

The initiative aimed to verify the adherence of essential commodities to government-approved rates and quality standards, ensuring an ample supply of consumables in the market.

Throughout the day, the market checking team, consisting of officials from the Police, FCS&CA, and Food Safety Department, meticulously examined establishments in different markets of Keller, including the bus stand market, focusing on businesses such as bakeries, confectioneries, groceries, vegetable and fruit vendors, and meat shops.

Inspectors scrutinized the hygiene conditions and assessed factors such as the Date of Manufacture and Use-by Date of products.

All traders, particularly those dealing in meat, vegetables, and fruits, were cautioned to maintain product quality. Shopkeepers were also reminded to avoid hoarding and overcharging customers.

In the course of the inspections, fines totalling Rs. 3500 were levied on non-compliant traders, and a significant quantity of spoiled vegetables and fruits were promptly discarded.

Tehsildar Keller emphasized the continuation of such drives to ensure fair pricing and availability of essential goods, discouraging black marketing practices. He instructed officials to clear footpaths and main roads of any encroachments to facilitate smooth movement.

Engaging with shopkeepers, Food Safety Officer Keller stressed the importance of prominently displaying rate lists and adhering to approved rates and quality standards. Non-compliance, he warned, would result in strict legal action.

PULWAMA — On the eve of National Sports Day, being celebrated to pay tribute to Hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand, different functions were on Monday organized by the Youth Services and Sports (YS&S) Department in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.

Director, Youth Services and Sports, J&K, Subhash Chander Chibber inaugurated the Inter-District Provincial Level Volleyball tournament for U-19 girls at Government Women's Degree College Pulwama in presence of ADC Pulwama, Joint Director YS&S, Kashmir and other dignitaries.

The tournament is being conducted by DYS&SO Pulwama following the successful culmination of the boys league competition in the same discipline.

Earlier, the Director along with other officers visited the famous MMBHSS Pulwama and inaugurated a hockey match between YSS Pulwama and Hockey Pulwama played on newly constructed hockey turf.

On the occasion, he interacted with players and advised them to opt for sports as a career and use leisure time in games to abstain from drugs and anti-social activities.

He hailed DYS&SO for tireless efforts in organizing such programmes successfully and appreciated the overwhelming participation of students in the sports.

The Director assured participants and officials of the department of full support to scale new heights.

PULWAMA — A poetry event 'Mehfil-e-Mushaira' was organised in south Kashmir's Pulwama district by Coffee & Kalam, Kashmakash Trust Pulwama and Qalamkaar Kashmir.

The program was held in Town Hall Pulwama in the memory of Kashmiri Sufi poet Soch Kral, wherein young and prominent poets from across the valley participated.

According to one of the organizers, Musadiq Riyaz, the main motive of this event was to promote Urdu and Kashmiri languages.

"Our primary goal is to provide a platform to the budding poets to showcase their talent in poetry in front of a
respectable audience and have a free exchange of ideas concerning various forms of poetry and poetic devices," another organizer and poet, Shahi Shahbaz, expressed.

The poets who took part in the poetic symposium 'Mehfil-e-Mushaira' include Talib Ahmad (Srinagar), Akeel Aasra (Bandipora), Arsalan Aatish (Bandipora), Jazib Sopori (Sopore), Qurat Khan (Srinagar), Tooba Khursheed (Srinagar), Zainab Shafi (Srinagar), Ahmad Sajjad (Budgam), Tawheeda Naz (Srinagar), Mariya Qadri (Bandipora), Aqeel Farooq (Shopian), Shahi Shahbaz (Pulwama), Azam Farooq (Pulwama), Hashir Afnan (Srinagar), Irfan Gazi (Kupwara), Sagar Salam (Kokernag), Mohsin Kashmiri (Bandipora), Mohsin Riyaz (Bandipora), Ummer Fayaz (Anantnag), Mysar Nashad (Anantnag), Mubarak Lone (Baramulla), and Faisal Fehmi (Srinagar).

The program, which was sponsored by The Kings Landing Cafe, Career Candle, KY Hyundai and Food Palace, witnessed the participation of members of Traders Federation Pulwama, students from different schools and poetry-loving people.

It is in place to mention here that Soch Kral (1782 – 1854) was a Kashmiri Sufi poet, and a Sufi saint. He was born in Inder village of the Pulwama district. Being a potter by profession, he lived a simple life devoted to spirituality, monotheism and mysticism.

Soch Kral may have migrated to the village of Devsar in the Anantnag district, where his descendants are still living. He married but divorced his wife, and died on November 29, 1854, in his native Inder village.

PULWAMA — The district-level award ceremony for institutions that have shown exemplary progress towards maintaining sanitary and hygienic conditions in the district was held on Thursday at Government Girls Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Pulwama.

The function was attended by Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, Baseer-ul-Haq Choudhary; Chief Education Officer Pulwama; Principals, ZEOs, HOIs of all High schools, HOIs of winner schools, students and public representatives attended the function.

Various cultural programs on Swachh Vidyalaya and Swachh Bharat were presented by school children to create awareness among people about Swatchta Abhiyan.

Speaking on the occasion, the DC Pulwama highly appreciated the role of the CEO and his team for their efforts on Swach Bharat Abhiyan and the successful culmination of the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar ceremony.

Highlighting the importance of Swachta, Mr Baseer-ul-Haq urged the participants to be part of the change so that the dream of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan could be attained and realized.

The DC distributed awards among the winning schools of the district under Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (SVP) 2021-22 in the district-level award ceremony.

Chief Education Officer Pulwama informed that a total of 556 schools from district Pulwama had applied online for the district-level SVP Award and 210 were approved by the Ministry of Education and Literacy, Government of India.

After proper physical verification and evaluation of all the schools, 36 schools were selected for the award.

It is in place to mention here that the district-level award ceremony was organised by the Department of Education in collaboration with the district administration of Pulwama to award the winning schools.

A Naʽat (poetry in praise of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad – PBUH) titled ‘Ya Rasool Allah’ in Kashmiri language being sung by a girl student during a Naat competition at Soch Kral Memorial College of Education Newa in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

The program was held on May 28 (Saturday) by the college in association with Career Care Secondary School Newa.

Participants from various areas of the district took part in the programme while a galley of learned scholars also graced the occasion.

It is in place to mention here that the student participants were appreciated by the religious scholars for their performances and were also given prizes.

A Naʽat (poetry in praise of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad - PBUH) titled 'Aashiqo Wath Halam Daar' in Kashmiri language being sung by a girl student during a Naat competition at Soch Kral Memorial College of Education Newa in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.

The program was held on May 28 (Saturday) by the college in association with Career Care Secondary School Newa.

Participants from various areas of the district took part in the programme while a galley of learned scholars also graced the occasion.

It is in place to mention here that the student participants were appreciated by the religious scholars for their performances and were also given prizes.