12 years on, vital Shangus water supply scheme awaits completion

Anantnag: Even after the passage of more than 12 years the Shangus water supply scheme in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district is nowhere near completion as the work on the scheme was abandoned soon after it started several years back. Sources within the department said that the scheme was undertaken under the National Rural Drinking Water […]
Fraudulent withdrawal of funds
Jammu University officials, private promoters booked
Jammu: The Crime Branch of the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday booked four employees of the Jammu University along with two promoters of private colleges besides some officials of J-K Bank for allegedly running a large racket of fake receipt for fraudulent deposit and withdrawal of examination fees. The case was registered on a […]
Procurement of Plant Material without inviting bids, CBK registers case
Srinagar: Crime Branch of Kashmir on Tuesday registered a case into illegal procurement of plant material in Aloosa block of north-Kashmir’s Bandipora district. “After conducting a preliminary verification into a written complaint received from Rural Development Department J&K, prima facie indicates that the procurement has been done without inviting tender and subsequent distribution into the […]
Lt Guv extends greetings on Dogri Manta Diwas
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, on the occasion of Dogri Manta Diwas has extended his heartiest greetings to the people of J&K, Dogri speaking folks of the UT, in particular. The day is observed to commemorate the inclusion of Dogri language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The Lt Governor observed that […]
Advisor Bhatnagar reviews progress on development of web portal JKPWDOMS
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the progress on development of web portal J&K Public Works Department Online Management System (JKPWDOMS) for establishing transparent and efficient work management in the department. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, PWD, Shailendra Kumar; Development Commissioner Works, Sami Arif Yesvi; […]
Navin Choudhary assesses permission, supply availability of spray oils
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmer’s Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, Tuesday convened a meeting to assess and discuss the permission and supply availability of Petroleum Derived Spray Oils in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Director Horticulture and Director Agriculture, Kashmir through video conferencing while Director Horticulture […]
Objections regarding Unified Building Code reviewed
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Dheeraj Gupta Tuesday chaired a meeting with senior officers of Housing and Urban Development Department (H&UDD) to discuss the objections received on the Unified Building Code which was uploaded on the website of the department. The meeting was attended by Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Avny Lawasa, Special […]
GCOE, Jammu organizes placement cell activity
JAMMU: Government College of Education, Jammu, organized a placement cell activity focusing on “Equipping for Emerging Job avenues” using Google Meet platform for the student community. CCO, Directorate of Employment, Jammu, Mamta Sharma, delivered the guest lecture followed by a brain storming address by Nodal Officer for Career Counseling in Higher Education Department, Professor Ambika […]
Cash recovery : J&K Bank CMD praises Police for swift action

Srinagar: Appreciating the role of police in recent recovery of bank’s cash from culprits in shortest possible span of time in Jammu as well as in Kashmir, J&K Bank Chairman and MD Rajesh Kumar Chhibber said that such exemplary acts of police enhance public trust and confidence upon the working of Police and strengthens the […]
Dairy Farming training concludes at SKUAST-Jammu
JAMMU: A fifteen days training programme on “Scientific Interventions to Improve Productivity of Dairy Animals” sponsored by Tiger Division of Indian Army under Operation Sadbhavna) Tuesday concludes here at Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, R.S. Pura campus. The training, held under the leadership of Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu, Prof. J. P. Sharma, was organized […]