Forest Department hosts web conference to mark ‘Mother Earth Day’

Experts suggest measures for rejuvenation of environment

JAMMU: The Forest Department Thursday observed the “International Mother Earth day”. The theme for this year is “Restore our Earth”. The event was organized through Web Conference and was well attended by all the officers of Forest Department and HoDs and other officers of the allied wings of Forest Department viz., Pollution Control Board, Soil […]

Chief Justice inaugurates Family Court at Jammu

JAMMU: Chief Justice of Common High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Union Territories, Justice Pankaj Mithal, Thursday inaugurated newly created Family Court in District Court Complex, Jammu. The event was attended by Justice Tashi Rabstan, Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Justice Sanjay Dhar and Justice Puneet Gupta, Registrar General High Court, Jawad Ahmed, Principal Secretary […]

Skill development to overcome unemployment in JK: Dr Samoon

Reviews skill dev projects under CAPEX Budget, CSSs

JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, Thursday chaired a meeting to review the physical and financial progress on projects being executed under CAPEX budget 2020-21 by Skill Development Department. The meeting was attended by Director Skill Development Department, Sajad Hussain Ganai and other officials of the department while as Principals and […]

Administration imposes Covid-19 restrictions across Kupwara

KUPWARA: The District Administration Kupwara is successfully implementing the restrictions imposed as per the guidelines of the Government to contain the ill effects of Covid-19 pandemic in the district. The Magistrates, police officers and Team ARTO were seen on roads to implement the restrictions across the district, an official spokesman said. 50 percent shops in […]

LMD collects penal sum of 7 lacs from erring Traders

SRINAGAR: The field executives of Legal Metrology Department (LMD) intensified the market inspections across the valley and recovered a penal sum of over Rs 7 lacs from the erring traders, an official spokesman said. The department conducted 1814 market inspections to detect the violations and booked 272 erring traders for violating Legal Metrology Laws. The […]

Formulation, implementation of District Development Plan finalized at B’gam

BUDGAM: A meeting cum workshop to discuss formulation and implementation of District Development plan was convened here Thursday under the Chairmanship of DDC Chairman, Nazir Ahmad Khan and District Development Commissioner Budgam Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza here. Vice Chairman DDC Budgam Nazir Ahmad Jahra, BDC President Gh Hassan Khan all elected DDCs and BDCs also joined […]

Security forces recover ammunition in Samba

Jammu: Security forces conducted search operations at two places in Samba district and recovered a rusted grenade and ammunition, officials said on Thursday. A CRPF and police party launched a search operation in Khidya village in Bari Brahmana area and recovered one rusted grenade, 191 rounds of ammunition and 20 charger clips on Wednesday night, […]

Transfer non-local 10+2 lecturers from Ladakh to JK: Masoodi

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference MP Justice (Retd) Hasnain Masoodi on Thursday sought transfer of 10+2 non local lecturers from Ladakh to Jammu and Kashmir, saying the delayed transfer is taking a heavy toll on them. Masoodi said this after meeting scores of delegations, who had called on him at his residence. He assured […]