Sports infrastructure projects: Advisor Farooq Khan asks for sticking to timelines
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan Saturday chaired a meeting to review the physical and financial progress of various sports infrastructure projects under J&K Sports Council (JKSC) being executed through Jammu and Kashmir Project Construction Corporation (JKPCC). The meeting was attended by Managing Director, JKPCC, Vikas Kundal, Executive Director JKPCC, Chief Engineer, JKPCC, Secretary, […]
Augmentation of Mir Bazar Grid Station, Anantnag reviewed
Advisor Baseer Khan directs for completion of civil works within a month
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Saturday directed the officers of the Power Department to accelerate the pace of work on the augmentation of Mir Bazar Grid Station. He passed on these directions during his visit to the Grid Station where upon he had a detailed review of the progress of civil, electrical […]
Availability of Covid vaccines across JK reviewed
SRINAGAR: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Health and Medical Education (H&ME), Vivek Bhardwaj Saturday chaired a meeting to review the availability of COVID vaccines across Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking during the meeting, the ACS passed strict instructions to make both Covshield and Covaxin vaccines available at all vaccination centers across the UT. He directed the department […]
Tourism Directorate Jammu hosts 2nd Edition of Kite Festival
JAMMU: Directorate of Tourism, Jammu in collaboration with JKTDC, Saturday organized the Jammu Kite Festival 2nd Edition at Tawi River Front Park. Owing to the enthusiasm Jammuites have for kites the festival witnessed a huge crowd from various parts of Jammu. The event was inaugurated by Divisional Commissioner, Dr. Raghav Langer, by releasing the string […]
Police solves theft case in Awantipora, five held
Srinagar: Police on Saturday claimed to have solved a theft case by arresting five accused persons involved in stealing cement from parked trucks at Awantipora in south Kashmir, a police spokesman said here. He said that on Tuesday police received a complaint from Arshid Ahmad Mir resident of Khrew stating there in that during the […]
Unidentified male body recovered at Sopore
Sopore: An unidentified dead body was recovered from river Jhelum at Jamia bridge of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police officials said Saturday. They said that some locals spotted the body floating over water at Jamia Bridge in Sopore and immediately informed police about it. Soon after being informed, a police team reached the […]
Week long training course for JKAS Probationers concludes
DG IMPARD presides over valedictory function of the course
SRINAGAR: Director General, J&K IMPARD, Saurabh Bhagat Saturday presided over valedictory function of week long Residential Evaluatory Training Course for JKAS Probationary Officers of Batch 2019 at IMPARD, Main Campus, here. In his valedictory address the DG IMPARD impressed upon the participating officers to work hard and humbly for the development of people. Sharing his […]
Stakeholders discuss JK Biodiversity Strategy, Action Plan
SRINAGAR: J&K Biodiversity Council along with The Celestial Earth, Saturday organized the stakeholder’s meeting on developing the Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Jammu & Kashmir. On the occasion the Commissioner/Secretary, Department of Forest, Ecology & Environment, Sanjeev Verma, was the chief guest. The meeting was also attended by VC Islamic University, Dr. Shakil Romshoo; […]
Workshop on manufacturing prosthetic aids inaugurated
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Saturday inaugurated a daylong Workshop on use of modern technological interventions in developing and manufacturing prosthetic aids for physically challenged people. The workshop was organised by Voluntary Medicare Society, J&K in Collaboration with IIT Madras at Bemina here to disseminate the skills required for Assessment, Prescription, Fitting […]
State land retrieved during anti-encroachment drive
Anti-encroachment drive to continue: DC Sgr
SRINAGAR: Continuing the drive to retrieve illegally grabbed land in the district, the District Administration Srinagar Saturday launched a massive anti-encroachment drive across Srinagar during which about 40 Kanals of State and Kahcharai land worth approximately 35.0 Crores of rupees was retrieved from encroachment of land-grabbers. The drive was conducted by the enforcement wing of […]
