Public Outreach Programme: Union Minister for Steel visits Jammu
Jammu: Continuing the public outreach initiative of the Central Government, Union Minister for Steel Ramchandra Prasad Singh visited Akhnoor area of Jammu district on Thursday, an official spokesman said. During the visit, the Minister inaugurated three recently completed projects amounting to Rs 581.88 lakhs which include Water Supply Scheme at Sungal Palyari, Block Akhnoor; Additional […]
BSF foils bid to bring in weapons from Pakistan along IB
Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday foiled a major bid to smuggle in weapons from Pakistan along the International Border (IB) and seized a big cache of arms and ammunition in Samba district, officials said. “The BSF, Jammu today foiled a weapon smuggling attempt from across the International Border in Samba area and […]
Union Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment visits Samba
SAMBA: As a part of the outreach programme of Government of India, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, Thursday, visited district Samba and inaugurated a Rural Haat at Swankha Vijaypur. He also held interaction with delegations besides paying obeisance at Baba Chamliyal Shrine at Zero line border in Ramgarh of District […]
Union MoS Shripad Yesso Naik arrives at Bhaderwah
Will visit different areas of Doda district
DODA: As part of the Central Government’s Public Outreach Programme, Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping, Waterways and Tourism Shripad Yesso Naik arrived at Bhaderwah of district Doda today for a two day visit. During the first day of his visit, the Union Minister visited the Jai Valley where he interacted with representatives of […]
Union Steel Minister chairs press meet at Jammu
Says New Industrial Policy-2021 will change the face of industrial development
JAMMU: Union Minister of Steel, Ramchandra Prasad Singh chaired a press meet at Jammu on Thursday. Acknowledging the existing steel industry of Jammu & Kashmir, the Minister said that the Government is encouraging the Micro Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) owing to their potential to provide maximum job avenues in the country. Saying that the […]
J&K Bank opens fresh cash counter at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan
JAMMU: On the eve of Navratra, J&K Bank established a Special Counter at its Business Unit in Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan (SMVDSB) to offer fresh cash currency and note exchange facility to the devotees visiting Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine. Anu Radha, wife of CEO SMVDSB Ramesh Kumar and Manju Chhibber, wife of J&K […]
Admin launches massive anti-encroachment drive at Noorbagh
Dozen shops hindering completion of Noor Jehan Bridge demolished
SRINAGAR: To ensure timely completion of Noor Jehan Bridge at Noorbagh Qamarwari over River Jehlum, a team of District Administration Srinagar Thursday launched a massive anti encroachment drive. The anti encroachment drive was launched on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad. The special anti encroachment squad headed by Tehsildar Eidgah, Ishfaq Ahmad […]
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti launches ‘Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas’ at Batote
Ramban: The two-day visit of Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, as a part of public outreach programme to UT of Jammu & Kashmir, concluded here in Ramban, officials said Thursday. On the second day of her tour, the Minister visited Patnitop. She […]
Several tourists injured in road mishap
Baramulla: At least eight tourists were injured when a vehicle they were travelling in turned turtle on Tangmarg-Gulmarg road in north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Thursday evening. An official said that the vehicle was coming from Gulmarg to Srinagar when its driver lost the control and fell into a Nallah, resulting in injuries to eight tourists. […]
Dr Kawoosa delivers extension lecture at KU
Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Markaz-i-Noor Centre for Shaikh-ul-Aalam Studies (CSAS) on Thursday organised an extension lecture. The lecture titled “I am Consciousness” was delivered by Dr M A Kawosa, IFS. In his thought-provoking lecture, Dr Kawosa discussed at length the theme of consciousness based on his recent book “I Am Consciousness”. He called upon the audience […]
