Union MoS Education chairs review meeting in Budgam

BUDGAM: The Union Minister of State (MoS) for education Annpurna Devi on Friday toured Budgam district and convened a meeting to take a detailed review of implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) and welfare initiatives. The minister is on a visit to Jammu and Kashmir under the Central Government’s outreach programme. The Minister appreciated the […]

Week-long workshop on earthquake risk mitigation concludes at KU

Experts call for community involvement in disaster management

Srinagar: A seven-day workshop on earthquake risk mitigation and management concluded at the University of Kashmir on Friday. The workshop was organised by the Department of Geography and Disaster Management in collaboration with National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM). Secretary to Government Department of Disaster Management, Relief and Rehabilitation Nazim Zia Khan was the Chief […]

CUS proposes new job-oriented courses

SRINAGAR: The Cluster University Srinagar (CUS) has proposed to introduce several new courses in the varsity’s second Academic Council meeting chaired by Vice Chancellor, Prof. Qayyum Husain here Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor Prof. Qayyum Hussain stressed on the need to introduce new job-oriented professional and vocational courses keeping in view the mission […]

SDM Kangan chairs introductory meeting

GANDERBAL: The Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Kangan, Javid Ahmed Rather Friday chaired an introductory meeting of Sectoral officers/Officials from line departments of sub-division Kangan where several aspects pertaining to overall socio-economic development were comprehensively discussed. While interacting with the participants, the SDM stressed on providing hassle free public services by strengthening accountability, transparency and punctuality in […]

DEO Bla reviews SSR process; pulls up poor performing officials

BARAMULLA: The District Election Officer (DEO) Baramulla Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar on Friday chaired a meeting of the EROs, AEROs and BLOs to review the progress of Special Summary Revision (SSR) of Electoral Rolls at the both levels. The meeting was informed that apart from EROs and AEROs, 893 Booth Level Officers, supervised by 90 […]

DC Kulgam chairs RSETI AC meeting

KULGAM: The District Level RSETI Advisory Committee (AC) meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat on Friday. Director Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI) Kulgam briefed the chair about the functioning of the institute and put forth a comprehensive note on functioning of the institute before […]

DC Kupwara reviews winter preparedness, supply position

KUPWARA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara Doifode Sagar Dattatray on Friday convened a meeting of concerned officers to review the winter preparedness and snow clearance preparation of the snow bound areas. He also took stock of supply position of essential commodities in border and snow bound areas of the district. The meeting was informed that 65600 […]

DC Anantnag reviews PWD & PMGSY sectors

ANANTNAG: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Anantnag Dr. Basharat Qayoom on Friday convened a meeting to review the physical and financial progress of works being executed by PWD and PMGSY The projects are being executed under various heads including UT Capex, District Capex, untied grants, PRI grants, NABARD, Languishing, DDC, BDC grants, World Bank funded […]