Social Welfare Department celebrates Braille’s Day
JAMMU: The Department of Social Welfare Thursday celebrated 215th birth anniversary of Louis Braille at residential school for visually impaired at Roop Nagar, here with great fervour and enthusiasm. Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare, Sheetal Nanda, who was chief guest on the occasion, inaugurated additional facilities in the Home including a library and music room for […]
JKEWA appeals JKBOSE to reconsider decision on ‘one curriculum in all schools’
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Educational Welfare Alliance, an amalgam of stakeholders in the private education sector, on Thursday appealed to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to reconsider the decision of the JK Board of School Education (BOSE) that allows the schools only to use books mandated by the board. “The decision to exclusively mandate the […]
CT Scan facility made operational at District hospital Shopian

Shopian: The CT Scan machine at District Hospital Shopian has been made operational on Thursday, health officials said. As per the health officials, the initiative aims to bolster the hospital’s diagnostic capabilities, providing advanced imaging services to the local community and the addition of CT scan is expected to expedite and improve the accuracy of […]
Govt extends Winter Vacations for Jammu Summer Zone schools
JAMMU: The Government Thursday extended the winter vacations for Jammu Summer Zone Schools by two days, an official spokesman said. “The winter vacations are hereby extended upto 6th of January, 2024, in respect of all Government/Private recognized Schools, falling in Summer Zone of Jammu Division, in view of inclement weather conditions. Any default on part […]
DDC Gbl reviews Republic Day arrangements
GANDERBAL: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ganderbal, Shyambir Thursday chaired the meeting of officers and other stakeholders to review the arrangements for the upcoming Republic Day function, here. The meeting was informed that the main function will be held at Qamaria stadium Ganderbal where the chief guest will unfurl the National Flag and take salute […]
DC releases Publications & Evaluation Reports on JJM, ISDS
GANDERBAL: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shyambir, Thursday released Evaluation Reports on Integrated Sheep Development Scheme (ISDS) 2021-22, Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) programme 2022-23, along with other publications like District Statistical Hand book, Economic Review, Village Amenity, and District at a Glance, in Conference Hall, here. The District Statistics and Evaluation Office Ganderbal is the […]
DLC approves 12 cases under PM-FME at Kulgam
KULGAM: To discuss and dispose-off applications submitted for establishment of Micro Food Processing Units under PM-FME scheme, a meeting of District Level Committee (DLC) on Pradhan Mantri- Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) was held Thursday under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat at Mini-secretariat, here. After threadbare […]
CEO SSCL conducts tour of Srinagar City
Assesses progress of Smart City Projects SRINAGAR: The CEO SSCL and Commissioner SMC, Athar Aamir Khan Thursday conducted a comprehensive tour of various parts of Srinagar city to oversee the progress of ongoing smart city projects. CEO SSCL was accompanied by a delegation of officers of SSCL viz. Chief Engineer, GM Planning and Urban Development, […]
Under-14 Cosco Tournament concludes at Aadpora
DC felicitates players, instructs ACD to work on expansion of Aadpora playfield KULGAM: Under 14 Cosco tournament, organised by Rural Development Department Kulgam at newly constructed Aadpora playfield culminated Thursday with the final match played between Aadpora and Aamnoo teams. The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr.Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat graced the occasion as chief guest and […]
SMC expands reach under VBSY to Nundreshi Colony, Bemina
SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Thursday expanded its reach under the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) to Nundreshi Colony Bemina. On the occasion, IEC Van was welcomed by Secretary SMC Mudasir Hussain and Narjay Gupta General Manager Jammu and Kashmir Bank to encompass events in IMI Boys School Iqbal Abad Nundreshi Colony Bemina, marking […]