PM Modi greets Dalai Lama on his birthday

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on his 89th birthday and wished him a quick recovery following his knee surgery. Modi said on X, “Sent my greetings to His Holiness @DalaiLama on the occasion of his 89th birthday. Pray for his quick recovery after knee surgery, good health […]
Counselling schedule for NEET not yet notified: Health Ministry
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Saturday clarified that the counselling schedule for NEET UG and PG courses for the year 2024 has not yet been notified by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). The counselling schedule for NEET UG and PG is announced by MCC, under the Directorate General of Health Services, on its […]
India carries out initial trials of indigenous light tank ‘Zorawar’
New Delhi: India has carried out initial trials of an indigenous light tank named ‘Zorawar’ being developed primarily to enhance the Army’s overall combat capabilities along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and L&T Defence are developing the […]
DC Pulwama launches Sampoornata Abhiyan in Aspirational Block Ichgoza

Abhiyan aimed to transform the block from aspirational to inspirational: Dr Basharat PULWAMA: In an effort to enhance the key indicators of development in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Dr. Basharat Qayoom launched the Sampoornata Abhiyan at the Aspirational Block Ichgoza. Speaking at the event, the DC emphasized the significance of saturation of […]
DC Budgam chairs DLSC meeting
Reviews cases of Government Land Encroachment Litigations BUDGAM: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Akshay Labroo chaired the District Level Standing Committee meeting to review the progress on pending litigation related to the encroachment of government departmental land. The DC issued directions to the concerned district officers to ensure timely, coordinated and collaborative inter-departmental effort on […]
DC Kupwara reviews progress of land acquisition for NH701- RKCTC Road
KUPWARA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Ayushi Sudan convened a meeting of concerned officers to review the progress of land acquisition for construction/ improvement of newly declared NH701 Rafiabad-Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdar-Chamkote (RKCTC) Road. Speaking at the occasion, the DC stressed upon the concerned officers to ensure completion of all codal formalities involved under the land acquisition process […]
DC Bandipora reviews status of Credit Linked/ Employment Generating schemes
Emphasizes Departments to conduct extensive awareness campaigns & handholding of Youth under different schemes BANDIPORA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Shakeel ul Rehman chaired a meeting at Mini Secretariat, here to review the progress/performance of credit-linked/employment generating schemes of various departments operational in the district. The meeting discussed various measures to evaluate the progress and […]
DLC meeting on HADP- Agriculture held at Kupwara, 860 cases approved
KUPWARA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Ayushi Sudan today chaired the District Level Committee (DLC) meeting of Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP) to finalize the selection process of beneficiaries under HADP pertaining to the Agriculture department. On the occasion, the DC directed the concerned officers to make concerted efforts in harnessing the Agriculture potential of […]