ACS chairs maiden review meeting of Agriculture department
SRINAGAR: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production and Farmer Welfare Department (AP&FWD), Atal Dulloo, Saturday chaired maiden meeting of Agriculture sector to review progress on various centrally sponsored schemes and other flagship programmes being implemented in the division. “Our prime concern should be to enhance farmers’ income, raise them as socially and economically empowered community”, […]
World Bio Diversity Day: WLP Department launches ‘parthenium bio-control’ in protected areas
JAMMU: Department of Wildlife Protection J&K today launched parthenium bio-control’ in protected areas, using biocontrol agents. An Awareness programme on World Bio Diversity Day was also organised to mark the Day. Parthenium known as congress grass (locally known as Jadi) is a weed which has spread throughout the length and breadth of the country and […]
Exhibition showcasing finest of Kashmir Handicrafts inaugurated at Gulmarg
GULMARG: Gulmarg will play host to a “craft mela”, a unique handicraft and handloom exhibition showcasing the exquisite art and craft of Kashmir. The exhibition has been put together by the Directorate of Handicrafts and Handlooms Kashmir in collaboration with Gulmarg Development Authority. Director Handicrafts and Handlooms Kashmir Tariq Ahmad Zargar inaugurated the exhibition in […]
Conference on contemporary business trends begins at NIT Srinagar
Srinagar: Two-day international conference on contemporary business trends in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)’s Young Indians (Yi) began Saturday at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar. The conference is being organized by Department of Humanities, Social Science and Management, and its inaugural session was presided over by Amit Sharma, Secretary, Administrative Reforms […]
From Laggard to Leader: JK witnesses completion of 65000 projects in three years
SRINAGAR: Reflecting exponential rise in completion of development works and establishing itself as leader from laggard in the world of progress and prosperity, Jammu and Kashmir has completed over 60,000 development projects in the past three years. According to official document, 66,724 development projects have been completed in the Union Territory from 2019 to January […]
Principal Secretary inspects Shahpur Kandi Dam project site
Directs for expediting works
KATHUA: Principal Secretary, Jal Shakti Department, Ashok Kumar Parmar, along with his counterpart from Punjab, Principal Secretary, Department of Water Resources, Krishan Kumar, jointly inspected progress on prestigious Shahpur Kandi Dam project. Both the Principal Secretaries convened a high level meeting at project site in which Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Kathua, Rahul […]
Sensitization programme held on mediation
JAMMU: Under the vision of Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Pankaj Mithal a one day sensitization programme on “Contemporary Issues in Mediation and Role of Referral Judges in the Process of Mediation” was organized by Mediation and Conciliation Committee, High Court of J&K and Ladakh in association with J&K Judicial […]
Official visits Government Press Srinagar, inspects functioning
SRINAGAR: Secretary, Administrative Reforms, Inspections and Trainings, Amit Sharma, Saturday conducted a maiden inspection visit at Government Press Complex located at Sempora, Srinagar after taking over charge of the department. Secretary was accompanied by officers’ team comprising Additional Secretary, Syed Muried Hussain Shah, Under Secretary, Aadil Bashir, General Manager Srinagar Press, Aijaz Akhoon, Gurjeet and […]
Arrangements reviewed for Kheer Bhawani Mela
GANDERBAL: The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Ganderbal, Farooq Ahmad Baba Saturday convened a meeting to review the arrangements for celebration of annual Kheer Bhawani Mela at Tullamulla, here. Threadbare discussions were held on lodging, sanitation, barricading, establishment of joint control room, health facilities, parking of vehicles, security, availability of essential commodities, power and Water supply […]
Section 144 CrPC imposed at examination centres
ANANTNAG: In view of CBSE Class X and Class XII Board Examinations to be held at notified centres in Anantnag, the District Magistrate Anantnag has imposed Section 144 CrPC within 100 metres of these centres to prevent external interference in the smooth and orderly conduct of the examination. The notified centres include Delhi Public School […]
