Pre Paid counter for pony service launched at Pahalgam
PAHALGAM: Giving the services and facilities being provided by the Department a further push, the Tourism Department has started pre pre-paid counter for pony service at the Pahalgam tourist resort. The service was launched Tuesday by Secretary, Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez in presence of representatives of various Departments and local stakeholders. Under the prepaid service, tourists […]
Jammu-Baramulla rail project will catalyze accelerated progress, prosperity in JK: Officials
SRINAGAR: Jammu- Baramulla railway line project once completed will act as catalyst towards accelerated development, progress, and prosperity in the region, officials said. This all weather and cost effective connectivity shall prove to be a boon for economy of J&K besides catalyzing industrialization, movement of raw material, trade, tourism and employment generation as well. A […]
Secretary Mining reviews working of J&K Minerals Corporation
JAMMU: Secretary Mining Department, Amit Sharma, Tuesday convened a maiden review meeting on working of J&K Minerals Corporation. The meeting was attended by Managing Director J&K Minerals Corporation, Suresh Kumar Koul, Director Finance Mining Department and Additional Secretary Mining Department, Arun Kotwal. Amit Sharma said that J&K Minerals is doing commendable work over the last […]
Hajj pilgrimage priority of Government: Bidhuri
Inspects residential accommodation, allied facilities at Haj House
SRINAGAR: The Commissioner Secretary, Haj and Auqaf, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri Tuesday said that Haj pilgrimage is important and priority for the Government and asked the Haj Committee of J&K to ensure that adequate facilities are made available to the pilgrims, selected for this year, during their departure to Saudi Arabia. The Commissioner Secretary directed the […]
Night temp drops at most places amid forecast for light rains
Srinagar: Amid forecast for scattered to fairly widespread light rain and thunderstorm in next 24 hours, night temperature recorded a slight drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 13.7°C against 14.3°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, was […]
Iqbal Wani condemns teachers killing
Srinagar: President Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati council Mohammad Iqbal Wani on Tuesday condemned the killing of a woman teacher in Kulgam terming it as a cowardly act. In a statement issued here Iqbal said that such killings are not going to achieve anything as violence has no place in a civilized social set-up. “Violence is […]
Police arrests notorious drug peddler in Budgam
Srinagar: Police arrested a notorious drug peddler in Budgam and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that police received a specific information through reliable sources that one person identified as Abdul Rashid Parray son of Abdul Ahad Parray resident of Naidpora Bon Makhama has indulged in drug peddling […]
266 Kanals State, Kahcharai land retrieved in various areas
KUPWARA: On the instructions of Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, Khalid Jahangir, a joint team of Revenue Department and other concerned carried out an anti-encroachment drive in kachama village of Kralpora tehsil in Kupwara district for retrieving land encroached by various encroachers. After the completion of the eviction drive, 199 Kanals and 6 Marlas of State Land […]
Live interaction programme of PM Modi witnesses large scale response
District Administration organized grand function in lawns of DC Office
KUPWARA: On the occasion of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s live interaction with beneficiaries of different public welfare schemes from ‘Gareeb Kalyan Sammelan’ in Shimla, the District Administration Kupwara Thursday organized a mega event in the lawns of D.C.Office Complex Kupwara to witness the live interaction from here. Vice Chairman District Development Council (DDC) Kupwara, Haji […]
Director Rural Sanitation reviews status of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (G)
ANANTNAG: The Director, Rural Sanitation J&K, Charandeep Singh Tuesday chaired a meeting with BDOs to review the implementation of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Grameen in Anantnag district at Dak Bungalow Khanibal here. The Director reviewed the progress achieved under various components of the programme besides Sanitation measures being put in place for SANJY-2022. Speaking on the […]
