Transformational Budget 2022-23 : 200 Cr allocated for Forest and Environment sector in JK
SRINAGAR: An allocation of about Rs 200.76 crore has been made for Forest, Ecology and Environment Sector under Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) for the year 2022-23 which is Rs 9.01 crore more than the previous year’s budget allocation, officials said. Jammu and Kashmir has 20,194 sq km of forest area which is 47.80% of its geographical […]
SANJY 2022 : CS, Union Secretary review preparations for publicity
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta and Union Secretary, Information and Broadcasting, Apurva Chandra, Monday jointly chaired a meeting to review preparations for publicity to be carried out for the upcoming Amarnathji Yatra (SANJY), scheduled to be organized from 30th June to 11th August, 2022. The meeting had detailed deliberations on intensification of information […]
NPRD Conference: Official reviews arrangements
SRINAGAR: Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Vivek Bhardawaj Monday reviewed the official arrangements for the upcoming National Panchayat Raj Day (NPRD) scheduled to be celebrated on 24th of this month. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production, Navin Choudhary; Principal Secretary, Youth Services & Sports, Alok Kumar; Commissioner Secretary, RDD, Mandeep […]
JK Yateem Foundation expends over Rs 4 Cr
Srinagar: J&K Yateem Foundation (JKYF) expended over Rs 4 Crores benefitting over 5500 deserving and needy families during fiscal year 2021-22. This also includes over 1000 widow headed families across Jammu and Kashmir. Giving details of the expenditure here at organisation ‘s central office Baitul Hilal Jawahar Nagar Srinagar in the monthly meeting of the […]
PDD lineman dies of electrocution in Pattan
Baramulla: A Power Development Department employee (PDD) was electrocuted on Monday after receiving an electric shock while repairing a faulty line at Khenpeth Singhpora area of Pattan in Baramulla district. An official said that the lineman received an electric shock and died on the spot while repairing a live wire on an electric pole in […]
Union MoS Social Justice visits CRC Bemina
Srinagar: Union Minister of State (MoS) for Social Justice and Empowerment, Abbaiah Narayanaswamy, Monday visited Composite Regional Centre (CRC), Bemina, Srinagar to take stock of services being provided to persons with disabilities there, an official spokesman said. On the occasion, MoS distributed hearing aid, crutches, wheel chairs, smart canes and other equipments among the beneficiaries. […]
GMCs Jammu, Srinagar sign agreement for Bio-medical Equipment Maintenance
SRINAGAR: Principal, Government Medical College Srinagar and Principal, Government Medical College, Jammu, Monday signed an agreement with M/s TBS India Telematic and Biomedical Services, Bangalore, for biomedical equipment maintenance programme in the Medical Colleges and their Associated Hospitals in presence of Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department, Vivek Bharadwaj, an official spokesman said. […]
Forest Department hosts Training Workshop on forest fires
JAMMU: Forests of Jammu and Kashmir are vulnerable to annual Forest fires. To monitor and manage the forest fires, Forest Department of Jammu & Kashmir has initiated a slew of measures by involving J&K Fire Emergency Department, State Disaster Management Force for coordinated action at the field level. To ensure coordination of deployment, mobilization of […]
Mass Covid19 testing drive held at NIT Srinagar
'Out of 442 samples, no positive case detected so far on the campus': Registrar
Srinagar: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar in collaboration with the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) Monday organized a mass testing drive for all employees and students to contain further spread of infection on the campus. In-charge- Director NIT Srinagar, Prof. MF Wani, and Registrar Prof. Syed Kaiser Bukhari inspected the testing site. […]
BSF’s ‘Veer Prahari’ motorcycle rally leaves Jammu
Jammu: The ‘Veer Prahari’ motorcycle rally of divyang yodha’ (handicapped warriors) of the BSF left Jammu on Monday for its next destination, a spokesperson of the border guarding force said. After being flagged off from the National Police Memorial in Delhi on April 7, the rally arrived at Jammu frontier on Sunday via Abohar and […]
