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Functioning of Tribal Affairs Department reviewed : Aadhaar cards, golden health cards and bank accounts to be saturated: CS

Functioning of Tribal Affairs Department reviewed :  Aadhaar cards, golden health cards and bank accounts to be saturated: CS

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Monday chaired a meeting to review the functioning of the Tribal Affairs Department. The Administrative Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department, Director Tribal Affairs Department, and concerned officers of the Department participated in the meeting. The Chief Secretary was apprised about the outcome of the first-ever survey of the transhumant […]

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Language main component, identity of community: CUK-VC

Ganderbal: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Farooq Ahmed Shah Monday underscored the importance of preservation and promotion of Kashmiri language stating that the language is the main component and identity of any community. “There is a dire need of promoting the Kashmiri language and emphasis should be to inculcate the habit among […]

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Administration working on dairy development to double farmers’ income

Srinagar: To double farmers’ income, the Jammu and Kashmir government is working on several schemes on dairy development in the union territory, officials said on Monday. Being an agrarian region, the agriculture sector contributes 16.18 per cent to J&K’s GDP, of which dairy sector constitutes more than one-third, they said. “Dairy is one of the […]

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Train crushes man to death in Budgam

Budgam: A man was crushed to death by a moving train in between Nowgam-Budgam railway section in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday. An official said that a man was hit by a train and he died on the spot near 69/0 to 70/2/3 km (Budgam-Srinagar section), he said. The man died on the spot […]

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DC reviews functioning of Revenue department : Directs for carrying massive anti-encroachment drives

GANDERBAL: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna Monday chaired a meeting of the Revenue Department to review its functioning. During the meeting, threadbare discussion was held on various revenue matters including implementation of eviction plan and removal of encroachments from state/kahchari and Migrant land, status of updation of revenue records, status of un-scanned updated Jamabandies, […]

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Cultural Unit Srinagar of DIPR organises ‘Sufiyana saazina’

SRINAGAR: The Cultural Unit Srinagar of Department of Information and public Relations (DIPR) Monday organised a Sufiyana Mehfil e Sama at Cultural Unit Hall Rambagh, here. On the occasion, Mushtaq Ahmad Saznawaz performed a mesmerizing sufiyana saazina on santoor and was accompanied by Ghulam Mohammad Bhat Anzwali on Sarangi and Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Khanday on Gadda.

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Artists of Info Deptt spread Covid awareness

JAMMU: As part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, artists of the Culture Wing of Information Department presented a cultural programme here at Government Girls High School, Kachi Chawni, Jammu. The event was organised to generate awareness about Covid pandemic and its precautions. Principal Rashim Rathore was the Chief Guest at the programme, while ZEPO […]

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Drug abuse : District Admin Srinagar initiates ‘Mission Waapsi’

SRINAGAR: Concerned over the rising incidence of drug abuse among the youth in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Monday chaired a meeting at Meeting Hall of DC Office Complex here to review the drug abuse scenario and measures to be taken to curb the menace. Senior Superintendent of Police, Rakesh […]

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Intl Mother Tongue Day : Cultural wing SCERT organizes series of events

SRINAGAR: In a bid to promote and highlight the importance of mother tongue, the cultural wing of State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Monday organized a series of events to commemorate International Mother Tongue Day. The Day is being observed to promote preservation and protection of all languages being spoken by people of […]

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Comm Secy RDD exhorts ACDs to undertake maximum works

SRINAGAR: Stressing on further expanding the realm of activities in rural areas, Commissioner Secretary, Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj, Mandeep Kaur, exhorted upon the Assistant Commissioners of  Development (ACDs) to undertake maximum works under MGNREGA in convergence with other departments like Forests, Agriculture, Horticulture. Commissioner Secretary was speaking in a meeting held at Directorate, […]