Handicrafts, Handloom Dept blacklists Sgr trader
SRINAGAR: Taking strong note of a complaint from a tourist identified as Sumeet Agarwal who had leveled serious allegations of malpractice against M/s Shahjee & Co and his failure to provide any satisfactory reply, the Director Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir canceled the registration issued in favor of M/s Shahjee & Co, Bishember Nagar Srinagar and […]
Forest Department to develop 75 Trek Routes in JK
SRINAGAR: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF), Dr. Mohit Gera who is on four day tour to Kashmir visited Shankaracharya Forest trail to inspect the progress of this 5.5 km gentle trek route being developed for trekking around Shankaracharya Hills. The trail offers 360 degree view of Srinagar City and the surrounding landscapes. Some […]
Director RDD Kashmir reviews status of rural development schemes
Appreciates Officers for achieving 100% wage component targets under MGNREGA
SRINAGAR: Director, Rural Development (RDD) Kashmir, Tariq Ahmad Zargar Friday chaired a meeting through Video Conferencing to review the implementation progress of RDD schemes in Kashmir Division. ACDs, ACPs and DPOs besides Executive Engineers (REW) and other officers were present in the meeting. Status of flagship programmes including MGNREGA, PMAY-G and 14th FCA besides progress […]
LG appreciates Baramulla man’s suggestion on local self governance

SRINAGAR: In his recent Radio Talk Show, Awaam ki Awaaz, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha appreciated the suggestions of a resident of Baramulla for promoting institutions of local self governance. The LG has appreciated his suggestions proposed to government for promoting and strengthening the institutions of local self governance and in return the resident expressed his […]
Div Com reviews progress on issuing NOC’s to pending mining blocks
Directs officers to prepare fresh ground reports, warns action against dereliction
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Thursday chaired a meeting to review progress on issuing NOC’s of mining leases of pending mining blocks in Baramulla, Kulgam and Pulwama districts. During the meeting, Div Com directed officers of Fisheries, PHE, I&FC, Wildlife and Social Forestry departments to prepare a fresh report and update […]
Raj Bhavan condoles the sad demise of CDS Bipin Rawat
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha along with officers and staff of Raj Bhavan Thursday condoled the sad demise of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat, and 11 Armed Forces personnel, who lost their lives in a tragic helicopter crash on 8th December. Raj Bhavan officials also observed silence for two […]
Div Com tells Tourism department to fix rates for hotels
Directs for single window clearance for Camping, trekking to facilitate tourists
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir on Thursday chaired a meeting regarding fixation of rates for hotels, ponys, cabs, sledges etc at Sonnmarg, Gulmarg and Pahalgam tourist destinations. The meeting was attended by DC’s of Baramulla and Anantnag; ADC, Ganderbal; Managing Director, JKTDC; Director Tourism; Chief Executive Officers of Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonnmarg Development […]