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CS calls for tough action: Directs SWD to do five year audit of all orphanages, ashrams

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr.Arun Kumar Mehta Thursday chaired a high level meeting to review the progress made in nabbing the culprits involved in the case involving alleged adoption and sale of covid orphans in Pampore recently. He also considered the administrative measures being taken by the Social Welfare Department and the law enforcement agencies to […]

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12 days Pushkar Mela concludes in Ganderbal

Ganderbal: Thousands of devotees mostly from south India celebrated the “Pushkar Sanan” festival in Shadipora area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district that concluded on Thursday. Sindhu Pushkar Mela celebrated by Hindus at Prayagraj Mandir Narayanbagh Shadipora Ganderbal started on 21 November 2021. During the festival thousands of devotees took a dip in Sindh River. An […]

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Govt got over 57 lakh public grievances in last three years: MoS Jitendra Singh

Govt got over 57 lakh public grievances in last three years: MoS Jitendra Singh

New Delhi: Over 57 lakh public grievances were received by the Centre through an online system in the last three years, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. Of these, 54.65 lakh grievances were disposed, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a written reply. “The total number of public grievances filed on […]

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23-year-old youth found dead in Tral

Tral: A 23-year old youth was found dead at Bajwani area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. Officials said that a male body was spotted by some locals in the Bajwani area in the morning who informed the police. Accordingly a police team was sent to the spot, who took the body […]

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Secy Tourism reviews tourist facilities at Mansar, Surinsar

Directs development of basic facilities, holding of weekly events

JAMMU: Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Sarmad Hafeez reviewed the facilities for tourists at Mansar and Surinsar at a meeting of officers here Thrusday. Addressing the meeting, the Tourism Secretary said given the fact that since both these destinations are nearest to Jammu city, development of basic facilities at Mansar and Surinsar should be prioritized. He […]

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DDC Baramulla reviews progress on ‘Mission Youth’ initiative

Directs concerned to engage maximum youth under various schemes

BARAMULLA: In order to take a review of the implementation of ”Be-Rozgaar Se Swarojgar” initiative relating to various Mission Youth Schemes, the District Development Commissioner Baramulla, Bhupinder Kumar Thursday convened a meeting of the concerned officers at Dak Bunglow here. At the outset, Assistant Director Employment Baramulla apprised the chair about achievements and status till […]

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DC Srinagar chairs DRAC meeting; Clears 25 pending cases

SRINAGAR: In order to finalize hiring rates of various rented accommodations hired by different Government Departments, a meeting of District Rent Assessment Committee (DRAC) was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad at Meeting Hall of DC Office complex, here. Besides, Additional District Development Commissioner, Srinagar, Gulzar Shabnum, the meeting was […]

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Section 144 imposed around Exam Centres

ANANTNAG: In view of Computer Based written Test (CBT) for various posts being conducted by JK SSB w.e.f. 07 December, 2021 to 11 December, 2021 from 10.00 AM onwards at Valley Skill Development, BOSCH Complex, Iqbal Market N.H. Opposite J&K PDD office & Sub Judicial Court Bijbehara, Anantnag, the District Magistrate Anantnag has ordered prohibitory […]

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Under JJM 4.62 lakh functional water connections provided to people

Under JJM 4.62 lakh functional water connections provided to people

Srinagar: In continuing with its efforts to cover 100% rural households with functional tap water connections under Jal Jeevan Mission by 2022, the UT of J&K has provided 4.62 lakh tap water connections in two years. In the first phase of the roadmap devised by the Mission Directorate, Jal Jeevan Mission J&K, two Districts — […]

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Strategic meeting on Himalayan biodiversity conservation held at KU

Srinagar: A strategic meeting on ‘Biodiversity: Current Status, Conservation and Sustainable Utilisation’ was held at the University of Kashmir on Thursday. The day-long meeting was organised under the aegis of J&K Chapter of Himalayan Knowledge Network (HKN) and was attended by academics from the University of Kashmir, some other universities in Kashmir and officers of […]