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Training program organised for Rehbar-e-Janglats

JAMMU: Jammu & Kashmir Biodiversity Council, in collaboration with J&K Forest Department, Saturday organised a one day Training program on Biodiversity Conservation here for Rehbar-e-Janglat officials of Forest Departments, here at Forest Information Centre, Bikram Chowk. Besides Biodiversity Conservation, the focus of training program was on updation of Biodiversity of Jammu & Kashmir which has […]

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Comprehensive efforts needed to fight drug menace: Lt Guv

Comprehensive efforts needed to fight drug menace: Lt Guv

Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan Awards Ceremony

NEW DELHI/ SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha called for comprehensive efforts to fight the drug menace. Sinha was addressing the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan awards ceremony held at SKICC Srinagar, through virtual mode. The award ceremony aimed at acknowledging the contributions of District Administrations, NGOs, and Volunteers in eradicating the menace of […]

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Underground water resources in JK categorized as ‘safe’

GoI backed study estimates use of underground water within safe limits

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Friday chaired a meeting to discuss the findings of the report on Dynamic Ground Water Resources Estimation of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Commissioner Secretary, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, Commissioner Secretary, Jal Shakti Department, Regional Director, J&K Ground Water Board, Chief Engineers, Jal Shakti Department, […]

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JK reports 158 fresh covid-19 cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 158 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Friday. Among the fresh cases, 26 were reported from Jammu Division and 132 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 333825. There was no death due to the virus during […]

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‘Hybrid’ militant arrested, grenade recovered: Police

Srinagar: Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a ‘hybrid’ militant in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district and recovered grenade from his possession. A police spokesman in a statement issued here said that that on Thursday, a police party had established a check point near Khann which observed an individual to have come suspiciously close. “The […]

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CS chairs SLC meeting of Narco Coordination Centre

Directs eradication of the illicit cultivation, trade and consumption of drugs

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Friday chaired the maiden meeting of the State Level Committee of Narco Coordination Centre and outlined broad project contours for tackling drug menace in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Additional Chief Secretary, Health & Medical Education Department, Principal Secretary, Home Department, and Commissioner Secretary, Forest, Ecology […]

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Decline in covid cases: Govt repatriates doctors from 500-bedded DRDO Jammu Hospital

Srinagar: With “significant decline” in covid-19 cases in Jammu division, the authorities have repatriated doctors deployed from peripheral areas in 500-bedded to DRDO hospital Jammu. “In view of the significant decline in covid-19 cases in Jammu division leading to the underutilization of infrastructure of the covid-19 hospital and in the interest of health and patient […]

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Srinagar records season’s coldest night

Srinagar: Cold conditions intensified across Kashmir Valley with Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recording season’s coldest night so far on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.7°C against previous night’s 1.6°C. The temperature is below minus 0.5°C than the normal for this time of the year in […]

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Pollution abatement: CS reviews progress of River Devika, Tawi

Pollution abatement: CS reviews progress of River Devika, Tawi

Urges expeditious completion of the project

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Friday chaired a meeting to review the progress ofpollution abatement of River Devika and Tawi at Udhampur town under National River Conservation Plan. Administrative Secretaries of Housing &UD, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur, Chief Engineer, UEED and other senior officers participated in the meeting. Giving details, Administrative […]

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Two drug peddlers held in Pulwama

Srinagar: Police arrested two drug peddlers in Pulwama and recovered huge quantity of psychotropic substance from their possession, a police spokesman said here. He said that a police party during patrolling in Putrigam area intercepted a suspicious person who on seeing the police party tried to flee from the spot however, alert police party apprehended […]