18 employees suspended for unauthorized absence
SRINAGAR: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad a team of senior officers of District administration Wednesday conducted a surprise visit of various offices in Srinagar and checked the attendance of employees. During the visit, the team found 18 employees unauthorizedly absent from duties. Accordingly the absentee employees were immediately placed under […]
Body of elderly man recovered at Handwara
Kupwara: A dead body of an elderly mentally challenged man was recovered from river Puhroo in Lokipora Kralgund in Handwara on Wednesday morning, officials said. They identified the deceased as one 75-year-old Ghulam Ahmad Mir alias Amm Darvesh, a resident of Bunpora Langate Handwara. He had gone missing from his home for nearly a week […]
Surprise inspection of government offices conducted in Kulgam
KULGAM: Following the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat teams headed by Additional District Development Commissioner Kulgam (ADDC) Riyaz Ahmad Sofi, ADC, Showkat Ahmad Rather, ACR Kulgam Mir Imtiyazul Ul Aziz conducted surprise inspection of various Government offices in Kulgam on Wednesday. During this inspection attendance of employees was checked. Meanwhile, […]
Source Apportionment Study of Aerosols in JK reviewed
JAMMU: Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee Wednesday chaired a meeting to review “Source Apportionment Study of Aerosols and capacity building in Jammu & Srinagar” here in J&K PCC office, Jammu. In a unique initiative under the aegis of the National Clean Air Programme, the JKPCC has signed an MoU with Central University of […]
Cabinet Secretary reviews ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’
Discusses commemoration activities with top officials
SRINAGAR: The Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba, while chairing a high-level meeting to review the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav to celebrate 75 years of India’s Independence; asked all states and Union territories to showcase region-specific accomplishments since 1947 so as to instill a sense of pride, and to create a vision for ‘India@2047’. Union Home […]
Mental Health: Div Com inaugurates 15-day training programme
SRINAGAR:Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday inaugurated 15- day training on mental health at Psychiatry Hospital, GMC Srinagar. The programme was organised in collaboration with IMHANS. Among others, Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather, Principal GMC Srinagar, Professor Samiya Rashid, HOD Psychiatry, IMHANS, Dr. Mohammad Maqbool Dar and SSO/Epidemiologist Kashmir, Dr. Talat […]
Info Deptt condoles demise of employee’s mother
SRINAGAR: Joint Director Information, Kashmir Division, Inam Ul Haq Siddiqui Wednesday condoled the demise of Mother of Bilal Ahmad Bhat Assistant Information officer (AIO) who passed away on Wednesday morning. In this regard, a condolence meeting was held in the office chamber of Joint Director Information Kashmir at Drabu House, Rambagh. Expressing solidarity, Inamul Haq […]
Content Enrichment of Textbooks of JKBOSE
Advisor Bhatnagar inaugurates two-day workshop
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Wednesday inaugurated two day workshop on Content Enrichment of Textbooks developed by Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) at SKICC here. The workshop is being organized by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT)- JK in collaboration with School Education Department. Principal Secretary, […]
JKAACL, Rahul Pandey condole demise of Dogri poetess Padma Sachdev
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) has condoled the demise of renowned Dogri poetess and novelist, Padma Sachdev. She was 81. In this regard, a condolence meeting was held which was telephonically addressed by Secretary Academy, Rahul Pandey who termed the death of Padma Sachdev a big loss to Dogri […]
Advisor Bhatnagar reviews progress on implementation of JJM
Says Govt. committed to provide basic services to people living in rural areas
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the progress on implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir at Civil Secretariat here. Commissioner Secretary Jal Shakti Department, M Raju; Mission Director, JJM, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah; Chief Engineer Jal Shakti (PHE), Jammu, […]
