Mobilize target groups for special vaccination drives: Govt to Deptts

Each group’s vaccination to be fast-tracked from 25th May 2021

JAMMU: The rollout of special vaccination drives for high risk and vulnerable groups within the 18-45 age category was Monday finalized during a high-level meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam. Administrative Secretaries of the departments of Housing & Urban Development, Information, Transport, Labour & Employment, Jal Shakti, Social Welfare, Higher Education, […]

DIPR, employees condole sad demise of Fida Ali

SRINAGAR: Director Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Rahul Pandey condoles sad demise of former Deputy Director Information Fida Ali, who passed away Monday morning. In a condolence message, Rahul Pandey expressed deep sorrow and grief over the demise of Fida Ali and remembered him for his contribution to the department. He offered his deepest condolences […]

18-45 yrs age group advocates to be vaccinated in 8 districts: Govt

SRINAGAR: Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs has started special vaccination drive for advocates of eight districts of J&K in the age group of 18-45 years. The step has been taken as an immediate measure for ensuring that advocates, who are at greater risk of contracting infection owing to their vocation are vaccinated, a […]

More than a dozen injured as forest eviction drive turns violent in Shopian

Srinagar: At least 18 persons including five journalists were wounded on Monday after the forest eviction drive launched by the Forest department turned violent in the upper reaches of Zampathri area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. The eviction drive started by the forest department in the upper reaches of Zampathri area turned violent after the […]

Secretary Co-operatives inspects properties of erstwhile JAKFED at Jammu

JAMMU: Secretary, Cooperatives Department, Yasha Mudgal, Monday visited various places in Jammu city and inspected the land and properties of erstwhile JAKFED. Secretary was accompanied by senior officers of Cooperative department. Secretary said the land and properties of erstwhile JAKFED shall be utilized by the government in a productive and constructive way to benefit the […]

29 employees of Seed farm Allowpora suspended

SHOPIAN: Ensuring the improvement of work culture at all levels, the Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal Monday conducted a surprise visit to different offices of the District Shopian including Seed Multiplication Farm (SMF) Allowpora. While inspecting different sections of the Farm, Director took cognizance of the discouraging conditions of the farm. All the delinquent […]

Ongoing tourism projects reviewed

SRINAGAR: Secretary, Tourism & Culture, Sarmad Hafeez Monday reviewed the pace of work on various projects being undertaken by the Tourism Department at various tourist destinations. The Tourism Secretary reviewed the pace of completion of multi layer parking at Hazratbal being developed at a cost of Rs. 21 crore. He directed the concerned executing agency […]

Putting future plans on hold, young doctors serve Covid patients at GMC Jammu

JAMMU: ‘In the first five minutes of joining, I watched a Covid patient succumbing to critical conditions. I was there, I did all I could but it wasn’t enough. I still get chills reminiscing about the fateful day’, recalls Dr Shefali Verma, an intern, presently serving in Covid care ward at Government Medical College & […]

Timely recruitment of contractual Staff for DRDO- Hospital being ensured: GMC Jammu

JAMMU: The administration of Government Medical College Jammu Monday said that the process for recruitment of the staff on contractual basis required for early commissioning of DRDO- Hospital has already been initiated and the team will be available by May 26. Responding to a news report “DRDO Hospital to function from May 25, staff not […]