KU VC urges students to be pro-environment campaigns
Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad Wednesday urged students to be at the forefront of environment protection campaigns for better outcomes and greater impact on the ground. Addressing as chief guest a plantation drive in the lawns of the varsity’s famed Zabarwan Guest House, Prof Talat said that academic institutions must help […]
Leaders greet Kashmiri Pandits on Mahashivratri
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir political leaders, including former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, extended their greetings to Kashmiri Pandits on the festival of Mahashivratri on Wednesday. Abdullah, who is also the National Conference (NC) vice-president, tweeted, “Herath mubarak to Kashmiri Pandits everywhere. Have a blessed day.” Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mufti also […]
Principal Secretary I&C holds interactions with various associations
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce (I&C) Department, Ranjan Prakash Thakur Wednesday held series of interactions with various Industrial and Hotel Associations at Udyog Bhawan here in order to get an insight into the issues being faced by them. Rahul Sahai, Chairman PHDCCI-J&K, raised the issue of infrastructural bottlenecks like availability of Water and Power […]
Baseer Khan chairs 77th BoDs meeting of JKSPDCL
SRINAGAR: The Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Wednesday chaired 77th Board of Directors meeting of Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited at Civil Secretariat, Srinagar. The meeting held threadbare discussion on the appointment of Managing Director of JKSPDC, Sale of Power of BHEP, Implementation of 850 MW Rattle HEP through a […]
Lavender Cultivation: Three distillation units established at Bhaderwah, 2 more in pipeline
DODA: District Administration Doda has ramped up its Mission Mode Stance for increasing agricultural production with special focus on making the farmers of the district “Atmanirbhar” with special focus on promotion of lucrative lavender cultivation. As part of the mission, the District Development Commissioner, Dr Sagar D Doifode today inaugurated three distillation units at different […]
DIPR organizes Nukad Natak on COVID-19
REASI: To generate awareness among the masses, the Cultural Wing, Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR), Jammu organized a Nukad Natak cum Cultural Programme based on Covid-19 Do’s & Don’ts in the premises of Shri Vaishno Devi College of Education Reasi. Chairman of the host College Sudesh Puri was the chief guest on the […]
NABARD hosts regional workshop on forming farmer producer organizations
JAMMU: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Wednesday organised a Regional level workshop for Jammu division on new Central Sector Scheme for Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs). The Workshop was held under the chairmanship of Dr. AK Sood, Officer In-charge of NABARD, J&K, RO and attended by officers of […]
JDA seals two unauthorized constructions
JAMMU: Jammu Development Authority (JDA) Wednesday sealed two un-authorised constructions which had no valid building permission from the Competent Authority at Bhatyari, Tehsil Bishnah. The sealing operation was undertaken as per the instructions of JDA Vice-chairperson, Babila Rakwal, and under the close supervision of Director Land Management, JDA, Puneet Sharma. The operation was headed by […]
Address concerns of DDC members, Apni party to PM, HM
Jammu: The Apni Party on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to resolve protocol power and honorarium issues of DDC members, alleging that the bureaucracy has always attempted to uproot the democratic edifice in Jammu and Kashmir. This comes on a day District Development Council (DDC) members called off […]
General Atta Hasnain inaugurates workshop on disaster management
Srinagar: Member National Disaster Management Authority, General Syed Atta Hasnain, inaugurated a one day workshop on ‘Incident Response System’ at Srinagar on Wednesday. The workshop was also attended by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole. General Hasnain said that the purpose of holding this workshop was to sensitise the government officers, so that their response […]
