DC Sgr visits Dastgeer Sahib, reviews Urs arrangements
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Tuesday morning visited the shrine of Dastgeer Sahib at Sarai Bala to take stock of the arrangements made for the Urs of the revered saint Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA). During the visit the DC sought details of arrangements different departments have made for the annual […]
1537 MFPUs coming up in Horticulture sector
SRINAGAR: An officers’ meeting of Horticulture Department was held here today to discuss in detail the execution of various schemes offered by the department including Formalization of Micro Food Processing Units, One District One Product, Operation Green, Cold Storage, development of nurseries and formation of FPOs. The officers were asked to work on the ground […]
Functioning of Hospitality, Protocol Department reviewed
JAMMU: Secretary, Hospitality & Protocol (H&P), Rukhsana Gani, Tuesday chaired a meeting to review functioning of the department. Secretary asked the officers to work with utmost zeal and dedication ensuring time bound action on all significant issues regarding the department. Director Hospitality & Protocol, Hashmat Ali Khan, gave a detailed presentation about functioning of the […]
Massive blaze destroys three houses in Bandipora
Bandipora: Three families were rendered homeless after a devastating fire incident turned their residential houses into ashes in Plan area of main town in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday late evening. An official said that three residential houses belonging to three brothers were reduced to ashes after massive fire broke out in one of […]
Lt Guv pays tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid rich tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh guru, on his martyrdom day on Tuesday. “The teachings and martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur underline one of the most fundamental principles of human existence, which is ensuring the right of everyone to breathe free and live […]
Highways closed as Valley receives snowfall
Temperature witnesses slide as chill increases
Srinagar: Most of the plain areas in Kashmir experienced the season’s first snowfall on Monday, even as the higher reaches witnessed heavy precipitation, leading to the closure of Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Leh road which connects the valley with Jammu and Ladakh respectively, officials said here. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for traffic due to fresh […]
All passengers coming by train to be tested on arrival: CS
Reviews arrangements to mitigate COVID- 19 pandemic
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Monday chaired a meeting to take stock of continued efforts towards mitigating COVID-19 pandemic and the related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and policies. Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Deputy Commissioners of Jammu, Udhampur, Reasi, Samba and Kathua, and Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM) […]
Lt Guv condoles passing away of former Assam CM
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has offered his heartfelt condolences on the passing away of former Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi. “I am saddened to learn about the passing away of the former Assam Chief Minister. He was a seasoned politician, who worked tirelessly for the welfare of the people. His demise is a […]
