Govt constitutes committee to create new education zones for JK
Srinagar: The government has constituted a committee to create new education zones for the Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department. Sources said that Principal secretary to government for School Education Department, B K Singh has said that the committee members shall examine the enrolment of students and the topography of the respective area and boundaries […]
Municipal Council employee dies in wall collapse
Jammu: An employee of Municipal Council died after a boundary wall of Army’s signal regiment collapsed at old bus stand amid incessant rains in Rajouri district on Tuesday, reports said. They said that Dhani Ram son of Lachuu Ram of Peer Kanju died on spot after he came under the wall while he was at […]
15,000 tribal youth to be covered under entrepreneurship scheme: Dr Shahid
SRINAGAR: The government has invited tribal youth for various skill development courses and self-employment projects in livestock husbandry and food processing sector with an aim to make Jammu and Kashmir self-sufficient in milk, meat and wool production besides providing employment avenues in remote villages. The Tribal Affairs department in convergence with Farm departments will provide […]
Mumkin scheme: Small commercial vehicles distributed among beneficiaries
SRINAGAR: To uplift, mentor and provide sustainable livelihood to the youth of Jammu and Kashmir, the UT administration has launched youth livelihood programme ‘Mumkin’ under Mission Youth in transport sector, in partnership with Ashok Leyland. Mission Youth of J&K government is working with its vision and strategy for engaging and channelising the youth of J&K […]
IGP Kashmir promotes 654 officials to their next ranks
Srinagar: On the recommendations of departmental promotion committee Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar-IPS has promoted 654 SgCts to the rank of Head Constables having their lien and seniority with Kashmir zone, a police spokesman said. Besides, 18 Constables have been granted In-Situ promotion after completion of requisite quantum of satisfactory service by […]
Police arrests three drug peddlers
Srinagar: Police have arrested three drug peddlers in Anantnag, Kulgam and Handwara and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. In Anantnag, a Police party from Police Station Bijbehara at a checkpoint established at Arwani Bijbehara intercepted one person identified as Fayaz Ahmed Khanday son of Mohd Yousif Khanday resident of […]
Advisor Baseer Khan reviews functioning of PDD
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmed Khan, Tuesday chaired a high level meeting to review functioning of Power Development Department in Jammu as well as Kashmir division besides assessing progress on projects being executed under CAPEX and Centrally Sponsored Schemes in the UT. Principal Secretary, Power Development Department, Rohit Kansal, Managing Director, JPDCL, Gurmeet […]
Atal Dulloo reviews preparations for ‘COVID-19 Emergency Response
Asks officers to utilise ECRP effectively for revamping health infrastructure
SRINAGAR: Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, Tuesday chaired a high level meeting of Executive Committee of State Health Society to finalise the ‘COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Package Phase-II’ at Civil Secretariat here. Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM) J&K, Principal GMC Srinagar, Principal GMC Jammu, Managing Director, JK […]
Div Com reviews COVID mitigation efforts at Kupwara
Directs for strict implementation of CAB, launches MUMKIN scheme
KUPWARA: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Tuesday directed district administration Kupwara to strictly implement the COVID-19 SOPs on ground to stop any kind of resurgence of pandemic, in view of Eid festival. He also appealed the people of Kupwara district to support the administrative decisions by following COVID Appropriate Behaviour religiously and […]
D&FCO conducts checking of drug sale establishments
SRINAGAR: The Drugs and Food Control Organization (D&FCO) during a special drive conducted at Srinagar and Budgam inspected 50 drug sale establishments and issued show cause notices to 27 Retail/Wholesale establishments of which 07 were closed on spot for various violations. The action was taken against the erring drug establishments for contravening certain clauses of […]