‘Green JK Drive’: 10 million saplings to be planted through people’s participation: Govt
SRINAGAR: To promote and increase the forest cover in J&K through people’s participation, the Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, accorded approval to the Forest Department’s proposal of organizing an integrated ‘Green J&K Drive- 2020’ to double the plantation target achieved during previous year. With an […]
Lt Guv inaugurates modernized Woollen Spinning Plant, Silk Filatures at Solina
SRINAGAR: In order to give an impetus to the Silk and Wool sectors in J&K, the Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Thursday inaugurated the Modernized and Upgraded Government Woollen Spinning Plant and Silk Filatures at Solina. The Lt Governor also e-inaugurated Modernized Government Spinning Mill, Nowshera, Srinagar. All these units have been modernized and upgraded […]
PWD Dept gets 200 Cr for Macadamisation Programme
SRINAGAR: In a significant move aimed at improving road conditions and giving major relief to the public, the Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, announced the launch of a Macadamisation Program for roads across the UT of Jammu & Kashmir. The announcement comes in the backdrop of grievances relating to poor condition of roads and the […]
Locals help cremate 110 year old Kashmiri pandit in Shopian
Shopian: A 110 year old Kashmiri Pandit died in his home here in Zainapora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday. Locals said that Pandit Kanth Ram son of Anant Ram was ill from past many days and today he passed away at his Zainapora home. His death was widely mourned by local Muslims […]
Admin bans construction activities to deal with encroachments
Jammu: Aiming to curb encroachments on over 1,500 acres of government land in Jammu, the union territory administration has banned construction activities along the Tawi river and served notices to all land grabbers, officials said on Thursday. The Jammu and Kashmir government has transferred 9,479 acres of land to the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) for […]
Covid-19: SKIMS, GMC Jammu and Srinagar get 15 Cr under SDRF
SRINAGAR: The State Executive Committee (SEC), headed by B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary, J&K, met here today and sanctioned an amount of Rs. 15 crore under SDRF to major health institutions for further procuring essential labs and equipments for handling COVID pandemic. SKIMS, Srinagar; GMC Jammu and GMC Srinagar have each been sanctioned Rs.5 Crore. The […]
Govt to publish two Coffee table books on Agriculture, allied specialties of UT
JAMMU: Jammu & Kashmir Government is going to bring out two Coffee table books on Agriculture and allied specialties of the Union Territory as part of its exports promotion campaign. Among the two proposed coffee table books, one would be on Agriculture, Animal/Sheep Husbandry and the other exclusively on the Horticulture Sector. The modalities for […]
