DDC Anantnag inspects Yatra Transit Camps
Visits GDC Qazigund, reviews its functioning
ANANTNAG: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr. Piyush Singla Thursday made an extensive tour to Yatra Transit Camps at FCI Godown Mir Bazaar and Walnut Factory Qazigund to take stock of arrangements and facilities for the ensuing Amarnath Ji Yatra-2021. At Mir Bazaar Transit Camp, the DC directed the concerned officers to workout modalities to […]
Man dies after hit by tipper in Anantnag
Anantnag: A 50-year-old man was killed allegedly by a speeding tipper in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday morning, officials said. They said vehicle brearing registration number (JKO3A-7648) hit a pedestrian near B-Ed College in Thajiwara Achabal in Anantnag, resulting in critical injuries to him. He was immediately shifted to GMC Anantnag for treatment where […]
Tarigami welcomes thaw in Indo-Pak ties
Jammu: Welcoming the thaw in India-Pakistan relations, senior CPI (M) leader M Y Tarigami on Thursday demanded more initiatives to normalise ties between the two nations to ensure lasting peace in the region. “We welcome it. More initiatives are needed to normalise relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbours to ensure lasting peace in the region”, […]
Advisor Baseer Khan hears public grievances
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Khan Thursday convened a Public Darbar at Grievance Cell, Sonwar to hear the grievances in which more than one hundred and fifty delegations and individuals participated. The delegations and individuals apprised the Advisor about the issues and demands pertaining to their areas and sought immediate redressal of same. A […]
Public outreach programme: Advisor Bhatnagar meets several delegations, individuals
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Thursday met scores of delegations and individuals during the public outreach programme held at Civil Secretariat here. The delegations and individuals during the interaction apprised the Advisor about their issues and demands and sought an early resolution for the same. During the outreach programme, a deputation of […]
Secy Law chairs meeting of Litigation reforms
JAMMU: Secretary, Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs, Achal Sethi Thursday took a meeting of all the Law Officers posted in the Civil Secretariat along with the legal team of different Organisations/Officers and Corporations regarding Litigation reforms and effective monitoring of Litigation in Jammu and Kashmir. Recently, the Administrative Council has approved the proposal of the […]
NABARD organizes on-site workshop for progressive farmers
JAMMU: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) organised one-day workshop-cum-sensitization programme in several districts of Jammu Division to create awareness and capacity building amongst progressive farmers. Besides progressive farmers, the workshop was also attended by Farmers’ Producer Organisation (FPO) and Farmers’ Club promoted by NABARD in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts of Jammu […]
Govt issues instructions for treasuries for year end
JAMMU: In order to avoid rush of last minute expenditure at Treasuries, the J&K government has issued certain instructions for the Drawing & Disbursing Officers /Treasury Officers. As per a circular issued by Finance Department, cutoff date and time for receipt of bills at Treasuries in whole of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir […]
Asiatic Society Kolkata honours Prof Talat
Awards him with Commemorative Medal-2020
Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad has been honoured with the ‘G.S.I. Sesquicentennial Commemorative Medal’ for the year 2020 by the Council of the Asiatic Society Kolkata. A communication to Prof Talat from General Secretary of the Society—an Institute of National Importance declared by an Act of Parliament under Ministry of Culture, […]