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 […]
Officials review progress of Tourism projects
SRINANGAR: Managing Director Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC), Vikas Kundal Thursday held a review meeting in respect of PMDP projects of Tourism Department being executed by JKPCC Ltd. The meeting reviewed scheme wise PMDP projects while officers were directed to ensure the effective follow-up of these projects in order to achieve best possible […]
Merger of JKHDC, JKHC discussed at BoD meeting
Advisor Sharma calls for making twin Corporations more vibrant, financially viable
SRINAGAR: Advisor to the Lt Governor, KK Sharma Thursday directed for making the Jammu and Kashmir Handloom Development Corporation (JKHDC) and Jammu and Kashmir Handicrafts Corporation Limited (JKHC) more vibrant and financially viable so that these can effectively contribute to the economy and create the much-needed employment avenues by effectively marketing handmade products of the […]
Covid-19: Six day lockdown announced in Kashmir
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has imposed a six-day complete lockdown across Kashmir Valley, except for Bandipora district, following a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the last three weeks, officials said on Wednesday. The decision comes into effect on Wednesday evening and will be reviewed after six days, they said as […]