In a first, JK bags Annual National Award under MGNREGA
For the first time in the history of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in the state, the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Jammu and Kashmir bagged the first National Award for effective initiatives under Geo-Tagging of MGNREGA assets. The Award ceremony in this regard was held on Monday in Plenary […]
Awareness programme on central schemes organized
An awareness programme on central schemes was organized by Rural Electrification Corporation Limited, here today. Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash Ganga and Member Parliament, Jugal Kishore Sharma were the chief guest on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Ganga highlighted the schemes and welfare programmes launched by centre and state governments like Beti […]
Ramadan luck draws every Saturday at Kashmir Haat
Fifty people have received prizes in various categories in the weekly lucky draws that are being held during the ongoing Ramadan festival at Kashmir Haat. These luck draws are held every Saturday and now the next lucky draw would be held on May 24 for which the grand prize will be a motorbike for boys […]
PDMC for 1.33 Cr under PMKSY approved
Principal Secretary Agriculture Production Department Sandeep Kumar Nayak (Chairman, IDWG) chaired a meeting of Inter-Departmental Working Group of ‘Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extensions (SMAE) to review the implementation of the State Extension Work Plan for 2016-17 and also to approve the SEWP for the year 2017-18 at Directorate of Agriculture Lalmandi. While appreciating the presentation detailing […]
ICICI Prudential life launches heart, cancer Protect
ICICI Prudential Life launched ICICI Pru Heart, Cancer Protect. The unique feature of this product is that it pays part of the insurance cover amount to the customer on diagnosis of a Heart ailment or Cancer. Thus, the customer gets the necessary financial support and freedom to choose the best available treatment to address the […]
Gunfight breaks out between security forces and militants in Pulwama
Gunfight broke out on Wednesday evening between security forces and militants in Kakapora area of Pulwama district of south Kashmir. According to the sources , Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Kakapora area of Pulwama around 6 pm following information about presence of militants there. As the security forces consisting of 50 RR,SOG Pulwama […]
Cordon and search operation launched in Kakapora Pulwama
Forces today have cordoned off New colony Kakapora of Pulwama district. Sources said that the forces after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area cordoned off the entire area. Search operation was going on when the last reports came in. More details awaited.
Observe Jummat-ul-Vida as Youm-e-Quds, Youm-e-Kashmir: Joint Resistance leaders
The Joint Resistance Leadership Wednesday asked people in Jammu and Kashmir to observe Juma-tul-Vida as Youm-e-Quds and Youm-e-Kashmir. The leaders including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik said that on the day, the voice against oppression in Palestine and brutal state policies of India in Kashmir will be raised across all […]
Shab- I – Qadr holiday on June 23
The holiday on account of Shab-I-Qadr would be observed on June 23 instead of June 22, 2017 in the Kashmir division. “In partial nodification of Government Order No: 1345-GAD the holiday on account of holiday shall be observed on 23 June, 2017 (Friday), instead of 22 June, 2017(Thursday) in the Government offices and educational institutions of Kashmir province,” a Government order said. […]
Thousands attend the funeral procession of Sopore militant
Despite heavy rains people in thousands participated in last rites of one of the slain militant Gulzar Ahmad Lone, who was killed with his other associate Basit Ahmad in an encounter on Wednesday in Pazalpora area of Rafiabad. According to the witness, thousands of people participated in the funeral prayers of Gulzar Ahmad at his […]
